In Hawaii, death and scandal yield Democratic chaos

via AZ Republic ^ | Friday, October 18, 2002 | NYT News Service

[lainie]

HONOLULU - When the voters of Hawaii awake the morning after the Nov. 5 election, they are likely to find they have done two extraordinary things: elect a live Republican to the governor's office and a dead Democrat to Congress.

[lainie]

I like the phrases...

Democrats are in meltdown.
It's like watching a Three Stooges skit.
The democratic party is imploding.
It's like organizing cats.

[sphinx]

she is expected to defeat the Republican challenger, a right-wing state representative, Bob McDermott

Just curious. What is meant here by "right wing?" Does McDermott wear an America flag lapel pin and favor tax cuts?

[lainie]

That plus he must not be cheating on his wife with a 21-year-old intern?

[T Lady]

Democrats are in meltdown.
The democratic party is imploding.


Ahh...happiness!

[jimtorr]

"".....he must not be cheating on his wife with a 21-year-old intern?""

That must be why voters don't seem to be favoring him.

[GrandmaPatriot]

McDermott is also pro-life.

[lainie]

I was just about to say it. Why is he labeled right-wing? He must have a stated, on-the-record opinion of the rights of the unborn. That surely qualifies.

[=Intervention=]

So where can we contribute to this guy? Go McDermott!!

[billorites]

"If that's the case, can't we get McDermott elected? "

In heavily Democratic Hawaii the Republicans are about as effectively organized as are the Massachusetts Republicans.