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Great Turnout for Barkhamsted Meet The Candidates Event With Keynote Speaker Radio Host Todd Feinburg

Guest Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson Enthralled All

September 24, 2018

Barkhamsted, CT

Written by Juliana Simone

Monday evening the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held it’s biannual F/R and cocktail party at the home of member Alice Judd. Attendance was high and the slate of candidates long. Guests were treated to the special appearance of veteran former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT-5).

Candidates speaking were Probate Judge Michael Magistrali, Congressional Candidate Jennifer Nye (CT-1), State Representative William Simanski (R-62), State Senator Kevin Witkos (R-8), Lt. Governor Candidate State Senator, Joe Markley and U.S. Senate Candidate Matthew Corey (R). Nancy Johnson followed with an inspiring and knowledgeable speech, which illustrated how much she is still in touch with current politics and issues.

Keynote speaker, afternoon radio host on WTIC 1080 AM, Todd Feinburg, wrapped it up with his observations on politics today. Most guests attended to hear the popular Feinburg and have the opportunity to meet him in person.

An article published in the newspaper Republican American September 26th, by focusing on a comment made from a guest which hardly anyone heard after many inquiries have been made, skewed the article in a partisan and negative way against Republicans, which is simply bad journalism. Rather than reporting on what a successful event was held, her bias made it clear she was not there to cover what many fine candidates had to say.

Committee’s don’t know in advance what keynote speakers are going to say, nor do they or any group have control of what any one person in a crowd can say out loud, especially if it isn’t heard but by a few people who say nothing. Any gathering can have a Madonna type guest who chooses to say, tweet or post something irresponsible and/or offensive.

This quote of an attendee, not affiliated with any RTC, as Republicans from easily ten towns were guests, is being used by State Representative William Simanski’s opponent in multiple posts, to try and portray Bill Simanski in a bad and false light by association. Simanski is a hard working legislator, good husband and father and a highly respectable and regarded man.

The Hartford Courant picked up the story today, September 27th, with a quote from State Senator Witkos (R-8) denouncing the comment made at the event. So does the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee. The media is promoting the story to continue to influence elections and disparage Republicans and conservatives. All of whom were in attendance are upstanding people and fine patriots who give to their communities consistently in many ways.

Todd Feinburg, Afternoon Talk Radio Host WTIC 1080AM
(l-r) BRTC Chair Juliana Simone; Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson; Lt. Governor Candidate State Senator Joe Markley; Ted Johnson
(l) Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson and Veteran BRTC Member, Patriot and Hostess, Alice Judd.
(l) Avon RTC’s Stephen Hunt and Barkhamsted RTC Chair Juliana Simone
Jerry Padula and friend Marwan Ayad (Harwinton RTC Chair Brooke Cheney in background)
(l-r) Lt. Governor Candidate Joe Markley; Goshen RTC Chair and SC Member John Morris; Former State Rep. and Agricultural Commissioner
(l-r) Probate Judge Michael Magistrali with Maureen and Phil Prelli

 

 

BRTC event
(l) Probate Judge Michael Magistrali (r) Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson
(l) Jerry Padula and (r) Francis John Ayres
(l) Juliana Simone (r) New Hartford First Selectman Dan Jerram
(l-r) Lt. Governor Candidate Senator Joe Markley; BRTC Chair Juliana Simone; Jerry Padula, Esq.
Southington’s Rusty and Elaine Haigh
(l) JP guest Marwan and (r) BRTC Treasurer Steven Blackburn
Mark and Carole Anderson – Granby
(l-r) Frank Ayres; Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson and husband Ted.
(l) BRTC Chair Juliana Simone and (r) Harwinton Chair Brooke Cheney
(l) Former Veteran Congresswoman Nancy Johnson and (r) First Congressional Candidate Jennifer Nye
(l) Harwinton First Selectman Mike Criss and (r) First Selectman Dan Jerram
(l) Former BRTC/BOF Chair Dave Moulton and (r) Goshen RTC Chair/SC Member John Morris
(l) New Hartford BOF Chair Jim Fitzgerald and (r) Probate Judge Mike Magistrali
(l) State Rep. William Simanski; Barkhamsted Selectman Nick Lukiwsky; BRTC and SC member Rich Tutunjian
(l) Former Veteran Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (CT-1) and Former Waterbury Alderman Jerry Padula
BRTC event crowd
(l) Harwinton Chair Brooke Cheney; BRTC and SC member Rich Tutunjian; Avon RTC member Stephen Hunt

 

 

 

Portrait of BRTC member and event hostess Alice Judd