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95. What impressed you about him?

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 10:38 PM

Dec 2012

His pink leather hotpants? The fact that Scalia is his favorite justice?

Most important of all, will you vote for him when he runs for Kerry's seat?

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Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye has passed away at age 88 [View all] warrior1 Dec 2012 OP

RIP Renew Deal Dec 2012 #1

American HERO!! SkyDaddy7 Dec 2012 #29

Aloha, Daniel. aquart Dec 2012 #2

OMG!!! Tx4obama Dec 2012 #3

Good guy, good Senator. pinto Dec 2012 #4

Well, not exactly a good guy. Panasonic Dec 2012 #10

Frank, you mean. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #20

Thanks. Panasonic Dec 2012 #25

Our native rights issues were similar. dkf Dec 2012 #46

I don't think that doesn't make him 'not a good guy...' Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #58

not exactly a good guy? ashling Dec 2012 #74

You're looking for 100%. You'll never find it. Perfection is not of this world. Cal33 Dec 2012 #116

He was one of 'the Immortal 23' who opposed the Iraq war Adenoid_Hynkel Dec 2012 #108

Yep. pinto Dec 2012 #117

Is his spot safe? Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #5

Very safe. ellisonz Dec 2012 #24

Self edited...realized Inouye's term is up in '14. alp227 Dec 2012 #30

That was Akaka's seat KamaAina Dec 2012 #35

I edited my post, and lingle isn't governor anymore. alp227 Dec 2012 #41

But she just ran for Senate and got beat KamaAina Dec 2012 #45

I highly doubt it. dkf Dec 2012 #42

True, but who's the opponent? KamaAina Dec 2012 #48

I'm thinking Shinseki? dkf Dec 2012 #56

Senator Inouye asked Gov Abercrombie to appoint Hanabusa to Senate after his death Tx4obama Dec 2012 #98

Thereby putting another Congressional seat up for grabs KamaAina Dec 2012 #100

Also, beside both being female... Tx4obama Dec 2012 #102

I voted for Warren and am glad Warren won UndahCovah Dec 2012 #82

What impressed you about him? SunSeeker Dec 2012 #95

No, I won't vote for him if he runs UndahCovah Dec 2012 #96

Aloha, Inouye Panasonic Dec 2012 #6

We could do a lot better than Ed Case KamaAina Dec 2012 #37

Agreed Panasonic Dec 2012 #38

Akaka just retired KamaAina Dec 2012 #50

Ah. Didn't realize that, and it's good Lingle's out of the way. Panasonic Dec 2012 #59

I believe so. KamaAina Dec 2012 #69

I was gonna say Abercrombie, but he's governor Ken Burch Dec 2012 #75

It's happened KamaAina Dec 2012 #90

I heard Eric Shinseki's name thrown in there back in 2004 NNguyenMD Dec 2012 #55

RIP annabanana Dec 2012 #7

R.I.P. BumRushDaShow Dec 2012 #8

Aloha okwmember Dec 2012 #9

aloha Twinguard Dec 2012 #11

Smooth sailing and safe harbor, good sir. Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #12

A Great American. Medal of Honor. R.I.P. jsr Dec 2012 #13

RIP d_b Dec 2012 #14

Aloha and Mahalo. <nt> bigworld Dec 2012 #15

Mahalo nui loa DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #16

R.I.P. William769 Dec 2012 #17

I'll never forget his questioning of Oliver North during the Iran-Contra fiasco KansDem Dec 2012 #18

Oliver North didn't deserve to shine his shoes. jsr Dec 2012 #19

Possibly royko's best column was about this exchange dsc Dec 2012 #28

Great column -- I had forgotten that one Bibliovore Dec 2012 #36

I heard him speak.... 49jim Dec 2012 #21

I did too he spoke at the interment of COL Akin LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #49

R.I.P. Senator Daniel Inouye - Son of Hawai'i - American Patriot ellisonz Dec 2012 #22

Very Sad fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #23

Rest, Patriot. Your Medal Of Honor shines brightly today. nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #26

Aloha and RIP. n/t Bossy Monkey Dec 2012 #27

Wow.......I never knew Red Mountain Dec 2012 #31

Holy shit! snort Dec 2012 #109

The sequence of events there is worth noting Posteritatis Dec 2012 #120

Amazing shenmue Dec 2012 #121

That generation of demiocratic senators is fading away slowly. Teddy, Byrd, Inouye it's sad. craigmatic Dec 2012 #32

McGovern too? he also served in WW2, died last month or so alp227 Dec 2012 #64

True craigmatic Dec 2012 #107

This has the potential to lead to multiple committee changes dsc Dec 2012 #33

Select Committee on Intelligence. n/t SwankyXomb Dec 2012 #47

Rockefeller could get that one dsc Dec 2012 #61

RIP Senator. slackmaster Dec 2012 #34

Such a huge loss for Hawaii. dkf Dec 2012 #39

RIP. Mr.Turnip Dec 2012 #40

The only Senator I ever met while he was holding office... regnaD kciN Dec 2012 #43

He was already serving in the Senate when I worked there as a page. DFW Dec 2012 #44

RIP. SoapBox Dec 2012 #51

RIP Sen.Inouye NNguyenMD Dec 2012 #52

Aloha to one of my very favorites Greybnk48 Dec 2012 #53

Aloha Dear Senator you will be so missed sasha031 Dec 2012 #54

I remember the Iran Contra Hearings Wolf Frankula Dec 2012 #57

His MoH adieu Dec 2012 #76

Thank's for the Correction Wolf Frankula Dec 2012 #101

Aloha - RIP liberal N proud Dec 2012 #60

RIP, Sen. Inouye, and Aloha meow2u3 Dec 2012 #62

I'm not surprised. . . . He was old. . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #63

Rip Third Doctor Dec 2012 #65

:-( He was always one of my favorites. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #66

rest in peace fascisthunter Dec 2012 #67

I've always used his account of capturing an Italian soldier in my US history class Bucky Dec 2012 #68

I would like to See His wife Irene Hirano Fill His Space dynasaw Dec 2012 #70

Good idea! mimi85 Dec 2012 #97

See comment #98. n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #99

#98 seems to have disappeared dynasaw Dec 2012 #113

It is still there. Here's a link below to comment #98 Tx4obama Dec 2012 #119

"Go For Broke" and Aloha Senator whistler162 Dec 2012 #71

Good movie adieu Dec 2012 #78

Fair winds and following seas senator! rppper Dec 2012 #72

R.I.P. Sen. Inouye. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #73

President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate Lasher Dec 2012 #77

Auwe! I am so sad to hear this! Hekate Dec 2012 #79

Aloha, Senator Inouye gademocrat7 Dec 2012 #80

I was hopin he'd make it thru to the start of 113th Congress in January struggle4progress Dec 2012 #81

Oh no! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #83

I remember him as a BIG HERO during the criminal Nixon administration tabasco Dec 2012 #84

RIP, Sen. Inouye. Jennicut Dec 2012 #85

Oh dear, KT2000 Dec 2012 #86

Aloha, Senator. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #87

WWII veteran underpants Dec 2012 #88

A great one. n/t dsharp88 Dec 2012 #89

Aloha and RIP lbrtbell Dec 2012 #91

Mahalo, Senator. Hugin Dec 2012 #92

He also chaired the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee at the time of his death. midnight Dec 2012 #93

A truly great American OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #94

"He pried the grenade out of his right hand and threw it at the German gunman" jsr Dec 2012 #104

Aloha to a real American hero ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #103

". . .one last embrace, ere we depart, until we meet again. . ." DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #105

Up to a few days ago Hawaii had two of the most senior US Senators, gemini_liberal Dec 2012 #106

Another great one passes, Dakota Farmer Dec 2012 #110

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #118

He was a good man tavalon Dec 2012 #111

Courage, honor and service in peace and war. sarge43 Dec 2012 #112

Rest in power, a true American hero nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #114

A TRUE hero DissidentVoice Dec 2012 #115

RIP, Senator, you truly were an amazing man living an amazing life. Thank you for your service. olddad56 Dec 2012 #122