Lamont and Trump — strange bedfellows

I have always indicated that extreme left Democrats and far right Republicans have a lot in common. Although they may disagree on issues, they have the same philosophy: “My way or the highway.

Ned Lamont has been running an advertisement showing him driving a vehicle that he describes as a Chevy, indicating that if elected he will take no salary and drive the Chevy instead of using a state vehicle and state trooper. Donald Trump doesn’t take his salary; he obviously doesn’t need it nor does Ned Lamont. We have seen what happens to the country when you have a leader with so much money they can forgo taking a salary. How in touch with the average person is that super rich office holder? You think Lamont has any feel for what it is like to scramble to make a mortgage payment and cover daily living expenses? Lamont is truly a trust fund baby — just like Trump. In many ways they are two of a kind, never held a public office of any consequence and think that they are above and better than everyone else.

Lamont refused to answer when asked if he would support Ganim if the Bridgeport mayor were to win the Democratic primary. That, as Ganim has pointed out, is an insult to both the city of Bridgeport, Ganim’ s supporters throughout the state and the Connecticut Democratic Party. Silence from the leadership of the Democratic Party on this issue will create an enormous chasm in the party should Lamont win the primary.

What Lamont really is saying is, either I get to captain the team or I take my football home.

This is truly a test of the party’s leadership as to whether they support Lamont’s position or not. The Democratic Party cannot have its nominee taking a position that suggests he could, potentially, support the Republican nominee. Lamont’s position should outrage any fair thinking Democrat.

So far, Lamont has run a campaign largely on television, where his unending ability to spend money plays — he has yet to tell us where he stands on the tough issues. He said he intends to support an increase in the sales tax but that is about all. There has been no indication on how he would control spending or balance the budget.

His failure to agree to support the winner of the primary should offend the consciousness of every Democrat in the state of Connecticut. The race that I had thought would be very difficult for Ganim to win now is looking like Lamont may very well self-destruct.