"The political divisions that dictated the pace and twists of his confirmation process pre-date him and will post-date his confirmation, " Rothkopf said.
Tokyo does plan to restart at least six reactors within the next year, and plans to restart all reactors that post-date the Fukushima-type GE Mark I and II reactors.
Because meddling in the elections of democratic allies is not good policy, I hope our new president prudently waits to make a post- election date to reassert our special relationship with whomever the British choose as their prime minister.