Things winning parties dont have to do

Successful political parties shouldn't have to do a few things right before an election.

For one thing, they shouldn't have to throw cash at people to get them to do campaign work election weekend.

Then again, when you hire the former campaign manager for convicted ex- Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez as your political guru, maybe the only way he can run a campaign is to use street money; although in the 5th District it's more like "cul-de-sac money"

The other thing successful political parties don't do is have incumbents throw the rest of the party under the bus to try and save their own seats.  However, Rep. Elizabeth Esty had no compunctions about trashing the Democratic leadership of the legislature as a bunch of spendthrift morons, calling state government "badly broken". 

Of course, beyond this she also validate the arguments that Reoublican "Cash Cop" Jeff Wright is using to oust incumbent State Treasurer Denise Nappier--that Connecticut's financial house is in shambles. But Liz needs the fi cons to vote for a Democrat, so I'm sure an Ivy League educated lawyer like Esty can expound upon the defense of necessity.   Of course she won't bend on opposing the death penalty--even after a horrific home invasion in her district-- so one must conclude she'd rather throw Chris Donovan under the bus then see a needle stuck in Steven Hayes's arm. 

Funny Esty's 2008 campaign was all about hope and change and green energy. The only energy she has this cycle is directed at her own party. My, how times have changed.