All anyone does on this blog is talk about the problems of CT and how we have to "expect more" of our leaders. "I met DeStefano when I was five years old, it is so amazing what he has done blah blah." How about some solutions? If DeStefano is such a progressive, innovative guy, I would like to hear how he plans to fix the state.

I have to side with Keith on this one. Policy issues are broached on occasion, however, it is usually reactive in nature, lacking in that forward looking progressive vision that many would like to see. Any relevant discussion is short lived and either dies too quickly or devolves into fawning praise for the mayor, and ill conceived attempts to tie personal expereicne into what should be a vibrant discussion, debate even, where people might actually disagree. Personalizing issues too soon, and too often seems to stunt serious discussion.

Think about it, once a blogger writes about his grade school association with Destefano what is left to say except, "that's a cute, sweet little post" or "I agree, the mayor is great." Please put a stop to this. It is off putting to say the least. Some bloggers are more guilty of this than others.

Frank, scroll through the pages upon pages of blogs yourself. Read it and see how hollow much of it is. It is riddled with innacuracy, underconsidered opinion, and self-indulgent tripe.

That may sound harsh, perhaps it was too harsh, but please remember that some criticism is aimed at making this blog a better functioning community with a freer flow of substantial thoughts and ideas. So don't write this off and resume spouting on about what the mayor means to you personally or what you "believe" the mayor can do given the chance. Do that if you must, but do more. Where's the beef? Change has happened in New Haven. Tell us aout that. Tell us about the mayor's role in that change. Tell us about his initiatives and contrast it with stagnation at the state level.

But don't focus exclusively on the past. In additon to telling us about the last four years in New Haven, tell us about the next four years in Connecticut, when Destefano is in Hartford where we all want him to be.

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I think the point from where your problem arises, Mr. Anonymous, is your misunderstanding of our purpose here. It is not merely to provide our readership with a news source. Instead, it is our home on the web where we can talk about various topics, including, but not solely, policies, state news, and other topics. However, its more than that. Here on the campaign, we are more of a family than a bunch of co-workers, and each of us gets up in the morning and drags their sleep-deprived carcasses into the office for their own, personal reason. In some way, the Mayor has inspired each of us to commit ourselves to helping him win the governorship. For each of us here, that reason is different, and very personal. This is just one small place where we like to share with all of you, our fellow voters, what the mayor and his vision means to us. I live in Avon, near Hartford. On some days, like today, it takes me nearly two hours to get to the office. I also have a second job working at Panera Bread in Canton, which I go to once I leave here at 5 and work at until 12 or later. Then, I get up at 7:00 the next morning and make the drive out to New Haven again. The point is, Mayor DeStefano's vision for what Connecticut could be means alot to me, and it has inspired me. When I write a blog post for this website, I like to try to convey these strong feelings I have to the readers, to show everyone how important this election is to me and how important it should be to every Democratic voter. Frank is not just my co-worker, but my friend, just like everyone else here in the office. We are a team: a collection of folks working together to obtain a common goal: to get the man who represents our political views and a positive image for Connecticut into office. Call it self-indulgent if you want, but its one of the main reasons why I come down here every day.

Keith & The Typist w/no name...

Part of the beauty of the BLog is that YOU can decide what we are talking about. Your posts have led to a discussion about what is on the BLog and what is not on the Blog.

Instead, ask the BLog what DeStefano's vision for transportation is.

Frank and Steve will come back to you with what the Mayor talks about all the time in his stump speeches:

Connecticut is struggling to grow jobs because the transportation infrustructure for this state is obsolete.

In order to create jobs and maintain our own QUALITY of LIFE there must be a real investment. The $s that Rell has set aside for transportation is nearly the same amount that New Haven spends on renovating its school system.

An investment of TENS of BILLIONS of dollars must be made. Light transportation rail investments should not be limited to just NY to New Haven, but to New London and beyond. Similar lines should run from New Haven, up 91 to Springfield, MA. 84 has exploded in popularity over the past two decades and unless rail is put along that line we will see the second coming of I-95.

Bradley Airport should be connected to Hartford by an alternative transportation system to create greater growth opportunities for Hartford and all of Connecticut.

But Frank and Steve will also take their own experiences and so will other BLogers. You'll here about how everyday I drive to Milford to go to work and EVERY day there is the electronic sign that says 20 mile delays - 25 mile delays or like Monday, I-95 closed. Without other options besides highways our state is going to choke to death as it has been for a generation.

You'll here about policy but you'll also have to hear about experiences. Please don't be turned off by them, skip reading them if you'd like but those experiences help shape policy just as much as anything. Policies are reactions to the people's need and preperation for people's eventually needs. Without input, the system goes nowhere.

Oh, and please don't just ask about transportation....ask about what matters to YOU. For truely YOU can ask the question that changes Connecticut for the better!

well said, blog believer

Heated words today. Destefano bloggers, we know you are working hard, but don't get so upset. For all you know those are just interns from another campaign or a Republican trying to make you lose your cool.

Just keep your chin up and watch your tempers. It's one thing for someone reading the blog to be turned off by a particular post, but it's another to be turned off from the campaign altogether. Be careful and diplomatic, and remeber you represent Destefano, not just yourselves.