Sen. Blumenthal Celebrates At Communist Party Gala Awards Ceremony – The Lid

Saturday was the 102 Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party USA. To celebrate, the Connecticut Communist Party held a gala awards ceremony to present its annual Amistad Awards. The guests didn’t know in advance—there was a special unannounced speaker. The chairman (and only member) of the Senate’s stolen valor committee Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Blumenthal was there to “offer his congratulations and present the award winners with certificates of special recognition from the United States Senate. “I am really excited and honored to be with you today and share in this remarkable occasion,” S