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Poor old Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Capito of WV! President Joe Biden’s decision to use the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax benefits to only go to companies that use the green hydrogen production process has upset the two dirty coal birds of WV....
by Merlin196360
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on Fri Dec 29, 2023 at 07:54 AM PST
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Josh Marshall has a good write up and link to a WV news story on the candidates running for WV governor next year. It’s another dispiriting example of how lost WV has become over the years, and it is a flashing red light that egomaniac Joe Manchin was...
by Merlin196360
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on Tue Dec 12, 2023 at 09:56 AM PST
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West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee Passes 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights Resolution October 4, 2023 West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee Passes 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights Resolution For Immediate Release October 3,...
by TroyNMiller
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on Wed Oct 04, 2023 at 11:38 AM PDT
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While doctor was WV GOP chairman, medical officials scrutinized his behavior toward female patient This stuff came out in a consent order signed by the perp and the WV Board of Medicine (you can find the document here): According to a consent order...
by Andrew F Cockburn
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on Wed Jun 21, 2023 at 09:20 AM PDT
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It appears the most likely “no labels” candidate is none other than our good friend Joe Manchin. Manchin notes he has had a 12-year relationship with No Labels, the centrist political group that is trying to gain access to the ballot in all 50 states...
by jgkojak
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on Thu May 04, 2023 at 07:20 AM PDT
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GOP West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, the turncoat who switched allegiances from Democratic to Republican to support the now indicted Trump, has announced that he is filing to run against Joe Manchin for the WV US Senate seat. Of course, West...
by culturejammer
25 comments
on Thu Apr 27, 2023 at 01:03 PM PDT
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If you are someone who stakes your identity on owning a gas stove, Senators Ted Cruz and Joe Manchin are on their way to save the day. Both have a “bipartisan” bill entitled “The Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act” which bars the federal government...
by Merlin196357
8 comments
on Sun Feb 05, 2023 at 02:11 PM PST
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Former West Virginia legislator and Jan 6th insurrectionist Derrick Evans told CBS News he will be running for federal office in 2024. And Evans hinted that he will probably run to take on our favorite DINO Joe Manchin. I highlight this bit of news...
by Merlin196357
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on Sun Jul 10, 2022 at 09:37 AM PDT
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I take this latest development to being one of the ultimate cynical moves by a politician.� Joe Manchin has announced that he is all for raising the age from 18 to 21 years old for buying an AR-15 .�
by Merlin196357
101 comments
on Tue Jun 07, 2022 at 05:00 AM PDT
with 86 Recommends
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So the all powerful Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia cannot persuade Republican voters to vote for a man he endorsed.� Who’d have thunk it?� The Media loves to talk to Manchin about his ...
by Merlin196357
104 comments
on Thu May 12, 2022 at 05:00 AM PDT
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In addition to surviving the novel coronavirus pandemic, students at a public high school in Huntington, West Virginia, apparently also fight to have their basic freedom of religion respected while in the building. What happened? As reported by the...
by Marissa Higgins
24 comments
on Thu Feb 10, 2022 at 10:33 AM PST
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This story sickened me for a very peronsal reason:� my Mom has dementia, and I have to get her home nursing care when I finally land another job.� I have been working from home, and I am her primary ...
by Merlin196357
30 comments
on Fri Feb 04, 2022 at 10:01 AM PST
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Maya Angelou: When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. The WV state legislature is in session. This photo says it all.
by Andrew F Cockburn
17 comments
on Fri Jan 28, 2022 at 12:54 PM PST
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While Kyrsten Sinema is facing political backlash from AZ Democrats, the West Virginia Democrats and the state “Democratic” Party created a Potemkin Village display for the rest of us by the ...
by Merlin196357
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on Wed Jan 26, 2022 at 05:00 AM PST
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One WV "Grandmother"Told Joe Manchin That "Crackhead Daughter" Was Using Child Tax Credit For Drugs. This is being reported by the Huffington Post about our favorite dickhead senator from WV: Joe Manchin Said Constituent Complained Of 'Crackhead Daughter' Wasting Child Tax Credit The senator's dislike of the child tax credit helped tank the entire...
by Merlin196357
219 comments
on Tue Dec 21, 2021 at 03:49 PM PST
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One can only hope that Senate Democrats have decided to TRY and make Manchin’s life a little uncomfortable now.� Two encouraging signs are the Huffington Post article on Manchin’s calling his ...
by Merlin196357
30 comments
on Mon Dec 20, 2021 at 10:01 AM PST
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I used to take Joe Manchin at his “word” that he would never leave the Democratic Party, but Manchin has proven he is not a man of his word —�see his actions on killing BBB.� Also, I had ...
by Merlin196357
44 comments
on Mon Dec 20, 2021 at 05:00 AM PST
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So Senator Joe Manchin cited that prices at “Dollar General or General Dollar” Stores are no longer a dollar. They are $1.25 or higher now, according to the champion of the West Virginia common man. And all this government spending is behind this price...
by Merlin196357
30 comments
on Thu Sep 30, 2021 at 10:12 AM PDT
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I got frustrated a few days ago when I read this in a comment: ”I predict that the high COVID death counties will see more Democratic party gains than just subtracting the dead from the Republican column.” Notice anything missing? What about the dead...
by bookcrazzzy
242 comments
on Thu Sep 16, 2021 at 05:12 PM PDT
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Senator Joe Manchin — the bane of progressive Democrats�—�will not switch parties and become a Republican.� The Media, the likes of Claire McCaskill, and some on Daily Kos swear if we are not ...
by Merlin196357
193 comments
on Thu Jun 10, 2021 at 05:00 AM PDT
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