The Chen line once saw the heights of glory when we proudly hailed a president....of Taiwan!!! Yes, there once was a king named Chen, Che Shui Bian. He won election in 2000 for the presidency with 39% of the vote. That in itself was quite an accomplishment in that there were more people who did not want him as president as those who voted for him. That would eventually contribute to his downfall. Politics in Taiwan is an unstable game. They are infamous for their patented WWE-style brawling parliament. Chen Shui Bian held office until 2008 and then...was convicted of corruption and is now serving a 19-year prison sentence. His presidential approval rating once hit 5.8%. And you wonder why we have never had a dynasty. He once was king...and then, smh.
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