If Shakespeare were writing about Norwalk politics he would open his play, “Republicans and Democrats” with Tuesday night’s bipartisan political meeting, an opening scene that may foreshadow the political theater yet to come. For Tuesday was not spectacular because 4 Democrats and 5 Republican council members showed up to talk about how committed they each were to the idea that together they wanted to make Norwalk a better town. No, it was the absence of the 5 Norwalk-outers, the five Democrats on the council who now refuse to talk to their fellow Democrats, before, during or after meetings. The plots and sub plots that have led to this sorry state of council affairs are intricate and nonsensical, as the drama plays out, important details are forgotten.

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