text: Joe, if you are truly interested in transforming Hawaii from a one party state, you should welcome efforts within the Democratic Party to insist that politicians who want to run as Democrats should sincerely align with the Party's platform. The local GOP is in a death spiral and their brighter stars are hitting the "eject" button rather than going down with the (air)ship.
  
  Hardliners who insist the Hawaii GOP copy the antics of the mainland Tea Party, Trumpistas and religious Right are demanding TOO much ideological conformity and cannot win local elections. But if the GOP is too ideologically narrow, the Dems are too "welcoming," to the point they believe in everything and believe in nothing. The Dems can AFFORD to be a bit pickier than we have been.
  
  Nothing I am saying her is critical of Beth Fukumoto. I barely know her & it seems there is much to like about her. It is not arrogant for Dems to insist our candidates agree with our principles if they want to run under our banner.