Is it just me or is Colleen Hanabusa not showing much class right now?

I was watching the news tonight and it showed video of Hanabusa supporters handing out water and stuff to people in Puna.

And they need it.
Too many are still without power and clean water.

But the bothersome part is those Hanabusa people were decked out in campaign t-shirts and campaign stickers were placed on everything.

It was a short video clip but enough for me to mutter, “damn”.

That baloney was a bit blunt in my book.

Now, let’s be clear…
Brian Schatz folks may be doing the same thing although I didn’t see it in the 3 seconds of quick video of him stacking some ice.

If he is, then shame on him too.

What this screams to me is Hanabusa is there to campaign and handing supplies is just part of it.

Kinda sucks and certainly not anything I would recommend if I was advising her.

I’d say go help them because they’re our neighbors and they are hurting.
Let your actions speak for themselves.

Just do what needs to be done and keep the politics back in Honolulu.

I’m sure the Puna folks are grateful for anything they can get right now and the word gets around about who’s helping and who’s not.

And who’s making-A and who’s not.

There’s no need to put a campaign sticker on it.

That’s no class in my book.
I like her but she’s made me grumpy.

An interesting change has hit the political ads in the past couple of weeks.

Let me tell you where it comes from.

A few months ago a survey was taken.

The subject was politicians and it asked people what they liked, and didn’t, about people in office.

Not surprisingly, most people said they liked the person they voted for and didn’t like everyone else’s choice.

But the big thing that came out of this survey was the majority of people feel that politicians are arrogant and don’t share the values of the people they are supposed to represent.

They think politicians are willing to do almost anything to get, and stay, in office.

Duh.

Why bother to mention this?

Have you been watching the TV ads recently?

Most of the candidates are pushing “shared values”.
Brian Schatz is working that concept to death.

Colleen Hanabusa and Donna Mercado Kim and also out there pitching it.

And many, if not all, are saying something about how humble they are to ask for your vote.

So, what do we have here?

If you are optimistic, you probably believe they are wonderful people who have seen the light.

If you’re cynical, they’re telling you want you want to hear so they can get elected.

I prefer to lean cynical.

Whatever – brave the rain and wind tomorrow and vote.

If you don’t, don’t get grumpy about the results.

I’m home nursing a mangled foot all this week.
It’s interesting to see what goes on during the day when I’m usually at work.

The dogs do nothing but sleep.
Dogs are smarter than some people I know.

I’d like to have a job where I just show up, wag my butt and food and shelter are free.

While the dogs do nothing but nap, the phone does nothing but ring.

I’m not sure why so many people call during the day when no one is home and then don’t leave a message.

Anyway, I’m ignoring these as the few friends I have call me on my cell and my girlfriends don’t call in case the wife answers.

Just kidding, dear.

Getting bored I started answering a few just to see what I was missing during the day.

Wonderful.
Political surveys.

Some questions were pretty dumb.
What do you look for in a candidate?

How about someone different for once.

This is a pet peeve of mine.

It’s always interesting to see the same people running for office every election.
They lose by a gazillion votes and they’re back next time and the time after that.

Get the hint already.

Then there’s the professional politicians, many I know from my years working the political side of life.

Donna Mercado Kim trying to be humble and nice in her TV ads.
In my book she’s not.

I spent too many years watching her stomp on people at the City Council.

By the way – notice how almost everyone in the TV ads are saying how they “humbly” ask for your vote?

I know of no politician that is humble once the TV cameras are not around.

A person can’t think they are the answer to all the problems and be willing to campaign for months and be a humble person.

It’s impossible and that’s based on years in the political system and knowing hundreds of politicians.

More grumpy stuff…Brian Schatz running the same ad over and over.
The wife is growing to hate him for that reason.

One vote lost.
I bet there’s more.

Governor Neil Abercrombie saying he didn’t mean to go after the senior citizens in his first election.
It’s probably too late.

One does not mess with the geezers.
And oh boy do we vote.

I make sure the political survey caller hears all this.
Not that they care but I feel better.

After the 6th or 7th call I’m getting grumpy.

I turn off the phone, pop another pain pill and join the dogs.

A good nap cures many things.