Neal Milner: The Democrats' Elitism Is Getting Them In Trouble - Honolulu Civil Beat Hypocritical behavior exacerbated by lame apologies is not a good look. About the Author Neal Milner is a former political science professor at the University of Hawaii where he taught for 40 years. He is a political analyst for KITV and is a regular contributor to Hawaii Public Radio's "The Conversation." His most recent book is The Gift of Underpants. Opinions are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat's views. When it comes to flouting COVID-19 rules, there are three kinds of violators: public, private — and Democrats.