Hooser: Aiona a ‘Right Wing Religious Zealot’
Maybe he’s just bitter about losing the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, but Gary Hooser sure had some choice things to say about Duke Aiona on his Monday.
Sample: “As lieutenant governor he has totally squandered the past 8 years — accomplishing nothing of any significance whatsoever. Zilch. Kaimu. Nada. Zero. Walang anuman. ‘Ole.”
“Walang anuman,” in case you didn’t know, is Tagalog for “nothing” or “no problem.”
Hooser explains that his post came in reaction to a recent Daily Kos that showed Aiona tied with opponent Neil Abercrombie.
“How is it possible that a guy like Duke Aiona can even be considered a credible Gubernatorial candidate?” Hooser asks, before dissing the lieutenant governor’s credentials.
But wait! There’s more!
“Plus, Duke Aiona is a right wing religious zealot. He believes that everyone who does not agree with his particular theology is going to hell. At the present count that would be over 5 billion of us.
“Which is why of course that Duke and his friends would like to save us.
“You see, Duke is the ‘righteous one’. Duke has been chosen by God to save Hawaii from burning in hell. Visit the churches hosting the Duke signs out front and they will tell you this. They will tell you that God has sent them a sign, and that Duke has been chosen by God to lead us all down the path to righteousness.”
You can read the rest yourself.
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Reached by Civil Beat, Hooser said he just launched his own Tuesday. It includes the Aiona piece from Monday and a new item on the Honolulu City Council‘s proposal to keep homeless people off sidewalks (it’s titled “Relating To The Regulation Of The Poor and Unwashed”).
“I was a columnist for The Garden Island before I got into politics, writing on a variety of subjects,” said Hooser, who is dividing his time between Honolulu and his former Kauai district. “I’m looking to write more and to earn a living.”
Hooser said he will now be appearing regularly in Ikaika Hussey’s . He’s also volunteering as chairman of the new environmental caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. (Hooser said his attack on Aiona was independent any of campaign.)
Hooser was the majority leader in the state Senate until resigning in July to run for lieutenant governor. He finished fourth in a field of seven.
