Validating Linda's McMahon's Political Donations

Let me start by stating that it's a well accepted principle that every American has a right to support, petition, and donate to the political candidate, or political action committee of their choice. However, when it comes to political candidates who are vying to represent a select Political Party, or a segment of the population as their government representative then we should agree that their donations should be subject to extra scrutiny since the money trail helps to provide voters with an insight into who they've supported in previous elections, and to what ideological positions they may be inclined in the future.

The Connecticut Mirror published an article back a few months ago which drew attention to the fact that Linda McMahon donated money to prominent Democrats and Democrat Organizations between 1990 and 2006.  I thought that I'd take a look at http://www.opensecrets.org and review which individuals and PACs she donated to, and the results are noteworthy. Granted, this isn't news, but it's particularly remarkable that Linda McMahon gave donations to then-incumbent Christopher Shays' opponent - Democrat Stephanie Hunter Sanchez - not once, but twice.  By most political standards, that's treason - unless, of course - she wasn't a registered Republican at the time.

To be fair, I'm not massaging the data to make it look like Linda has only given to the Democratic National Committee and Rahm Emmanuel, I'm providing the complete picture of who's she's donated to - and there is quite a mix.  The basic point that should be made is that in 2010, Connecticut's Media never pressed Linda McMahon on her donations to liberal candidates or organizations, or asked her tough ideological questions.  I believe that had Rob Simmons gone the distance and primaried, as he should of, Linda McMahon might have been forced to be more forthcoming on her background, positions, voting record and so forth.  The 2010 Convention and her nomination was the biggest Coup d'etat in Connecticut history - and barely a shot was fired.

Sadly, this time around, many of Connecticut's so-called "Republican Leaders" have signed on to back McMahon - without an inkling about who she is, or what she stands for. On its merits, it seems a little disingenuous for RTC Chairman and State Senators to jump the gun and force sell a candidate that both we - and they - know so little about.  The strategy "say only what you need to" and "deflect and redirect" might work on the Face the State with Dennis House but it won't work in direct debate against Chris Shays or Brian K. Hill.  Connecticut Republicans are best served by open public debate, and knowing what their candidates' stand for - repeating the unconfirmed claim that Linda (all by herself) created 500 jobs - is as tired as it is old.  We need more then canned, scripted performances.

It's worth repeating - so little is known about the real Linda McMahon.  In 2010, McMahon received a free pass on her political ideology, positions (gay rights, abortion, foreign policy, spending theory, free markets, or even any specific Connecticut-related policy position).  And even today - when the media does try to reach out to her, they don't get Linda on the phone, they get a carefully crafted email from her handlers with her name on it.  Whether this is due to the fact that she is unable to answer tough questions, or still sees herself as a protected WWE celebrity is not known.  But whatever it is, such limited access to someone who claims to want to represent the people in Washington - is a bit troubling.  Hate to say it, but I've had an easier time reaching these so-called career politicians she's always going on about.  Enough with the listening tours, it's high time for you start talking, and start answering questions of value to the People of Connecticut.

Here are Linda's donations to Democrats between 1990-2006:

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MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831		10/28/92	$5,000	Connecticut Republican Campaign Cmte
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	9/25/06	$1,500	Its My Party Too PAC
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	10/18/06	$1,000	Shays, Christopher (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831		7/6/92	$1,000	Johnson, Brook (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	11/23/05	$1,000	Shays, Christopher (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	11/30/05	$1,000	Shays, Christopher (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTING FEDE	9/22/92	$1,000	Johnson, Brook (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTING FEDE	9/10/92	$1,000	Johnson, Brook (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWF/CEO	10/27/00	$1,000	Sanchez, Stephanie Hunter (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	HOMEMAKER	7/9/02	$1,000	Stephen, John A (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWFE/COO	5/8/01	$1,000	Murray, Kevin (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC	7/26/04	$1,000	Thune, John (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	8/24/04	$1,000	National Federation of Republican Women
MCMAHON, LINDA STAMFORD,CT 06902	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION/CEO	4/14/04	$1,000	Emanuel, Rahm (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA SANDY HOOLE,CT 06482	WWE INC./PUBLIC RELATIONS	8/24/04	$1,000	National Federation of Republican Women

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MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831		10/28/92	$5,000	Connecticut Republican Campaign Cmte
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	9/25/06	$1,500	Its My Party Too PAC
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	10/18/06	$1,000	Shays, Christopher (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831		7/6/92	$1,000	Johnson, Brook (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	11/23/05	$1,000	Shays, Christopher (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	11/30/05	$1,000	Shays, Christopher (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTING FEDE	9/22/92	$1,000	Johnson, Brook (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTING FEDE	9/10/92	$1,000	Johnson, Brook (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWF/CEO	10/27/00	$1,000	Sanchez, Stephanie Hunter (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	HOMEMAKER	7/9/02	$1,000	Stephen, John A (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWFE/COO	5/8/01	$1,000	Murray, Kevin (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC	7/26/04	$1,000	Thune, John (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	8/24/04	$1,000	National Federation of Republican Women
MCMAHON, LINDA STAMFORD,CT 06902	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION/CEO	4/14/04	$1,000	Emanuel, Rahm (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA SANDY HOOLE,CT 06482	WWE INC./PUBLIC RELATIONS	8/24/04	$1,000	National Federation of Republican Women
MCMAHON, LINDA STAMFORD,CT 06902	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION/CEO	12/19/05	$1,000	Emanuel, Rahm (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC/CEO	10/26/06	$1,000	Lieberman, Joe (I)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC/CEO	11/7/06	$1,000	Lieberman, Joe (I)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWF/CEO	9/4/02	$500	Sanchez, Stephanie Hunter (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	6/7/06	$500	Johnson, Nancy L (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	WWE INC./CEO	9/8/06	$250	Republican Majority for Choice
MCMAHON, LINDA GREENWICH,CT 06831	TITAN SPORTS	8/15/90	$250	Santorum, Rick (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA E GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT INC./	9/29/06	$10,000	Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA E GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION	9/7/00	$5,000	Connecticut Republican Campaign Cmte (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA E GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT INC./	5/22/06	$5,000	Forward Together PAC (D)
MCMAHON, LINDA E GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION/EXECUTIV	10/4/01	$1,000	Connecticut Republican Campaign Cmte (R)
MCMAHON, LINDA E GREENWICH,CT 06831	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION/CEO	8/18/04	$500	Sanchez, Stephanie Hunter (D)

For reference, here are links to candidates/PACS: 

Forward Together (D)

Democrat Stephanie Hunter Sanchez (opponent of Christopher Shays, 2000, 2002)

Republican Majority for Choice

It's My Party Too

By the way, I did a search of Christopher Shays' donations and I found a measily, $310 donation to a Republican National Organization.  The worst you can say about Shays might be - that he's cheap.  And maybe that's good thing!

I AM

THE KING

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2012: The Look Ahead

The future is hard to see

Happy New Year! 

I hope everyone had the chance to get out and enjoy themselves with friends and family over the Christmas holiday, and found a nice place to raise a glass of sparkly and ring in the new year.  From The King's perspective, this past holiday season was clearly more about enjoying the moment and the people we really care about - I'd say, even more so than in previous years.  This holiday season served as a sort of escape from the reality of the hardships of our present day situations - which sad to say - we will all be returning to in a day or so.   So hopefully, you've all made the most of it, and take some great memories with you into 2012.

I'm not a socialite.  I can't stand crowds of people, or large public gatherings. It's just not my thing. There is nothing worse than a room full of unacquainted people wearing name tags, gawking at each other with phony smiles while offering each other their germ-covered hands. For me, there is something nauseating about a room full of strangers making small talk about nothing.  I'm past the age of wanting to meet new people and make new friends.  I guess I would make a horrific politician.  But I was finished from political consideration when I mentioned I don't believe in winning through patronage or collusion.

However, I do enjoy gathering with small group of people to chat, nurse a cocktail, and enjoy meaningful conversation.  Last night I was lucky to share the moment with a bunch of friends in West Hartford Town.  We watched the various bands on TV, and cheered the return of Dick Clark - who in The King's View is modern day heroic figure who sets the best example of personal perseverance to overcome disability from stroke  that the world has to offer - kudos to ABC for bringing him back every year.  God Bless Dick Clark.

So we frolicked and laughed over personal stories of daily lunacy.  We counted down with Mr. Clark, sort of missed the ball dropping (did they even show it?) and sang the one line of Auld Lang Syne that we all could remember - or knew. Then shortly after the celebrated stroke of midnight, a friend of mine burst my bubble of excitement. He grabbed me by the arm, and spoke into my ear in a serious tone: "Why are you so excited about 2012? You know, it's going to be **itty year. Ringing in 2013 will be something really worth celebrating!"  I sort of waived him off, but deep down I knew he was right. But at this moment, contemplating the act of mourning for our nation for additional 365 more days wasn't something I wanted to think about.  I took another sip from my drink.

Seems that most people agree that 2011 was a year that most of us would simply like to forget.  To describe last year as dismal is the ultimate understatement.  Unfortunately for us, watching a ball drop in Times Square, or flipping a page on a calendar won't automatically re-energize the national economy, or disperse the dark clouds that float above Catastrophic Connecticut.  In the final analysis, all the players are the same, most of our candidates are shallow and uninspiring, attitudes remain indifferent, and in all likelihood - things will likely worsen, not improve on the whole.

With that rather glum look on things, I thought I'd borrow Merlyn's crystal ball and try my hand at predicting the future.  Merlyn warned me that forecasting future events is always difficult because the future is constantly in motion; hence other magic and unforetold variables are always introduced at a later date which cannot be accounted for today. These predictions are only a snapshot in time given the current state of things, other factors not yet introduced into the equation will certainly alter future events as they appear today.

Remember, as is The King so is the Land. - Merlyn

(Note: Predictions made are not endorsements of support for any course of action, outcome, or person mentioned):

Mitt Romney will win the Republican Nomination, and unseat Barack Obama to become the 45th President of the United States. The margin of victory will be larger than expected

• Linda McMahon will become the CTGOPs endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate but will lose to Christopher Shays in the Primary after Shay's receives the endorsements of Joseph Lieberman, Rob Simmons, and Lowell Weicker setting the stage for a permanent divide within the CTGOP.  The end of the road for McMahon will come after media revelations of payoffs to convention delegates and prominent Republican insiders are exposed, a shady personal business scandal is uncovered, and a morbid performance during her debate against Mr. Shays.
• Another World Wrestling Entertainment employee working for Linda McMahon will pass away due to drug related use. Linda McMahon will distance herself from the death.
• Based on integrity alone, G-Man Mike Clark should be the shoe-in candidate in the 5th Connecticut Congressional District, however at this point in time, Merlyn's crystal ball shows Andrew Roraback winning the Republican nomination.
• Infighting and bad feelings within a broken Connecticut Republican Party will guarantee that Democrats capture all five Congressional seats, and the U.S. Senate Seat.
• Jerry Labriola, Jr. will be unfairly blamed for the entire CTGOPs electoral failure, and will resign from the Chairmanship.  He will be replaced by a prominent Republican woman in Connecticut politics who currently holds political office. Labriola's leaving may be in 2012 or 2013.
• Connecticut Democrats will pass an anti-Death Penalty Bill, and Governor Dan Malloy will sign it into law knowing that citizen outrage will be as short-lived as it was with the income tax.
• Connecticut Democrats will follow Mayor John Destefano's media trial balloon and will pass legislation extending voting rights to undocumented residents.  The legislation will eventually be overturned by The Supreme Court.
• Four major companies, and several minor companies will announce plans close up shop in Connecticut and move south and west for better business climates.
• North Korea's new dictator Kim Jong un will engage in a murderous witch hunt of disloyal followers, and will be assassinated by his own military.
• The Supreme Court will overturn Obamacare, but only in part, setting up further complications around a collapsing American health care system.
• Iran will collapse from within, but implications will be disastrous and will give rise to an eventual takeover by religious zealots within the country.
• Vladimir Putin will re-emerge as Russia's leader, and will start a mini-Cold War with the West
• Great Britain's liberal policies in refusing to deal with Islamic Fundamentalism on its own soil will spell trouble, possibly dangerous calamity for the Summer Olympics.

Other Assorted Predictions:

• The world will not end in 2012 as predicted by the Mayans, but to many it will seem like it has - particularly after Connecticut taxes are filed on March 17th.

If you see these items combined,
you'll likely find Joe Markely close behind

• The three giant spaceships detected by SETI will not arrive in December 2012 as reported, they will turn-around upon hearing that we are out of Dylythium Crystals. As a result, Joe Markley will have to seek an alternative route back home. He'll be seen on moonlit night, on a hilltop in Southington trying to communicate with aliens using a Speak-n-Spell, record player, round saw blade, coffee can, coat hanger, and wires. As with most things - he will fail.
• CTGOP will close it's doors in New Britain due to bankruptcy, and erect tents where Hartford's Occupy Movement once stood. The result will be a stand-off between Tea Party members and the Police which eventually turns bloody. The majority of the Party including its Chairman remains neutral watching events unfold on television.  The Police win.  After the event, the Chairman sends a hand-written note by carrier pigeon to the Hartford Courant expressing outrage - and demanding the Party be reimbursed by HPD for the damaged tents.
• CBS will air a special 9 week Survivor Show beginning in September which will be shot in an Al Queda training camp in sunny Saudi Arabia and feature contestants:  Larry Cafero, Tom Foley, Daria Novak, Peter Schiff, Bill Aniskovich, Joe Visconti, Doug Hageman, Tom Scott, and Chris Healy against Pedro Segarra, Chris Donovan, Nancy DiNardo, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes, Martin Looney, John Destefano, Beth Bye, and Bruce Zalaski (free on bond).  Spoiler alert: The winner will be the audience. As scripted, none of the contestants survive except Joe Visconti who steals a camel after killing two terroritsts with his guitar, and makes way for the Peninsula. But he is ultimately disqualified for leaving the compound.
• Kevin Rennie will write at least 4 columns that include taking a cheap shot at former Governor John G. Rowland. (Yeah, I know. Not really comic, but likely true)
• Mark Boughton will be arrested for shoplifting a bright yellow suit, boots, and a big yellow hat from L.L. Bean.  He will try to put the blame on a monkey named "George" who is nowhere to be found when authorities arrive.  Rick Green will be the first to publish the story because he'll be hiding in the bushes outside of Danbury Fair Mall on the day of the crime. But he will later recant the story not trusting the credibility of the evidence, telling friends, "I can't believe my own eyes."

Simmons discusses evidence of a
cover-up with special agent Scully
in his new TV Series

• Rob Simmons will land a part in the upcoming Reality Television Show: X Files: The CTGOP Convention.  Simmons will play himself (unbeknownst to him) working along side special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully looking for a connection between the 2010 Connecticut Republican Convention, a government cover-up, and an alien conspiracy involving Linda McMahon, and George Soros. In the opening sequence, Simmons asks Mulder: "If coincidences are coincidences, why do they feel so damn contrived?"
• And last but not least - Chris Healy will run another Republican's campaign into the ground which will spawn the global conspiracy theory that he is truly a Democratic operative being paid by Nancy DiNardo.  Healy will move to Utah and embrace Mormonism.  He will also have several guest appearances on the Simmons X-Files show; he'll play the mirror role of original Smoking Man and following Rob Simmons around and offering him bits of cryptic advice throughout the series to throw him off in his quest for the truth.

Believe all of what you read at your own peril.  The Truth is out there!

I AM

THE KING

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A Look Back at 2011

Nutmeggers might attend First Night
Festivities but there isn't much to
celebrate given CT realities

For most of us, seeing 2011 come to a close is a huge relief.  

I can't remember a year that seemed to contain as many hardships or negative situations as this single year.  Many of my friends lost their jobs, and some even lost their homes or filed for bankruptcy due to our miserable economy which seemed only to worsen as the days went by. At least one person I know, lost their home due to the Tropical Storm, dozens more saw extensive property damage from either the tropical storm flooding, or the early snowstorm.

Along with near double-digit unemployment courtesy of our inept political figures, we saw a real hardening of people's attitudes.  Without a doubt, people have become bitter, angry,  short-tempered, and pessimistic about every little thing. And I'm not talking about natural tongue and cheek pessimism (as you read in this column), but a kind of societal mental fatigue radiating pure doom and gloom. Friends I know seem to have trouble making small talk because they are either preoccupied with their personal plights, or have become depressed wholesale - it's no wonder drug companies are making millions. People who I used to look to for optimism or advice to help me look at the bright side, seem to have none to offer. Worse, among my circle of friends and acquaintances, the stress of life in general tipped several couples to file for divorce - adding complexity to an already difficult situation. 

From an overall career perspective, I've found people are less satisfied in their careers now then as seen in past years, but the notion of simply running out and finding a new job if you don't like your current one is a thing of the past.  The sky is the limit has been replaced with "You're lucky to have a job."  As the economy squeezes corporations, companies have moved to the disgraceful strategy of overseas outsourcing, and opportunities for promotablility, or bonuses in the workplace have disappeared.  The glass ceiling  - the one where you could look up and allegedly see others being rewarded - has been replaced with a concrete barrier.  In 2011, I've seen more demotions, and early exits than anything else.  And tuition reimbursement? Stock rewards? That's a thing of the past too.  And customer service?  It's hard to get a guy making 50 cents an hour in India to understand the inconvenience of having your $1500  television burn out.  Yes, ma'am, I understand. I apologize for your difficulty.  Bulls***!

Politically, we are in a quagmire so deep that we cannot even begin to see the light, never mind crawl out of the hole.  President Obama is a buffoon. And to think that people still make fun of President George W. Bush after watching months and months of Obama idiocy is unreal. Everything Barack says or does makes things worse; the stock market tumbles at his every utterance. He takes credit for things that have nothing to do with him - like killing tyrants, and places blame on everyone else preceding him or opposing him for things such as - double-digit unemployment.  He's is a liar, a snark, a cheat, and an arrogant incompetent. His audacity knows no bounds. The sooner he is gone, the better off we'll all be - and he can take Joe Biden back to the asylum he came from.  Even Democrats watching their 401ks shrink seem to understand this. Unlike Bill Clinton, who I believe truly cared about America - this President doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself.  You think Jimmy Carter is an annoying ex-President, oh just wait. This guy is going be obnoxious to the point of public ridicule.

In Connecticut, we've elected an anti-business Governor named Dan Malloy who is a shill for unions and public employees. As more jobs move out of Connecticut, and people cannot make ends meet, he (and his Democrat friends) have decided to raise taxes on the few that still have a few measily dollars coming in - playing a sort of shell game with the little disposable income that remains on the table. Our decline will continue because the proven formula for actual revenue generation will never be considered as an option; it would mean going against their embraced political ideology - tax and spend, and spread the pain (a.k.a sacrifice).  And it's - that simple. This past year is just the beginning of what we can expect for the next three years. There is a reason his popularity rating as Governor is the lowest among his peers across the country.

Our CTGOP politicians are no help, in fact - they are the Governor's best ally.  They offer no tangible alternatives, and have all but given up on playing the role of opposition.  At the end of the day, they sign on to the Governor's plans with the hope of being able to profit slightly from giving the appearance of being part of the pretended solution. And they even go as far as to hold press conferences about it, leaving Republican voters sick to their stomachs.  They are an embarrassing lot more interested in lining their own pockets with cash, and favors, instead of standing on principle.  And they wonder why people don't come out and vote?  It's because they don't have anyone to believe in.  The truth is that in 2011 we gained a little more than we lost - none of which can be attributed to the State Party, whatesoever. A last minute email from Connecticut Republican Headquarters urging party members to vote was nothing short of pathetic.  And the Connecticut Democrat's redistricting scheme in 2012 will ensure that we lose even more no matter how hard we work.

Internally, Connecticut's Republican Party is a disaster.  It's true that in 2011, we elected a new Chairman and I'm sure he means well, but he's inherited a collection of do-nothings who thrive on the status quo; many are more concerned with finding ways to get him to quit or be removed in favor of the lovable old guard instead of lending a hand to turn the ship around.  The level of their treachery is so great, that they no longer hide it in public.

You would have thought that 2011 would have been a year to reflect on Connecticut Republican failures during the 2010 cycle affected the Party, and would have provided us a chance to make real ethical changes to how we conduct business. The not-so-distant memory of nominating uninspiring and unqualified candidates, like Tom Foley and Linda McMahon, and the negative implications of rigging political conventions and allowing candidates to make donations to RTCs, or purchase votes through indirect and direct means, are fresh in the public mind.  Nope. We've learned so little from the 2010 Convention, that we've apparently opted repeat the entire controversy again - accept it will be done on a much larger scale. 

Different this time, is that the media is hot on the trail of our pay-to-play scandals and the unprecedented level of in-your-face cronyism is now public.  Hammering a square peg in a round hole is likely to have embarrassing results for our Republican Party.  Sad to say, after such high hopes - this will likely be Chairman Jerry Labriola's legacy.  There is no free pass by playing neutral on buying votes or rigging Conventions.  Either he stands up and opposes it, or he sits quietly and allows it to happen.  Funny how he thinks playing Caesar will exonerate him from implication.  Where have we seen this before?  I'm sure Linda will find someone more than willing to play the role of Pontius Pilate for the right price - it's just a matter of who.  The Resolutions to bring ethics to a rigged Convention sought by a few brave souls will be thrawted by a loophole, or by parlimentary procedures.  

Linda McMahon will win her rigged convention and not even Superman can stop this run-away train going over the cliff - Joe Markley, Jerry Labriola, and Mark Boughton - all waving and cheering enthusiastically from the windows as it plunges to the bottom of the canyon - what fools!  And we expect the deep divisions that already divide the Party will grow larger, and an independent candidacy of someone screwed out of a spot on the ballot will add to the drama. The United States Senate Seat is the Democrat Party's to lose.  No matter how she's packaged, -a millionaire pro-wrestling promoter with baggage and no experience is still a millionaire pro-wrestling promoter with baggage and no experience.  Why people would sell their hard-earned reputations for this whatever-she-is is beyond me.  I guess, souls can be bought cheaply these days.

Despite warnings, the die is likely cast, and 2012 will be another banner year for Connecticut Democrats even if Barack Obama is rejected by voters in November.  If Republicans edge out a win, it will likely be a consolation prize either in Connecticut's 4th or 5th Congressional District - that's if Republicans don't massacre each other first through the primary season. 

So I started this column by stating how glad I am that 2011 has come and gone.  With the exception of a highly anticipated GOP take-over of the White House a year from now, I'm afraid there isn't much to get excited about.  I expect another year of Dannel, power-outages, outsourcing, and CTGOP Strategies of Surrender.

Love your children, take a nice vacation if you can afford it, take enjoyment from the small things in life, and pray for a miracle.  From this Monarch's position, the Party is long over.

As for The King - I'll be moving on to more interesting topics.  I wish my Connecticut allies well.

I AM,

THE KING

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

King's Castle celebrates Christmas

On behalf of The King and his Court, we would like to extend a Very Merry Christmas to all readers!  God Bless you and keep you.

As we enjoy the gifts delivered by Old Saint Nick, and enjoy feasts of abundance with our families and friends, let us also remember our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who's birthday we celebrate - indeed Christ is the Reason for the Season!  Let's us also remember those who have departed this life, and those who are serving abroad and on bases state-side and abroad.

May you enjoy your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to the fullest!

I AM,

THE KING

Getting ready to receive honored guests
(Watch out for the Eggnog - I hear it's spiked!)