• Mayoral race to be a cliffhanger • ‘Conservative’ party defined by ugliness Mayoral race to be a cliffhanger Kauai is blessed to have two candidates competing for the mayor-ship, each possessing wisdom, comprehension and knowledge of our cosmic island.
• Mayoral race to be a cliffhanger • ‘Conservative’ party defined by ugliness
Mayoral race to be a cliffhanger
Kauai is blessed to have two candidates competing for the mayor-ship, each possessing wisdom, comprehension and knowledge of our cosmic island.
Anybody else thinking of entering the race, their odds of political success are much greater on the County Council side, since both men must relinquish their current status on council to run for mayor, therefore opening up two seats.
Both these men were the top three vote-getters during the last council race, Derek Kawakami coming in first with 15,990 votes, and Mel Rapozo coming in third with 12,631 votes. Should anybody else decide to run against them they will have a run for their money. For the record, Arryl Kaneshiro came in second with 12,779 votes.
Many Kauai people including yours truly are friends with both Derek Kawakami and Mel Rapozo. How do we vote? This race is sure to be a cliffhanger.
Many of us will not come out publicly because of this, or people will lie, people will become the politician (Joke, because politicians are usually the liars). When speaking with Mel, we will tell him, you’ve got our vote, likewise when talking story with Derek, you’ve got my vote!
I only ask, don’t make this a popularity contest. Vote for the person you think will be a better mayor, not necessarily the person who has the better hand wave, better smile, or bought you the more expensive lunch.
OK, here we go … In this corner we have Derek Kawakami, and in this corner we have Mel Rapozo. Both men more than qualified, both men of integrity. The question remains, can either of them sing as well as Mayor Carvalho? If so, that’s the one whom has my vote!
James “Kimo” Rosen, Kapaa
‘Conservative’ party defined by ugliness
In response to Janet Eisenbach’s letter (TGI, Oct. 17) in which she claims that “conservatives” like her “pulled up our big boypants” and went on with their lives after President Obama’s election.
You have forgotten some things, Ms. Eisenbach. For example, when you (generic you) espoused the lie that President Obamawas not born in Hawaii — which as you may have figured out, is a state in the United States.
For example, when you depicted President Obama with a lynch rope around his neck. Or as a witch doctor with a bone in hisnose.
Or when Michelle Obama was called an “ape.”
Or when Ted Nugent called President Obama a “subhuman mongrel,” and suggested that he should “suck a machine gun.”
Or thousands more examples of the ugly, vile, racist hatred that was thrown at President Obama, day after day, for eight longyears.
Perhaps Ms. Eisenbach should spend less time putting her pants on, and more time opening her eyes to the hatred andugliness that presently defines her “conservative” party.
Craig Callaway, Portland, Oregon
