The Democratic Party of Hawaii has its challenges, but Hawaii's Republican Party is downright dysfunctional.  With its anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage stances, the Republican Party is stuck somewhere in the middle of the 20th century.  The best and brightest of the Republican Party -- the young up-and-comers -- are becoming Democrats, such as Fukumoto and Johanson.  Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is happy to get rid of criminals such as Rod Tam, who has joined the Republican Party.