Where’d Chris Healy’s post about Shays and McMahon go?

Earlier today immediate past-GOP Chairman Chris Healy posted a column on his blog, Make Blue Red.

Chris was a very quotable guy when he was running the state Republicans and, agree or disagree with him, he’s also a good writer.

This particular column took aim at former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, who today launched a bid challenging Linda McMahon for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination.

Tom Dudchik over at CT Capitol Report posted a link to Healy’s blog. So did Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green.

I was in the midst of doing the same this afternoon when the column disappeared without explanation. Ironic, since it was entitled, “What Happened to Chris Shays?”

I did manage to salvage a copy for those who are interested, and I’ve put in a call to Chris to find out what happened.

Although he targeted Shays, Healy also wound up making some very candid critical comments about McMahon’s failed self-funded 2010 bid for U.S. Senate against Democrat Richard Blumenthal.

“McMahon, who I am supporting and whom my wife worked for in 2008, has learned a great deal since her $50 million run two years ago. McMahon cleared out her over-fed and self-dealing campaign team, brought in competent staff, worked the Republican audiences, wrote checks and welcomed criticism and suggestions,” Healy wrote.

Not sure about the 2008 date, since Healy’s wife worked for McMahon’s campaign beginning in 2009. That relationship had some claiming Chris had a conflict-of-interest as GOP head when ex-U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons challenged McMahon for the GOP nomination.

Jerry Labriola, current Republican chairman, said he read Healy’s column today and, whatever the reasons for its disappearance, no pressure was applied by the party.

Maybe it will turn out to be a simple technical issue and the column will soon resurface.

Healy’s currently working for Lisa Wilson-Foley’s campaign for Congress.

Brian Lockhart