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 … [Read more...] about From the Mouth of Hawaii GOP Chair Jonah Kaauwai
Spin Cycle
Trump Is The New Birther King
Donald Trump is a clown. In the pejorative sense, yes, but also literally. Think about it: his face is painted orange, his impossibly silly hair perches awkwardly on his head and he stands in front of large groups of people and sputters nonsense. Like last week, when he told NBC News that he’s dispatched a team of investigators to Hawaii to uncover the truth about Obama’s … [Read more...] about Trump Is The New Birther King
Obama Oil and Libya
“America cannot use our military wherever repression occurs. And given the costs and risks of intervention, we must always measure our interests* against the need for action.” - President Obama, discussing the U.S. military campaign in Libya in a March 28 address *Like when a country has the ninth-largest oil reserves in the world and supplies a significant percent of the … [Read more...] about Obama Oil and Libya
Overrating Reagan
On March 15, the state Senate’s Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee voted in favor of a resolution that would declare February 6, 2011 Ronald Reagan Day in honor of the late president’s 100th birthday. (Maui Senator Roz Baker cast the lone dissenting vote.) We’re sure supporters are happy with how it turned out, but allow us to suggest a slight … [Read more...] about Overrating Reagan
The Nuclear Option
“This discussion reminds me, somewhat, of the conversations that were going on after the BP oil spill last year,” Sen. Mitch McConnell told Fox News last week. “I don’t think right after a major environmental catastrophe is a very good time to be making American domestic policy.” He was speaking, of course, about nuclear power, which has been getting its share of bad PR as … [Read more...] about The Nuclear Option