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Good idea

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Susan Byziewicz writes to me today (did she write to you too? what a coincidence!) that she will bring a declaratory action to determine whether she is qualified to be attorney general. This is good news. I’d actually toyed with the idea of trying to sign up some lawyer friends to team up and bring […]

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More on Bysiewicz’s woes

Monday, February 8, 2010

At the risk of beating a decomposing horse, I want to reply to a comment I received on my post about Susan Bysiwicz’s legal problems. Here it is, the first paragraph being a quote from my post: Blumenthal responds that the amendment that made the AG a constitutional officer was enacted against the backdrop of […]

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Bysewicz in trouble

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Susan Bysiewicz is in a bit of trouble. She withdrew from her exploratory gubernatorial campaign, and announced her candidacy for attorney general. Turns out, however, that there is a more than reasonable legal argument that she is not qualified for the job. Here are the facts: Susan practiced law for about six years before entering […]

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Lamont visit Redux

Saturday, February 6, 2010

I’ve finally gotten around to editing the still pictures that I took at Thursday’s Drinking Liberally. There aren’t that many. Below, Liz Duarte and Ned. Liz was primarily responsible for getting Ned to come. You can see the lot, and download any one you like, here.

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Ned Lamont at Drinking Liberally

Friday, February 5, 2010

As I’ve mentioned (repeatedly, actually) Ned was a guest at our Drinking Liberally meeting last night. Here’s video of his appearance. Due to youtube’s time limits, I’ve cut the video into two, splitting it at a rather arbitrary point. I got home late last night, so I really didn’t have the time for anything too […]

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Reminder

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

One last reminder, that Ned Lamont will be joining us for Drinking Liberally, tomorrow at 6:30 (Ned may arrive closer to 7:00) at the Bulkeley House in New London. Come join us and meet Ned. By the way, in response to a fellow who commented on the first announcement I made on this subject, we’d […]

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Not the way I remember it

Monday, February 1, 2010

From a letter in this morning’s Day: As nonresident taxpayers in Groton, we contact the town every fall to find out if there are any referendum items that would impact the general fund mill rate. We then make it a point to vote responsibly on the issue(s) come November. To our surprise, we were told […]

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Ned Lamont to join us for Drinking Liberally

Saturday, January 30, 2010

We just got word that Ned Lamont will be joining us Southeastern Connecticut Liberal Drinkers at our next get together. This is a chance for all of you folks who have thought about coming, but never quite made it, to come join us and meet the man who is the current front runner for the […]

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Denise Merrill comes to New London

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Last night we attended a fundraiser for the House Democrats at the Thames Club, in downtown New London. Denise Merrill, House Majority Leader, spoke to the assembled multitude. She is among those trying to take advantage of the falling dominoes, what with Richard Blumenthal heading to the Senate. She is going to run for Secretary […]

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Two doomed candidates

Sunday, January 24, 2010

My wife has urged me to link to this column by the estimable Dave Collins, one of the better columnists over at the Day. The Day carried much water for Rob Simmons, but Collins was not one of the water bearers, and he does a good job making the case in this column that Simmons […]

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