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Pritchett

John Pritchett: Puppet Master

The investigation of State Auditor Les Kondo, led by Rep. Della Au Belatti at the behest of Speaker Scott Saiki, has descended into a battle between legal eagles.

By John Pritchett

September 26, 2021 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2021

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Spot on!  Saiki has taken a noticeable step back, probably trying to save face for his run at Lieutenant Governor.  But his puppets are still in action on the same soap boxes.I sure hope the Republicans or some non-partisan group brings some good candidates. I'd hate to see a ballot with LG Saiki as the lesser of all evils.

surferx808 · 4 years ago

Pull the string and I'll wink at you, I'm your puppetI'll do funny things if you want me to, I'm your puppetListen, your every wish is my commandAll you gotta do is wiggle your little handI'm your puppet, I'm your puppetCourtesy Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham

jminitera · 4 years ago

Thanks, John for continually producing some of THE most spot on editorial illustrations! 

Chigao · 4 years ago

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