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A Tale Of Two Parties


First there was the inaugural parade, very sparsely attended, to judge by a Chris Keating video.


This was the people’s chance to congratulate Governor Dannel Malloy on his re-election to office. They stayed home. It was bitterly cold outside. And, then too, people have often seen the governor marching in parades.


The usual union attendees stayed home too – bitterly cold.



The inaugural ball was a much better attended affair. This was the politician’s party, held as usual inside the state armory, a stone’s throw from the Legislative Office Building, which is a stone’s throw from the State Capitol building, both playgrounds of politicians, lobbyists and political staff. The armory was brimming with warm bodies and smiling faces.

If you are a politician, it is always better to be in than out.






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peter brush said…
First there was the inaugural parade, very sparsely attended, to judge by a Chris Keating video.
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Not that I would ever judge in the sense of "condemn," but I admit that on occasion I do evaluate and formulate opinions. Not that there's anything wrong with that, all things ARE absolutely equal, of course, but a Supreme Court Justice parading hand-in-hand with his "husband" cuts a silly figure vis a vis "optics" and how he looks.
Thanks to the National Guard guys and cops standing out in the cold while Dandy Dan pranced around in cowboy boots (?), although I haven't seen photographic evidence.
9:31 AM
peter brush said…
For his next Inaugural I hope our Governor and his entire entourage get a bunch of buses in New Britain, ride them on the Malloy Way into Hartford, and parade up to the Capitol from the bus station. As with Ken Kesey's bus, Mr. Mal-loy's could be named "Further." On the Way to further Progress and further Indebtedness we leave the driving to Dan.
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