Re: Hanohano's "culturally insensitive and racist criticisms"
Faye Hanohano showed her true character. It is what it is, and voters in her district will have to decide for themselves if they want this kind of representation in the State House.
I'm actually more disappointed in the limp-wristed response by Speaker Joe Souki. He should have led the call for Hanohano to be formally censured by the House and to strip her of her position as chair of the Ocean Management committee. That Souki failed to do so and to act as though Hanohano's non-apology was sufficient reveals how fragile his hold on the Speakership is. He doesn't want to lose the support of a single member of his faction, even if one of them is a flat-out racist.
While I support Souki's goal of introducing legalized gambling into this state, I sorta have to wonder how long he will be able to maintain control over his Democratic/Republican coalition. Not for very long, me thinks.
Faye Hanohano showed her true character. It is what it is, and voters in her district will have to decide for themselves if they want this kind of representation in the State House.
I'm actually more disappointed in the limp-wristed response by Speaker Joe Souki. He should have led the call for Hanohano to be formally censured by the House and to strip her of her position as chair of the Ocean Management committee. That Souki failed to do so and to act as though Hanohano's non-apology was sufficient reveals how fragile his hold on the Speakership is. He doesn't want to lose the support of a single member of his faction, even if one of them is a flat-out racist.
While I support Souki's goal of introducing legalized gambling into this state, I sorta have to wonder how long he will be able to maintain control over his Democratic/Republican coalition. Not for very long, me thinks.
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