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Dems Realize “War on Coal” Cost Them Coal Country
Frontpage Magazine ^ | 11-9-2014 | Daniel Greenfield

Posted on 11/09/2014 8:12:55 AM PST by smoothsailing

Dems Realize “War on Coal” Cost Them Coal Country

by Daniel Greenfield

People are funny that way. They cling to their bibles and guns. And then if you declare war on them, they don’t want to vote for you.

Coal-heavy districts in West Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois that had been steadily moving away from Democrats in recent elections appear to have completed that shift Tuesday, when they overwhelmingly backed Republicans who vowed to oppose what they call President Barack Obama’s “war on coal.”

In West Virginia, once a long-time Democratic stronghold, Republicans will take control of both houses of the state legislature for the first time since 1931. Republicans picked up seven seats in the state Senate to bring the balance to 17-17, and then Democrat Daniel Hall switched parties Wednesday to give the majority to the GOP.

Voters there also elected Rep. Shelley Moore Capito as their first GOP senator in 56 years, and Republicans won three congressional contests, even kicking out 38-year incumbent Rep. Nick Rahall.

Dems decided to get rid of coal. West Virginia decided to get rid of Dems.

It’s one of those blowback things that liberals are really good at explaining when it’s Muslims chopping heads, not so good at understanding when it’s Americans voting for Republicans.


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois; US: Kentucky; US: Pennsylvania; US: Utah; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: coal; danielhall; energy; illinois; kentucky; nickrahall; opec; pennsylvania; shelleymoorecapito; utah; waroncoal; westvirginia
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1 posted on 11/09/2014 8:12:55 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

One battle in the Dems war on all Americans. I can’t begin to count the number of battles.


2 posted on 11/09/2014 8:15:31 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: smoothsailing

Yeah . . . all those toothless Bill Hillies cling to too many Bibles and guns . . . y’know . . . don’t wanna’ go on food stamps like the Obamabots love to. ‘Dey wanna’ feed their famblies.


3 posted on 11/09/2014 8:16:06 AM PST by laweeks
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To: smoothsailing

Keep on eye on Joe Manchin over the next 2 months. I think he may either become a Republican or Independent and ditch the Democrats.


4 posted on 11/09/2014 8:16:51 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: smoothsailing

Slow learners.


5 posted on 11/09/2014 8:18:30 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: smoothsailing
Dems are too stupid to understand exactly why they lost.
6 posted on 11/09/2014 8:18:48 AM PST by tobyhill
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To: mad_as_he$$
"Slow learners."

Pennsylvanians will come around.

7 posted on 11/09/2014 8:20:12 AM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Agree with you.


8 posted on 11/09/2014 8:22:03 AM PST by CityCenter (In remembrance of Buckley, my beloved beagle who passed on 11/3/2014.)
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To: smoothsailing

The war on coal and any other energy produced in the USA is a criminal action against the innocent civilians living the areas attacked by Obama’s EPA thugs.

Eventually, it leads to higher energy prices for the rest of us re heating our homes/business and providing the needed electricity.


9 posted on 11/09/2014 8:26:24 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Islam/ISIS = The Ebola of religious/political ideologies!)
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To: smoothsailing

Joe Manchin better get with the program and turn his butt into a Republican, like right now!!! And.....I’ll give you folks another gem....which you won’t believe.....New Jersey Senator, Cory Booker better put an “R” after his name...or he wil go nowhere, politically. Obama is poison and toxic for him at the same time. The Democrat Party is imploding, anyone attched to Hillary Clinton or Barack Hussein “Muslim Brotherhood Adoree” Obama is dead in the water...politically!!!

Booker...can become a major political force inside the Republican Party. Remaining in the Democrat Party he just simply dies on the vine of progressive, liberal failure. African-Americans are lost in the wilderness, politically, following failed, con men, shyster leaders starting with Obama, the CBC, The NAACP, the Democrat Party and their politically biased “church leaders”!!!

IMHO......As a Republican, Cory Booker can be the leader out of the wilderness for American Blacks....across the board!!! Mr. Booker....wise up...switch political parties....today!!! Being a Democrat is no longer a good way to go through life in a free country!!!


10 posted on 11/09/2014 8:28:53 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The War on Coal is one of the Demagogic Party's fronts in their War on the US Economy -- and making war on jobs is the one of their fronts in their war on women. A woman won in Utah, the state that has given Clinton and Zero their alibis in the war on coal, at least among UMW members. Even the UMW won't fall for that again.
In West Virginia... Republicans will take control of both houses of the state legislature for the first time since 1931. Republicans picked up seven seats in the state Senate to bring the balance to 17-17, and then Democrat Daniel Hall switched parties Wednesday to give the majority to the GOP. Voters there also elected Rep. Shelley Moore Capito as their first GOP senator in 56 years, and Republicans won three congressional contests, even kicking out 38-year incumbent Rep. Nick Rahall.
Still, Pennsylvania isn't entirely out of the coal business, right?
11 posted on 11/09/2014 8:31:53 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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Yes,Booker,can bring in the fat,black,and gay vote!


12 posted on 11/09/2014 8:32:49 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Wouldn’t surprise, another worthless opportunist. To hell with Manchin.


13 posted on 11/09/2014 8:33:37 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

In this present political war the Democrats have been pushed back. Their next “all in” strategy is to legalize tens of millions of illegal aliens. It’s their Battle of the Bulge. It can get ugly and/or violent so fast in so many ways. Republicans must anticipate the worst and be prepared.


14 posted on 11/09/2014 8:37:13 AM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
One battle in the Dems war on all Americans. I can’t begin to count the number of battles.

You beat me to it, I was going to say that the only thing that the dems don't want to battle against are illegals!

15 posted on 11/09/2014 8:37:48 AM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: smoothsailing
Wouldn’t surprise, another worthless opportunist. To hell with Manchin.

Doesn't matter, he'll have that magic "R" after his name, which will indemnify him against any critical consideration of his true ideology, positions, or motivations.

16 posted on 11/09/2014 8:38:34 AM PST by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: smoothsailing

It’s called jobs.....and we need it.


17 posted on 11/09/2014 8:38:45 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: smoothsailing

Idiocy has consequences


18 posted on 11/09/2014 8:43:02 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: smoothsailing
Dems Realize “War on Coal” Cost Them Coal Country

No Sheite Dick Tracy!

19 posted on 11/09/2014 8:44:14 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: smoothsailing

WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG???


20 posted on 11/09/2014 8:47:48 AM PST by jch10 (OTOOTO....Obama, The Out Of Touch One!!)
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