The main points of this article seem to be based on a misunderstanding of the time frame. The deadline for the Dem Party or anyone to act on and challenge the validity of Gate's membership and invalidate him from running as a Democrat with the State Office of Elections passed on June 14. The new Chair took office in the beginning of June after the State Convention and this was not brought up or made an active issue by anyone, including Rep. Jordan until after the deadline. It seems the real 'news' relates to the Party rules and bureaucratic process and has no personal or ideological motivations or implications for the Democratic Party of Hawaii. We would expect the Chair to state the facts as he did and for the Executive Committee to research the rules, details and courses of action. From another media source; "The Executive Board will sit down soon to see how to address it and see what we can do. We want to make sure we process this correctly, said Dem. Party Treasurer Tambry Young."