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SoLongAtlas
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« Reply #25 on: August 03, 2017, 02:55:34 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Reactionary on August 03, 2017, 02:53:31 PM
When was the last time WV had a pub trifecta?

The late 1950s.
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« Reply #26 on: August 03, 2017, 03:14:45 PM »
I remember when Arlen Specter defected. It was pretty big news. This defection, kinda lame in comparison. Certainly not surprising.
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« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2017, 03:17:25 PM »
I hope he loses his primary in 2020.
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« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2017, 03:35:09 PM »

Who's going to run against him? Moore Capito's too moderate, Mooney's a carpetbagger from Maryland...Jenkins will either have just lost a tough election or just be a freshly elected Senator...maybe Morrisey (if he doesn't win the primary against Jenkins, let alone against Manchin).
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« Reply #29 on: August 03, 2017, 03:59:27 PM »
Sigh...
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« Reply #30 on: August 03, 2017, 04:00:48 PM »
Hopefully Murk and maybe Collins follow suit
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« Reply #31 on: August 03, 2017, 04:12:51 PM »
I still like Gov. Jim Justice. He's a moderate, he is conservative on some issues, and liberal on some issues.
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« Reply #32 on: August 03, 2017, 04:14:06 PM »
Quote from: Devout Centrist on August 03, 2017, 04:00:48 PM
Hopefully Murk and maybe Collins follow suit
Economically they are Republicans, and economics are usually how a politician identifies. Usually.
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« Reply #33 on: August 03, 2017, 04:17:27 PM »
Quote from: heatcharger on August 03, 2017, 02:45:53 PM
He was a Republican less than two years ago, so this isn't really a loss.
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« Reply #34 on: August 03, 2017, 04:18:24 PM »
So when is this announcement actually happening?
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« Reply #35 on: August 03, 2017, 04:21:56 PM »
Quote from: heatcharger on August 03, 2017, 04:18:24 PM
So when is this announcement actually happening?
At the rally tonight.
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« Reply #36 on: August 03, 2017, 04:23:42 PM »

7 pm per Trump's tweet about it. WV is EST.
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« Reply #37 on: August 03, 2017, 04:37:13 PM »
Is this a joke? If not, it just proves West Virginia is a dying state - dying faster than any other. Over in Kentucky, Steve Beshear never would have switched.
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« Reply #38 on: August 03, 2017, 04:39:54 PM »
Quote from: Bandit3 the Worker on August 03, 2017, 04:37:13 PM
Is this a joke? If not, it just proves West Virginia is a dying state - dying faster than any other. Over in Kentucky, Steve Beshear never would have switched.
Steve Beshear didn't become a Democrat just to have access to their ballot line.

Jim Justice was slightly more of a real Democrat than Michael Bloomberg was a real Republican. (although he's not really a right-winger either)
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« Reply #39 on: August 03, 2017, 04:40:49 PM »
Is Manchin next?
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« Reply #40 on: August 03, 2017, 04:47:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/jmartNYT/status/893204253413715970

@jmartNYT
"Joe Manchin has been and always will be a proud West Virginia Democrat" via @jonathankott
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« Reply #41 on: August 03, 2017, 04:55:53 PM »
« Edited: August 03, 2017, 05:29:24 PM by TexasGurl »
Quote from: krazen1211 on August 03, 2017, 02:50:52 PM
Quote from: superbudgie1582 on August 03, 2017, 02:47:41 PM

I think you have that in reverse. A safe rat is heading straight first into a sinking ship.

Nah. Check the election.
Pretty said that the only way you can defend your orange a*****e is by bringing up an election that was 9 months ago.
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« Reply #42 on: August 03, 2017, 05:00:21 PM »
« Edited: August 03, 2017, 05:30:19 PM by TexasGurl »
Quote from: Cora on August 03, 2017, 04:55:53 PM
Quote from: krazen1211 on August 03, 2017, 02:50:52 PM
Quote from: superbudgie1582 on August 03, 2017, 02:47:41 PM

I think you have that in reverse. A safe rat is heading straight first into a sinking ship.

Nah. Check the election.
Pretty said that the only way you can defend your orange a*****e is by bringing up an election that was 9 months ago.
Remember Congressman Ossof?
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« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2017, 05:02:44 PM »
« Edited: August 03, 2017, 05:30:45 PM by TexasGurl »
Quote from: The Mooch! on August 03, 2017, 05:00:21 PM
Quote from: Cora on August 03, 2017, 04:55:53 PM
Quote from: krazen1211 on August 03, 2017, 02:50:52 PM
Quote from: superbudgie1582 on August 03, 2017, 02:47:41 PM

I think you have that in reverse. A safe rat is heading straight first into a sinking ship.

Nah. Check the election.
Pretty said that the only way you can defend your orange a*****e is by bringing up an election that was 9 months ago.
Remember Congressman Ossof?

I remember republicans under performing.
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« Reply #44 on: August 03, 2017, 05:08:36 PM »
« Edited: August 03, 2017, 06:39:48 PM by TexasGurl »
Quote from: The Mooch! on August 03, 2017, 05:00:21 PM
Quote from: Cora on August 03, 2017, 04:55:53 PM
Quote from: krazen1211 on August 03, 2017, 02:50:52 PM
Quote from: superbudgie1582 on August 03, 2017, 02:47:41 PM

I think you have that in reverse. A safe rat is heading straight first into a sinking ship.

Nah. Check the election.
Pretty said that the only way you can defend your orange asshole is by bringing up an election that was 9 months ago.
Remember Congressman Ossof?
"Liberals are violent!"
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« Reply #45 on: August 03, 2017, 05:14:51 PM »
Who the hell looks at the last 9 months and thinks, "Yeah, I want to switch to Trump's party?" Even if you like his politics, he's shockingly ineffective at accomplishing his agenda and can't even run his office competently...
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« Reply #46 on: August 03, 2017, 05:20:17 PM »
Hardly a "win" for the Trumplicans. Though, I cannot honestly see how he, being a working class politician, still trusts Trump.
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« Reply #47 on: August 03, 2017, 05:37:15 PM »
Goodbye, you will not be missed in the slightest.
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« Reply #48 on: August 03, 2017, 05:53:22 PM »
How soon until Joe Manchin becomes a Republican or an independent?
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« Reply #49 on: August 03, 2017, 06:08:04 PM »
I bet the news that came out today about Mueller looking into possible financial crimes and subpoenas being issued over the trump jr meeting, will add some "rain" to trump's narcissistic rally tonight in West Virginia.

The Orange-Haired Clown thought that his rally was going to be all fun, games, joyous and gay.
Now he gets to fume ("hot under the collar ") while speaking tonight to his cultists.
LOL.
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