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Updated Friday, September 16, 2011 11:53 pm TWN, By Lydia Lin,The China Post



	Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairwoman and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen, third left, is welcomed by U.S. lawmakers holding up an American flag in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Sept. 14. (CNA) Enlarge Photo

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Tsai asks gathering in US if she makes party 'effeminate'

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen credited Thursday her leadership with painting a more temperate image of the pan-green party, compared to its “revolutionist” past.

However, at a campaign rally in the U.S., the DPP chairwoman — poised to be Taiwan's first female president if she is elected next year — nevertheless questioned aloud whether she made the DPP too “effeminate.”

Over 500 supporters attended Tsai's rally in Washington, D.C., forming a sea rippling with Republic of China (R.O.C.) and DPP flags. Some artists sold limited edition sketches of the DPP presidential candidate, fetching a whopping US$23,000 after intense bidding.

Tsai described one rally in Taiwan, when she asked the crowd whether it was time for the nation to elect a female president. In response, she described a betel nut-chewing, tank top-wearing man as having called out, “yes,” causing her to question whether she had “emasculated” the party.

The DPP chairwoman promised to rowdy-up the crowd by bringing the campaigns outdoors starting in October, after she has returned to Taiwan.

Tsai also took the chance to challenge incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou's pledged “golden decade” of prosperity, pointing out that he was unable to deliver on the “633” goal of 6-percent annual economic growth, a per capita GDP of US$30,000 and unemployment of less than 3 percent.

Ma's camp, speaking to local media, reiterated that the 633 numbers were aimed for an eight-year presidential tenure.

The Formosa Association for Public Affairs (FAPA), a non-profit organization supporting Taiwan's right to establish an independent and democratic country, organizing a welcome dinner in honor of Tsai with members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

During the special toast, U.S. lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen proposed the “Taiwan Policy Act of 2011,” a bill in support of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to the island.

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Comments

September 16, 2011 mrdanielchen@

Dear Editor & Freedom The China Post Friends:

I am sure the World International Communities are watching How President Election Candidates Both Ma, Ying-Jiou KMT and Tsai, Ing-Wen DPP present themselves as most faithful & trust worthy to protect Democratic Taiwan becoming more mature in Freedom Democratic Country.
It is so important that the next President of Democratic Taiwan must have clear & wise & Loving care & peaceful ways to deal with Non-God Communist Authorities.
Foolish leaders are lacking of judgment to know the best way to solve the gap between China & Taiwan!
Between China & Taiwan have been have a political & world true values ideology destruction for more than 60 years, how can they force all people in Taiwan to see how great that "One China Policy" may protect & benefit each other with mutual respectful & peaceful loving care each other with "No corrupt power to force People of Taiwan to obey &withdraw the freedom Democratic form Taiwan?"
May God bless both Leaders of both China & Democratic Taiwan to choose righteousness policies to bless each other or rather than sneaky ways to destroy mutual trust!
I don't think both leaders not foolish enough to choose worse one!

Daniel Chen
September 16, 2011
Canadian time 11:50 a.m.