Definitely not picking a side; I'm working in support of the U.S. Constitution, the journalistic ideology, and the audience here, readers of Civil Beat ... I think right now, with Republicans in charge of Congress and the presidency, they should have more scrutiny nationally, while, as you mention, Democrats who have a monopoly on power in Hawaii, should be watched the closest locally. In other words, the people with the most power should have the most  eyes on them, keeping track of their actions, and that's the responsibility of all of us in this democracy, not just journalists or watchdog groups (although those deserve our utmost support, for standing in for us while we go about our daily business).