West Virginia quasi-endorsements.

On Monday, the West Virginia Democratic Party announced when it released its delegation plans that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Manchin and Rep. Nick Rahall all plan to bow out of this summer’s convention in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 3-6. That means none of the three Democrats will help formally nominate the president.
“I intend to spend this fall focused on the people of West Virginia, whether that’s representing them in my official duties or here at home, where I can hear about their concerns and ideas to solve the problems of this great nation,” Manchin said in a statement. “I will remain focused on bringing people together for the next generation, not the next election.”
State party Chairman Larry Puccio downplayed the lawmakers’ decisions on Tuesday during an interview with West Virginia’s MetroNews Talkline. “In the past, if you look at Republican conventions or Democrat conventions, you see some of the folks that are able to attend, some that are not. That’s up to them as individuals and candidates,” Puccio said.
But Republicans and others view the lawmakers’ decisions as clear efforts to distance themselves from a president who remains unpopular in their state.
Federal prisoner  Keith Judd made national headlines last month when he earned a surprising 4 out of 10 votes against President Barack Obama in West Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary.

3…2…1 in terms of issue comment -palooza.

Humanitarian Do Good Bomber
 You really think thats what the blue dog congressmen from appalachia are upset about? Im guessing neither they nor their constituents care much for Glen Greenwald or his ilk.

Change “for” to “about” and the comment is more correct.

I will point out, though, as everyone yammers on and points out that West Virginia voted for Dukakis even… the trendline runs back… support bled severely with Gore as against Clinton.

And we kind of hover back to Mine Safety issues relating to Massey Energy and ponder the politics of the situation.  It’s not even the “Cap N Trade” that becomes problematic — and, yeah, you really shot it down there and will keep shooting it down… or holding out against any attempts toward renewable energy… it’s that any attempt at strengthening Regulation on the coal mines will be diverted to …  I don’t know… “SOCIALIST!”

I’m looking over to you, Arkansas, to see what your Democrats are doing.

In other news… The Alex Jones sphere of Conspiratorial Exgess is SHOCKED by Rand Paul’s betrayal.  He has endorsed Mitt Romney.  Because he’s a Republican, after all.   And so we see a great turning against Rand Paul — who was once just flipped all over the Alex Jones websites.  And Kurt Nimmo has announced that “Rand Paul is a Neo-con in Libertarian clothing“.  Funny.  I said that Rand Paul was George W Bush back in 2010.  And someone whose politics all those Ron Paul fans of various stripes should be aligning themselves with.  I have the virtue of throwing mixed barbs and plaudits to someone like Obama — someone tearing against the “New World Order” should be satisfied with sticking Rand Paul in the “New World Order lackey” category.
It is entertaining the see the turn and the comments run about, though.
Ron Paul has held out, though.

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