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Laelth

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8. Some new, liberal work programs and job development would be good for the whole country.

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 07:22 AM

Oct 2013

Not just Appalacia. That said, we haven't been able to get any such programs through Congress since the early Clinton years, and those programs, while good, were comparatively inexpensive and of very limited efficacy. Frankly, there's not much the national Democratic Party could do for West Virginia at the moment, though I note that Candidate Obama did talk about "clean coal technologies" in the 2008 campaign, much as you recommended.

I very much appreciated reading what you had to say on this subject. Thanks for continuing to fight the good fight.

-Laelth

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A blue state’s road to red (West Virginia, article in WaPo) [View all] steve2470 Oct 2013 OP

This was predictable and a long time coming theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #1

I think this country lost a lot when Bobby Kennedy was killed. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #2

If you can find a copy of this book, I'd recommend buying it theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #3

I'll see if I can find it. Thanks for telling me about it. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #5

Some new, liberal work programs and job development would be good for the whole country. Laelth Oct 2013 #8

Great post! nt Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #20

Culturally, it is a Republican state geek tragedy Oct 2013 #4

social conservative, fiscal liberal IronLionZion Oct 2013 #7

National Democratic party is correct to write the state off. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #10

And two visits in eight years only reinforces... theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #11

They aren't worth his time. They hate him for being black. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #12

Is that the royal "they"? theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #13

Sure, because you try to blame national Democrats for the fact geek tragedy Oct 2013 #14

Wrong theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #15

Democratic party ignores Appalachia because Appalachia doesn't send geek tragedy Oct 2013 #16

I guess you are unaware that WV's two Senators are Democrats... theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #17

One Senator will be a Republican, and Manchin may as well be a Republican nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #18

I can tell you the answer in three letters. Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #6

3 ev's n2doc Oct 2013 #9

5 electoral votes actually. Also of the last 10 Presidential elections, WV went Democratic Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #19