Isle politics ain’t like it used to be

For eons, it seems, the makeup of our congressional delegation was as stable as Gibraltar, and all of a sudden it’s like a sand castle at high tide.

Once again the signal has gone out — this time from U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who is positioning herself for a U.S. Senate run — that the game of musical chairs is about to begin.

Hanabusa is not one to make a move carelessly, and it’s been reported that she’s conducted her own internal polling. She probably figures this is her best chance at wresting away a Senate seat before the appointed U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz becomes entrenched.

For his part, Schatz is no political piker, either, and has his own base of support. This all means 2014 is certain to yield a fascinating race — or two.

Who will be ready for prime time in a House race to succeed Hanabusa? A surprising new rising star, or a retread?

Hold your breath, and hope.

Group should take its name to heart

Some people just can’t take a hint, it seems.

Take, for example, the folks with what is now called the (de)Occupy Honolulu movement.

In the name of whatever, they have been occupying the public sidewalks around Thomas Square for way too long, which has had the ironic effect of pushing public officials into adopting tougher and tougher laws that are making it harder for actual homeless people to survive in public places. Not wanting to draw attention to themselves, actual homeless people would have moved along a long time ago.

But not these guys.

Now they’re encamping in front of the Blaisdell Concert Hall, and we all know that’s going to win them a lot of public support, don’t we?