Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2014 Democrat Primary

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Abercrombie is an incompetent even before the Schatz pick, so Hanabusa.

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The phrases 'strong progressive' and 'strong liberal' are starting to bother me about as much as the phrase 'strong female character' does, and for similar reasons.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Abercrombie is an incompetent even before the Schatz pick, so Hanabusa.

The phrases 'strong progressive' and 'strong liberal' are starting to bother me about as much as the phrase 'strong female character' does, and for similar reasons.

Would you prefer "stalwart progressive"? Or maybe "forceful progressive"?

"Acute progressive"? "Heavy-duty progressive"?

"Severe progressive".

Best.

I think of the serious options given 'stalwart' and 'forceful' work best. All of these are preferable to 'strong', which in usages like this becomes almost as colorless and irritating an adjective as 'nice' can be.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Abercrombie is an incompetent even before the Schatz pick, so Hanabusa.

^

The phrases 'strong progressive' and 'strong liberal' are starting to bother me about as much as the phrase 'strong female character' does, and for similar reasons.

Or 'severely conservative'.

'Severely conservative' is a hilarious phrase.