RIP Sen. Daniel Inouye

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  by: Phoenix Rising December 18, 2012 at 2:21 AM MST

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This will be a brief hit:

Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye has died at the age of 88 after a battle with a respiratory illness.

His last words are reported to have been “Aloha”.

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  1. Phoenix Rising says:
    December 17, 2012 at 4:26 PM MST

    The state Democratic Party apparently picks three nominees to send to the governor, and the governor (Neil Abercrombie) then picks one of them. That replacement serves until the next general election.

  2. DavidThi808 says:
    December 17, 2012 at 4:31 PM MST

    I don’t agree with everything he did politically, but he was a great American. He served in the 442nd in WWII where he won a Medal of Honor. He was the Godfather of the Hawaii Democratic party for the last 40 some years. And he stayed mentally sharp up to the end. An amazing person.

  4. allyncooper says:
    December 18, 2012 at 5:47 AM MST

    Like George McGovern who passed last month, a man whose service and devotion to his country was a true measure of his character.

    The Greatest Generation will soon be all gone, but their sacrifices and accomplishments have set a standard for generations to come.  

  5. Gray in Mountains says:
    December 18, 2012 at 9:33 AM MST

    thank you Senator Inoye for your lifetime of service.

    Like most I think I first became aware of him during the Watergate hearings. Never flashy. Always substantive

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