From Poloponies to the Patriarchy. Merrill Chief of Staff Takes Aim at Blumenthal, Lamont, and Murphy.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s chief of staff, Sharon Wegele, is back and ready to “smash the patriarchy.” In Connecticut politics there are many rich targets, all Democrats. They include the triumvirate of top elected leaders, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Governor Ned Lamont, and Senator Chris Murphy. A wider net would add state Senate leader Martin Looney and presumed Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter.

Wegele, a West Hartford Democrat, renewed her pledge On Facebook in response to a the announcement that Senator Kamala Harris will be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate. The pick was seen by most as a unifying move.