Reply #72: Additions

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Hi OKThatsIt!

Here's one from the Hawaii DU state forum:

Edited on Wed Oct-26-05 06:36 PM by KamaAina

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Gov. Lingle (R-Says She's Moderate but has Karen Hughes on Speed Dial) had to fill a vacancy in the Legislature created when Ken Hiraki resigned to go work as a lobbyist for the phone company (a division of Carlyle!) Hawai'i elections law states that the Governor must appoint a member of the same party to fill such a vacancy; Hiraki is a Democrat. So what does she do? Appoint the biggest DINO she can find? No, not good enough: she got one of her repuke cronies to re-register as Dem and promptly appointed her to the seat -- only to find that said crony has a criminal record!! Stay tuned...

I'm really surprised that this hasn't gotten more traction in a local media scene that has far too many outlets chasing very little hard news (missing hikers can dominate the headlines for days!).

Edit: Uber-repuke Jim Henshaw, failed legislative candidate from Windward O'ahu, actually wrote an LTTE condemning this sleazefest. Go figure.