03-04-2016, 03:49 AM
I have mixed feelings about Harry. I voted for him last time because it was him or Billy, and that was an easy choice that I haven't regretted for a second. I had a talk with him once about the "substandard" Puna subdivisions situation that was an eye-opener. He proceeded to go on this long, rambling pidgin infused talk that didn't really say anything. At first I thought it was just a matter of style, but then it occurred to me that it was really a matter of substance. He wasn't going to even discuss doing anything concrete to fix it.
Another concern is spending. Harry's last stint as mayor was during a property price boom, and he didn't have to worry too much about making hard budget choices. Can he do that? I don't know.
So while he is certainly more honest than Billy Kenoi, is he really going to make needed reforms? I doubt it. He could win, though, just based on the "safety factor" and his history as a sympathetic and effective Civil Defense director, something no one can take away from him. It will be interesting.
Another concern is spending. Harry's last stint as mayor was during a property price boom, and he didn't have to worry too much about making hard budget choices. Can he do that? I don't know.
So while he is certainly more honest than Billy Kenoi, is he really going to make needed reforms? I doubt it. He could win, though, just based on the "safety factor" and his history as a sympathetic and effective Civil Defense director, something no one can take away from him. It will be interesting.