in other words, people are unhappy, but do they think the ldp would have done a better job? >> um -- >> it seems to me they would have to think the ldp would be better in order for the democratic party of japan to lose out seriously. >> well, i think that the jury's not out on that question. you know, if -- >> still out. >> is still out. i'm sorry. [laughter] i think that prime minister kan and his government have a tremendous opportunity to prove that they are through this, their response to this crisis that they are capable of being a ruling party that is as good or percent than the ldp. if, on the other hand, they fail to meet that challenge, then, you know, the sentiment grows that maybe the ldp is the only one we can rely on for whatever their faults. >> i ask partly because i have a friend who is rather more of a supporter of the jdp in that i think she's comparing their reaction to the earthquake with the ldp's notably inadequate reaction to the kobi earthquake, for example, and i think she feels they are at least trying to do better than the ldp in terms of getting t

do they think the ldp would have done a better job? it seems to me that would pay half -- it would have to think that the other two would be better. >> the jury is not out on that question. >> still out. >> still loud, i am sorry. [laughter] i think they have a tremendous opportunity to prove that they are capable of being a ruling party that is as good or better than the ldp. if they fail to meet that challenge, then the sentiment will grow that maybe the ldp is the only one we can rely on, whatever their faults. >> i asked partly because i have a friend who is a supporter of the jdp and i think she's come panic richer -- comparing their reaction with the earlier party. i think she feels that they are at least trying to do better than the ldp and terms of getting the affirmation out. would you agree with that? >> i am not close enough to the information to know. i appreciate the difficulties of getting the information needed in this difficult fukushima situation. >> robert warren. as i understood your comments, you see this as a wash