I was going to say that this cat is the shadiest scumbag in Congress, in my opinion. But there are so many others that may take that spot! But remember when he lied about his service record and when called on it... he simply got away by saying that he "Misspoke"

"On Dec. 11, Blumenthal spoke at the annual Amistad Awards ceremony hosted by the Connecticut People's World Committee, which is associated with the Communist Party USA.
"My understanding was that this ceremony was strictly a labor event," Blumenthal told the outlet Friday. "If I had known the details, I wouldn't have gone. ... Let me just say very emphatically, I'm a Democrat and a strong believer in American capitalism. I have been consistently a Democrat and a strong supporter and believer in American capitalism."

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Democratic senator says he would not have gone to event if he had known about Communist Party link: report

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said he would have not gone to an event in Connecticut if he had known it was linked to the Communist Party in an interview with the Hartford Courant.On Dec. 11, Blumenthal spoke at the annual Amistad Awards ceremony