Last weekend at the Kauai Beach Resort, state Republicans reelected party chair Jonah Ka‘auwai–whose first term was punctuated by religious screeds, infighting and ultimately an embarrassing trouncing in the November elections. As we wait to see if Ka‘auwai can top himself, here are some of his best quotes so far…
“I am resolute, I am unwavering… [A] Republican hurricane is coming.”
– May 17, 2009, after being elected party chair (AP)
“Duke [Aiona] will win because the Church has been behind him the entire time operating in the POWER and the AUTHORITY of the NAME OF JESUS!”
– September 1, 2010, in an e-mail sent to Christian groups
“Political parties exist to spend their money on campaigns and that is what we did.”
– December 11, 2010, in an e-mail responding to attacks by Republican activist Eric Ryan, who claimed Ka‘auwai and other GOP leaders “ran the party into the ground” through financial mismanagement
“If we are not shooting for the stars we will never make it to the sun. I’m not the only crazy one, am I?”
– May 14, 2011, after being reelected party chair (Honolulu Civil Beat)
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