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I am watching the 10pm news right now… there was a spot about a mailing that HGEA sent out comparing Iwase to Lingle. The “story” was about how the “facts” on this particular mail-out are in question. The coverage showed an HGEA rep saying that the union wants its members to make an informed decision, then it showed Lt Gov Aiona claiming that all the comparisons were based on falsities. I kept waiting for the “journalists” to tell me which side was telling the truth. Isn’t that what they are there for? To cut through the spin and let us know which side actually has the facts on their side? I thought I was about to finally hear what was false in the brochure… Apparently HGEA claims that Lingle refused to fund their arbitration agreement and then granted herself an 18% raise… no comment about what Lingle’s raise will be, just that it won’t kick in until Dec. Did I hear this correctly? The news did not confirm or deny that the fact in question was false. Which way is it??? Surely it is not too hard to find out.

I am not a huge fan of Iwase, but it would be nice if the media would help us work out where candidates stand and who is being truthful rather than air their bad laundry without sorting it out.