In December 2018, Hirono claimed that Democrats have trouble getting elected because they are too smart.<ref>Russell, Nicole (December 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mazie-hirono-is-right-that-shes-out-of-touch-just-not-in-the-way-she-thinks Mazie Hirono is right that she's out of touch — just not in the way she thinks]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> Hirono told a group of [[liberal]] [[activist]]s and [[cult]]ists that they should "believe in [[climate change]] as though it were a [[religion]]."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/dem-senator-believe-in-climate-change-like-a-religion/</ref><ref>Adams, Becket (November 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mazie-hirono-exists-to-prove-conservatives-right-about-democrats Mazie Hirono exists to prove conservatives right about Democrats]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 13, 2019.</ref> | In December 2018, Hirono claimed that Democrats have trouble getting elected because they are too smart.<ref>Russell, Nicole (December 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mazie-hirono-is-right-that-shes-out-of-touch-just-not-in-the-way-she-thinks Mazie Hirono is right that she's out of touch — just not in the way she thinks]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> Hirono told a group of [[liberal]] [[activist]]s and [[cult]]ists that they should "believe in [[climate change]] as though it were a [[religion]]."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/dem-senator-believe-in-climate-change-like-a-religion/</ref><ref>Adams, Becket (November 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mazie-hirono-exists-to-prove-conservatives-right-about-democrats Mazie Hirono exists to prove conservatives right about Democrats]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 13, 2019.</ref> |