Monthly Archive for October, 2013

: October, 2013

State Democrats, with Halloween “Tea Party” parody, are having way too much fun with Photoshop

Senate Minority Leader John McKinney as Alice in Wonderland? Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti as the White Rabbit? Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton as the Dormouse? Tom Foley as the Mad Hatter? Sen. Toni

State Republicans say Malloy’s ca$h-raising trip to California violated state election law

In response, state Democrats say it’s a gambit to take attention away from Tom Foley. This from the Democratic State Central Committee: “This is a baseless complaint and an empty stunt for a press

Put another dime in the jukebox

In the unlikely event that Dick Blumenthal needs musical fodder for a filibuster — a la Ted Cruz quoting Toby Keith — might we suggest Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.” The senior senator from

From mint julep to minting political coins for McConnell

This group of Rockefeller Republicans prefers its bourbon watered down. A well-heeled group of GOP boosters extended some Southern hospitality to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of

Naughty Nancy: DiNardo apologizes for cynical words

Connecticut’s top Democrat expressed regret Tuesday afternoon over her jaded pronouncement that, “In politics, nobody does something for nothing.” “It was a dumb thing to say, which is typically what

State parties exchange salvos over cronyism

It must be the week before an election. A top-ranking state GOP official rebuked Connecticut Democratic Party boss Nancy DiNardo Tuesday afternoon over DiNardo’s recent comments that the fix must have

State Dems plot “revenge of the cold chickens” at Danbury Mayor Boughton’s office, for 2 “o’cluck.”

Two “cold chickens” will visit Danbury Mayor/Exploring gubernatorial candidate Mark Boughton’s office this afternoon. Why? Because state Democrats want to make some political hay. Yesterday, Boughton

The boiler room: CT Dems give Boughton heat over Tweet

Let them eat Snickers. Connecticut Democrats likened Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton to Marie Antoinette Monday following a Twitter exchange between the Republican and a local high school student over a

A run for Walker?

He’s more policy wonk than politician. But the visibility of David Walker at GOP events in Connecticut is on the upswing, with the former U.S. comptroller general under Presidents Bill Clinton and

Gay discrimination bill going to Senate floor

Senate majority leader Harry Reid will bring the Employment Nondiscrimination Act to the Senate floor between now and Thanksgiving, his office confirmed Monday. The bill would ban workforce discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgendered people. A vote is likely but Reid’s office cautioned that the actual vote could come after Thanksgiving. In any event Senate