Monthly Archives: July 2006

We have this image of ourselves as ”The Land of Steady Habits,” a state that changes only reluctantly and is sort of permanently mired in the past. But, in fact, Connecticut is one of the most radical states outside crazy Louisiana in terms … Continue reading →

Okay, I finally met the man. I expected to be wowed. I thought I’d walk away thinking he was half rock star, half JFK. Instead, I left with the distinct impression that Lamont is an arrogant asshole. Now I recognize … Continue reading →

But, then, what could he say? “Slifka’s town has more Starbucks per capita than anyplace outside California!” “Slifka’s town has more cops than crime!” “Slifka’s town has so much money that it’s planning to build a public mini-golf course!” “Slifka’s … Continue reading →

A mailer from Dan Malloy, gubernatorial hopeful, rips into challenger John DeStefano the way you’d expect, well, the Republicans to do it. First it trumpts the question: “DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE RECORD OF SOMEONE WHO CAN MAKE CONNECTICUT BETTER?” … Continue reading →

In a story in The Hill, a pretty good paper covering Congress, there’s some harsh criticism of our very own congressman, party boy John Larson. According to the July 27th story, which is about fundraising by Democratic leaders, “some Democratic sources … Continue reading →

  There’s a good piece by a state trooper in The Village Soup, some tiny Maine paper, about guarding Sen. Lieberman for an afternoon back in 2002. What does it matter? Because it shows — or reminds us — that … Continue reading →

Last I knew, Jodi Rell was Connecticut’s governor, installed there by the unexpected but thoroughly necessary departure of her predecessor. At first, she was all over the place, smiling a lot and letting us know that things were going to … Continue reading →

Down South, it’s a political truism that candidates that depend on black support are in deep trouble if it rains on Election Day. The hard reality, learned over the course of years, is that a higher percentage of black voters stay … Continue reading →