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It’s the perfect postcard-no props, no fillers.” Robert Wintner “Hawaii is still the most frequent fantasy destination, not because of political stability or conveniences, but because Hawaii seduces the imagination. “Hawaii is the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean.” – Mark Twainĥ8. “Whether a visitor or kama’aina (resident), the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands inspires the heart and mind.”ĥ7. “You haven’t been to paradise if you haven’t been to Hawaii.” - Bruno Marsĥ6. “The hula is the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.” – King David Kalakauaĥ5. “The only good thing about leaving Hawaii is that you really appreciate it when you return.” – John Richard Stephensĥ4. I use quotes sparingly in my Instagram captions, but I do like to sprinkle them in! Sometimes someone else just says it better than you ever could have.ĥ3. 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Last evening, however, there was a different sort of debate hosted by RTVE, the state-funded radio and TV corporation. In short, it was exactly the kind of spectacle that viewers of US cable news have been seeing for the better part of two decades - the kind that makes people hate “politics” even as they can’t stop themselves from watching the next segment. It was a predictably brutal encounter marked by frequent interruptions, a relentless torrent of lies and attacks from Feijóo, and a complete failure of the moderators to do even a minimal amount of fact-checking. Over the past week, Spaniards watched the only one-on-one debate between current President Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist party (PSOE) and Alberto Nuñez Feijóo of the right-wing Partido Popular (PP). Now it’s time to dig deeper into the complex political dynamics animating the campaign as well as some of the social forces shaping how the campaign is being waged and covered in the media. 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