Let’s take a deep breath and one step back from the roiling politics of Ben Cayetano‘s statement that Sen. Dan Inouye is “out of touch.”

Chad Blair provides some perspective on how one of the country’s most powerful people uses his time, money and influence. It’s not really a Honolulu story, but the mayoral debate did start this ruckus, so it’s worth sharing in this space.

Read the piece here: Is Sen. Dan Inouye Out of Touch With Hawaii?

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