Posted on 08/10/2014 6:39:59 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
A 40-year political career came to a close after Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie lost his bid for a second term in a stunning primary-election defeat by a fellow Democrat and state senator who defied party leadership to challenge the incumbent. A second intraparty fight for U.S. Senate was too close to call.
State Sen. David Ige, once seen as an underdog, cruised to a decisive 35 percentage point win in Saturday's primary after being dramatically outspent by Abercrombie, who also had high-profile endorsements including President Barack Obama. Ige said his win "proves that people power can be money power, especially in Hawaii."
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Both are losers, but one is a bigger loser--the one who had Obama's stamp of approval.
Rat v Rat
At least the so-called “news” media won’t demand a new election because “disadvantaged” voters were disproportionately impacted by Hurricane Iselle.
So one anti-American takes over for another, so what?
I think the point is the “optics” are really bad given Obomber endorsed a guy that got crushed.
35 percentage points is nothing to sneeze at...
the luster ....may be coming offv
The real shocker in this story is the fact that the people of Hawaii(or anywhere else) will put up for a career politician and grant him forty years to lord it over them.
“So one anti-American takes over for another, so what?”
Yeah, that’s kinda what I was thinkin’, doesn’t look like we gained much.
“So one anti-American takes over for another, so what?”
As somebody pointed out to me the incumbents were old white hippies. The Japanese American senator, before he died, asked the old hippie governor to appoint the senator’s 63 year old Japanese American protégé. The hippie appointed another white hippie. The poster claimed this was about tribal racism. I suspect he’s right.
Making Hawaii a state was probably a mistake. Just as making Puerto Rico a state would be a disaster.
Neil was a loser, and never had any kind of resume for the job he held. It’s that simple. The public there figured that out.
That's exactly what it is. And the idiot white hippie known as Abercrombie thought he had solidarity with the Asians and Hawaiians because "I'm not a racist".
They just think he's a round eyed fool.
Now,that’s some REAL PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hehe ... This is proof Obama has coattails alright - to lead even a chosen Democrat out of office in a 90% Democrat state.
Obama, the America destroyer, POTUS should campaign with every Democrat, both in person and in the media!!! Obama has star power....just ask defeated Hawaii Progressive, Leftist, low life, nutcase, Gov. Neil Abercromie who lost his bid for re-election by almost three to one!!! Americans.....destroy the entire Democrat Party politically come, November 4, 2014!!! Even the Hawaii voters know Obama is naught but a Muslim Thug!!!
REMEMBER NEIL ABERCROMBIE was A FRIEND OF BARACK OBAMA, BACK IN JANUARY 2011?
~ ~ ~ GREAT MERCIFUL ZEUS: Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie admits there is no birth certificate for “Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.” —
Just listen.
Neil Abercrombie admits to his friend, a radio host, that there is no birth certificate with the name “Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.” on it.
An Obama endorsement and visit will be like a Hamas attack on Israel: the target only has fifteen seconds after the alert to hide in a shelter.
Actually he sounds pretty good for a Democrat - at least his campaign promises do.
Check this out...
http://www.davidige.org/action-plan/
This was the Democrat PRIMARY. Who is the Republican candidate challenging the Democrat in the GENERAL election?
Not that Obama cares; he’s headed for Palm Springs.
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