07-12-2006, 10:01 AM
Linda Lingle got elected because people were fed up with the back-room, good old boy culture of the Hawaii Democratic party (Dan Akaka take note) and the petty favoritism and near-corruption that went along with all that. I am a life-long Democrat, and I think she has done a reasonably good job. I don't know how she has managed not to get thrown out of the Republican party, being pro-choice and several other things Republicans usually don't tolerate, but then Hawaii IS different. Despite her tolerance of the Bush war, she is about the best we can hope for from EITHER party.
Aloha,
Jerry
Aloha,
Jerry