Over the last few days Connecticut has been subjected to a disreputable effort by some Republicans and so-called conservatives to transplant the vicious, unreasoning politics of Washington, D.C., to Hartford; a form of political discourse that puts personal ideology and party power above the public good; a discourse that demonizes the opponent, while trying to maintain a fragile and unconvincing charade of concern for the public’s welfare.

I joined the Republican Party in time to vote for Richard Nixon in 1972 and have remained a loyal member ever since. But my party loyalty, like so many others’, wavers today, because GOP actions, first in Washington and now in Connecticut, have become a national and personal embarrassment. The object of Connecticut Republican spleen today is Justice Andrew McDonald. It should not be so.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]