Dissecting the 80/20 Charge
July 26th, 2006 by spazeboy
MikeCT takes a look at just how partisan things get on various boards of selectmen:
By now, you’ve been bombarded dozens of times with Joe Lieberman’s message that Ned Lamont is a faux Democrat because he purportedly agreed with Republicans on the Greenwich Board of Selectmen 80% of the time. “Poppycock!” said Ned. Those were “pothole” votes. But was he really a principled progressive or a paleoconservative patsy?
How does his record compare to other Democratic selectmen in minority seats? And what the heck do those people vote on, anyway? I was determined to crack this case wide open.
His thorough analysis is a must read. Please click through and read his whole diary.