08-25-2008, 12:25 PM
quote:I didn't mean to offend but you surely must know that naiveté actually means that you don't understand how much you don't understand?
Thanks! I appreciate being called naive. I deal every day with conspiracy theorists ad nauseum so naive is a real compliment.
So George who do you suggest me,who is naive, vote for?
Anyway, let me give you some facts followed by a couple ideas for you to ponder.
Facts:
- Dan Inouye, senior US from Hawaii, is 84 years old and will be up for election 2 years from now in 2010 at the age of 86. Assuming he wins, he will next be eligible to run 8 years from now at 92 years of age in 2016.
- Dan Akaka, junior US Senator from Hawaii, is also 84 years old and will be up for re-election in 4 years in 2012 at the age of 88. Assuming he wins he will be eligible to run again 10 years from now at the age of 94 in 2018.
- The Mayor's term is 4 years and is limited to 2 terms (8 years).
- Billy Kenoi spent a year or so as an intern for Senator Inouye.
- Billy Kenoi, who sometimes may say a little more than he should, has on occasion told people that he has friends in high places watching out for him and that one of those friends is Dan Inouye, who Billy has referred to as his "Godfather". Maybe he's full of it, maybe he isn't, you decide.
Whatever party that is in power tries to keep things orderly. That means when one person moves up or out another person who the party feels will follow the party "agenda" is already primed to fill the vacancy. Part of that getting ready process is that the replacement has built the correct resume by being elected to suitable offices preparing him or her for the office he or she is going to move into. Some call that "The Good Old Boy System."
A question or 2:
- Who runs the Democratic Party in the state of Hawaii?
- Do you think both our US Senators will run for re-election after their present terms expire?
- Assuming they do run, do you think they both will live out their terms and run again?
- Do you think the "party" has any interest in lining up people to replace either or both of our two US Senators should they die in office or not run?
- Do you think any replacements for the good Senators will just walk in off the street or is it more likely the party will "promote an experienced candidate"?
- Do you think being the Mayor of Hawaii County for 4 or 8 years, along with a law degree and Hawaiian lineage, are impressive enough credentials to make it into the House of Representatives should an opening occur when a member of the House moves up to the Senate?
- Would your "Godfather" help you get in line for good job, assuming you have agreed to play the game properly?
- Do you still believe this is all just about being Mayor of the Big Island and as such is small potatoes?
My guess is you will now readjust your Rose Colored Glasses slightly and insist this is all poppycock.