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State Legislators In Now-Infamous Solitaire Photo Identified; Two House Democrats Playing Solitaire As GOP Chief Spoke

By "eAdvocate"

9-1-2009 Connecticut: A photo of two Democratic legislators playing solitaire has ignited controversy at the state Capitol and in the blogosphere. The Associated Press picture has appeared in any number of venues, and it shows two lawmakers sitting in the back row of the historic Hall of the House in Hartford during the lengthy debate over the two-year, $37 billion state budget. On the left is Rep. Barbara Lambert, a freshman Democrat from Milford who won her first legislative election in November 2008. She replaced longtime Milford Democrat James Amann, who ended his legislative career as the House Speaker and is now running for governor against Republican M. Jodi Rell. Lambert is playing spider solitaire in the photo, while Rep. Jack F...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on March 22, 2011 (boomark / email).