My hometown of Milford, Conn., is represented in Hartford by state representative Barbara Lambert — it was the back of her head that earned fame this week after she was photographed by the AP during the chamber’s debate on a massive budget bill. While minority leader Larry Cafero was calling for spending and tax cuts, Mrs. Lambert and her fellow Democrats zoned out on their PCs, playing solitaire and watching Yankee-game clips. Of course, when Cafero was finished, the Dem-controlled body voted en masse to further destroy Connecticut’s finances.

Mrs. Lambert has now become an icon, the Poster Politician for Partisan Indifference. So how are the folks back home reacting? Well, the Milford Republican Town Committee is celebrating her notoriety by sponsoring a solitaire tournament in her honor on September 15. Details may be found here, for those who might be in the Greater Milford Metropolitan Area that night. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop or deck of cards and ignore crucial issues affecting Milford, à la the evening’s honoree. Any money raised will go toward helping the MPD purchase a much-needed video monitoring system.