Linda Lingle should be joining a panel on how to revive Hawai‘i’s ailing Republican Party. Decision makers need to face the cold, hard reality that at this point, unless you’ve held elective office in Hawai‘i — you are NOT qualified to be the chairperson of the Republican Party. With numbers dwindling to the near non-existent point, conservatives can’t afford to “experiment.” You need someone in charge who can help people succeed — by sharing and implementing how they themselves did so.