All democrats are not made of the same cloth.  Some are liberal while others take moderate or conservative positions.  Not much in a name as notice with the national republican party. You have fiscally conservative democratic in the party.  Sam Slom, decent and honorable but I will never understand why he was the only person in the committee to select the DLNR chairman to support the appointment of Charleton Ching.  Actually two people remained steadfast to Mr. Ching.  One was Governor David Ige and the other was Sam Slom. Odd bedfellows to say the least.  Charleton Ching was opposed by the entire committee, some with reservations, but his appointment was ultimately rejected in favor of Suzanne Case.  Ching was not popular with the environmentalist that vehemently opposed him.  Sam Slom the republican was the only person to support democratic Governor David Ige's nominee.  Sam made a big deal out of it, lost my vote and the environmentalist have long memories.  The democracy is safe.