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Since it's time to grade our president, I figure I'd give my 100-day grades for Maui County as well.
Mike White -- Positive: Remained a class act amongst politically motivated false ethics complaints. Negative: Stoic.
Grade: Winna winna chicken dinna.
Riki Hokama -- Positive: Invaluable wisdom and fiscal understanding. Negative: Seems bored. Grade: Zzzzz.
Elle Cochran -- Positive: Predictable. Negative: Always campaigning for mayor on the floor. Indignant. Polarizing. Grade: Against grades.
Yuki Lei Sugimura -- Positive: Attentive. Does not look like a novice. Negative: Wants to please everyone. Grade: Smiley face.
Don Guzman -- Positive: Attempted coup to become chair. Negative: Most tardy. Most absent. Present for less than 50 percent of testimony. Arrogant. Grade: (left blank).
Stacy Crivello -- Positive: Strong rational voice for Molokai. Negative: Least memorable. Grade: ???
Bob Carroll -- Positive: Never rattled. Steady. Firm in his convictions and stance. Negative: Never rattled. Steady. Firm in his convictions and stance. Grade: C
Kelly King -- Positive: Leads the council in "I" statements and Akaku airtime. Negative: Constantly confused, doesn't understand or failed to receive what everyone else has. Unprepared. Grade: Dog ate my homework.
Alika Atay -- Positive: Only speaks to what he knows. Negative: Limited understanding. Votes with whatever way the public wind blows.
Grade: Stick your finger in the air.
Mayor Alan Arakawa -- Positive: Term is up in 20 months. Negative: Complete PR nightmare. Grade: Fail
Carl Lau
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