Wed Feb 8, 2017, 07:13 PM
Star Member La Lioness Priyanka (52,662 posts)
1. do you think Manchin will get replaced by someone more progressive than him from WV?
because i dont
Manchin, for the first time in his political life, is scared shitless about the next election. Especially since he was one of the dem super delegates that helped nominate obumbles. He will be lucky to keep his seat in 2018. Lots of pissed off unemployed ex dem coal miners in this state.
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Wed Feb 8, 2017, 07:22 PM
Star Member George II (19,547 posts)
16. Ever hear of Senator Jay Rockefeller?
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Wed Feb 8, 2017, 07:38 PM
Star Member former9thward (17,786 posts)
25. Do you have a Democrat in mind who can throw around money like Rockefeller did?
He spent $12 million back in 1984 to win the Senate (just barely) back when $12 million was a ton of money in a small state like WV.
Yes he did, beat Arch Moore. Arch had bumper stickers saying "Make him spend it all". Was a pretty close election. Keep in mind this is the same state that kept reelecting Bob Byrd... even after he voted for the assault weapon ban back in like 94. Oh and we do have another conservative dem, just won the election for governor, and his wealth is in the billions. Name of Jim Justice. Acts like Trump with a WV accent. He owns the Greenbrier hotel and lots of idled coal mines.
If he chose, and the word is he might cause him and Trump are big buds, he could bury manchin in a primary.