An astute reader pointed out the irony of Torrington mayor Ryan Bingham dissing “career politicians.”<\/p>\n
Bingham was first elected at 22, fresh out of Marist College, and, like most newly minted college grads, had very little work experience under his belt.<\/p>\n
Moreover, he comes from a long line of folks who have made a career out of politics. His grandfather, Joe Ruwet, was a longtime state representative and his mother, Ann Ruwet, was serving in the legistaure when Bingham made his political debut.<\/p>\n
But in his speech yesterday seconding Linda McMahon’s senate nomination, Bingham praised McMahon as someone who “has not spent her life in politics.”<\/p>\n
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