Hong up for yet another judgeship, this one on the Federal bench!

[KamaAina]

"Failing upwards" is now the official motto of the repuke party. Lingle's darling Ted Hong, freshly rejected by the Legislature for a Big Island judicial post after receiving an Unqualified rating from the bar association, is now under consideration for a vacant slot on the Federal bench!!

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Jun/04/ln/ln02a.html

Gov. Linda Lingle has submitted the names of state chief labor negotiator Ted Hong and two other lawyers to President Bush for appointment as a U.S. District judge in Hawai'i.

Of the three recommendations, Hong is the most controversial. Lingle appointed him to the Big Island Circuit Court bench this year, but the state Senate in March rejected the nomination by a 13-12 vote. Many senators who voted against his nomination cited the Hawai'i State Bar Association's rating of Hong as unqualified for the position because of concerns about his judicial temperament...

Bush had nominated Honolulu attorney Frederick "Fritz" Rohlfing III in January 2002 to the position, but Rohlfing last month asked Bush to withdraw his nomination. Rohlfing was never given a Senate hearing, and the American Bar Association deemed him unqualified to serve as a federal judge.

At this point you may be wondering why Her Imperial Majesty Linda I repeatedly demonstrates such dogged loyalty to Hong. Behold:

Hong, 46, was among a group of Democrats (sic) to publicly support Republican Lingle in the 2002 governor's race and was one of several Hilo coordinators for her campaign.

But, but, but I thought it was Hawai'i's Democrats who made every appointment on the basis of patronage rather than merit! I thought electing the repukes was gonna change all that! </sarcasm>

[opihimoimoi]

1. Lingle insists on pushing a "Loser" into a very important position.

Typical Pub maneuver. Patronage before best interest.

When will we learn?