Connecticut Dem Gov Candidate Kevin Lembo Tries To Distance Himself From Fiscal Mess He Helped Create

As Failed Democrat Governor Dan Malloy’s disastrous tax and spend policies continue to fuel Connecticut’s fiscal catastrophe, one of his chief enablers, state comptroller Kevin Lembo, is making the puzzling decision to fundraise off of the situation for his campaign to succeed Malloy. Despite serving almost two full terms backing Malloy’s agenda as a key state financial official, Lembo is now desperately trying to distance himself from him in a direct attempt to mislead voters:

(Fundraising E-mail Originally Posted By Daily Ructions)

Kevin Lembo thinks the people of Connecticut haven’t been paying attention, but they won’t be fooled. Lembo has spent the last seven years as the chief fiscal guardian of a state that faces routine credit downgrades and a multi-billion dollar budget deficit. No matter how hard Lembo tries to distance himself from the mess in Hartford, voters know that he’s one of the Democrats responsible for it and they will hold him accountable.