Ding Dong, The Witch is Dead (Hirono 55, Lingle 39)

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Monday October 01, 2012 · 3:49 AM PDT

2012/10/01 · 03:49

There are few politicians that rival Mittens Rmoney for slickly pretending to be whatever they need to be to get elected. One is Linda Lingle.

She went from a pretend moderate to one of Bush's handmaidens in no time flat. The Governor from Stepford truly deserves to be run out of politics the best way possible -- a crushing defeat.

Here's the latest polling results from Civil Beat:

http://www.civilbeat.com/...

The Civil Beat Poll shows Hirono, a Democratic congresswoman, with a 55 percent to 39 percent advantage over the two-term Republican Hawaii governor. The survey of 1,684 likely general election voters was conducted between Sept. 26 and Sept. 28.1 The poll's margin of error is 2.4 percent. Six percent said they were undecided."

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Monday September 22, 2008 · 3:58 PM PDT

2008/09/22 · 15:58

The worshipers at the alter of "Free Markets" (sic) are beginning to use this lie in an attempt to divert blame and attention from their polices and actions which are at the core of the current economic turmoil.

There are 2 main reasons:

It allows them to blame "government" instead of deregulated market greed, corruption and incompetence

They can try to shift blame to the Democratic party since Freddie and Fannie execs backed Democrats monetarily.

This meme needs to be gutted as quickly as possible before the nodding heads like Chris Matthews buy into it.

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Thursday August 30, 2007 · 2:27 PM PDT

2007/08/30 · 14:27

The Hawaii Democratic Party disappoints yet again. With a majority of 20 to 5 in the Senate with the possibility of it moving to more like 22-3 next go around, they have accepted a party switcher of the lowest sort.

Mike Gabbard.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/...

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Tuesday September 19, 2006 · 3:07 AM PDT

2006/09/19 · 03:07

OK so it's natural gas.

One major hedge fund speculator has lost his shirt speculating in energy. No one should be surprised if more suffer the same fate in the recent gasoline price plummet.

from the NY times

http://www.nytimes.com/...

Enormous losses at one of the nation's largest hedge funds resurrected worries yesterday that major bets by these secretive, unregulated investment partnerships could create widespread financial disruptions.
The hedge fund, Amaranth Advisors, based in Greenwich, Conn., made an estimated $1 billion on rising energy prices last year. Yesterday, the fund told its investors that it had lost more than $3 billion in the recent downturn in natural gas and that it was working with its lenders and selling its holdings "to protect our investors." .....

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Wednesday September 06, 2006 · 11:15 PM PDT

2006/09/06 · 23:15

We've had several diaries on the relative merits of these two. And generally from people who have too much emotion regarding this race which has led to bias. So in the spirit of playing nice (and reporting results that I like), Here's some info from Progressive Punch.

Since they are distant from individual races if not neutral, perhaps their analysis will give a truer picture.

In their analysis, on 13/15 issues Sen Akaka gets the higher score. Only the issues of family planning, where Case scores 100 to Akaka's 94 and the issue of the environment where Case noses out Akaka 81 to 77 is Case more progressive.

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http://www.progressivepunch.org/... Read More

HI-Sen Ed Case -- Wanker

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Tuesday August 29, 2006 · 2:54 PM PDT

2006/08/29 · 14:54

Ed Case's entire campaign against Sen. Akaka has been based on age and effectiveness. Sen. Akaka was rated one of the 5 least effective Senators by Time last year and that perception emboldened Case to try for a promotion. Other than his claim that Akaka is just too old and not strong enough for Hawaii, Case has really offered little beyond a smile and a wave.

But now Case's own record is biting him in the rear. Recent rankings by Congress.org put him at the absolute bottom of rankings and in far worse standing than Sen. Akaka. What a joy to read the paper this AM to see Case's own record spelled out for all to see. Read More

Joementum Jr vs. Akaka Primary

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Monday August 14, 2006 · 2:20 AM PDT

2006/08/14 · 02:20

Our local NBC affiliate reported a new poll in this race. Was a very brief report and they have no info on their website to expand upon it. Didn't catch the polling outfit.

Supposedly, among Democrats, Akaka leads Case 55 to 35. No sample size, MOE, nothing. Maybe tmw.

This would be a lot more interesting if they'd reported if they had described what the pollster meant by Democrat:

People planning to vote in the Dem primary?
People who only vote Dem?
Dunno.

We don't register by party here. The ballot has all the party races on it so you just pick the one that pleases you in the polling booth.

Bit of good news that certainly should make life less pleasant for the blue dog Ed Case. Akaka has had a bunch of radio and TV ad up pummelling him for his war position and his economic votes. Also several with backing from Barack Obama and Sen. Inouye.

Akaka v Case Polling

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Monday July 03, 2006 · 3:50 AM PDT

2006/07/03 · 03:50

In the Old Dog vs. Blue Dog Senate primary, the Honolulu Advertiser has conducted a very weak poll. Sample size is small.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/...

Akaka 51%
Case 40%
Undecided 9%
sample 342, MOE 5.3%.

At least they called some outer island folks in the survey unlike the local call only polls done before the 2004 Pres. election that got people all stirred up.

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Friday February 24, 2006 · 4:38 AM PST

2006/02/24 · 04:38

There's a lot of discussion and angst over how the Iranian Oil Bourse will trigger the economic apocalyse destroying the USA and the world as we know it.

For a couple of reasons, this is much ado about very little IMO.

more below: Read More

Dinesh D'Souza Speaks Truth

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Sunday February 19, 2006 · 4:28 AM PST

2006/02/19 · 04:28

My spouse got suckered into buying tickets for a speaker's series. Long story but I almost crapped myself when I saw a fistful of tix to hear Distort DeNewsa on the counter. For some masochistic reason I actually attended just to see if tar and feathers were needed. Or perhaps some wood for the fire around the stake.

I left mollified. Not because he had words of wisdom or was thought provoking; his speech was intellectually lazy and confused. But in the midst of the tangled logic, he actually screwed up and spoke a little truth. Read More

Colonial pipeline to re-start

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Wednesday August 31, 2005 · 4:12 PM PDT

2005/08/31 · 16:12

Just announced on CNN that they will have power back to some pump stations tonight and begin to operate at 30-40%. 60% by the weekend. That's about 1-1.3 MMBD of Mogas/diesel/Jet fuel. They can max mogas if they have to to control the public buying panic.

Should relieve the pressure somewhat but as long as everyone keeps rushing out to fill tanks, there will be lines and artificial shortages.

see prior diary if you want one man's opinion on the likely scenario. Update [2005-8-31 19:24:29 by HiD]: see: http://www.colpipe.com/press_release/pr_73.asp Also the EPA is lifting restrictions on boutique mogas and diesel. That will make life much simpler for oilcos in terms of getting mogas to empty distribution tanks. Also stocks of home heat can be used to operate trucks. They are virtually the same just lower sulfur levels in road diesel.

Mogas Shortage - what we can do

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Wednesday August 31, 2005 · 3:53 AM PDT

2005/08/31 · 03:53

The situation is not good as far as price goes. We're all going to pay a lot more without much good reason in my opinion.

A healthy chunk of US refining capacity was/is shut down due to the storm, lack of power and some will stay down a while with damage. But what does is really mean and what, if anything, can regular folks do to mitigate the problem. Read More

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Ding Dong, The Witch is Dead (Hirono 55, Lingle 39)

Blame Freddie and Fannie -- Wingnut Meme crystallizes

Hawaii Dems accept Screaming Homophobe

Gas Price Crash Schadenfreude

Akaka vs. Case Another Look at the Record

HI-Sen Ed Case -- Wanker

Joementum Jr vs. Akaka Primary

Akaka v Case Polling

Iranian Oil Bourse Nonsense

Dinesh D'Souza Speaks Truth

Colonial pipeline to re-start

Mogas Shortage - what we can do