Dems Realize “War on Coal” Cost Them Coal Country

Frontpage Magazine ^ | 11-9-2014 | Daniel Greenfield

[smoothsailing]

[Chode]

a war on coal is a war on AMERICA!!!

[Steely Tom]

I guess they thought coal miners were as much against coal as they are.

And don’t forget they’re smarter than you. That’s why they took over your health care. They’re smarter than your physician, too.

[Alberta's Child]

The irony with Booker is that if he was a white guy he'd be a Republican -- and probably a pretty conservative one. He comes from one of the wealthiest parts of the state (northern Bergen County), his parents were both IBM executives, he's a graduate of Stanford (BA and MA), a Rhodes Scholar at the Queen's College of Oxford, and a graduate of Yale Law.

And before entering politics he was a partner in a New Jersey law firm that was pretty well connected in Republican politics.

Personally, I think Cory Booker and Chris Christie have made a number of backroom deals to help advance each other's political careers.

[mac_truck]

I think its great that the Democrats in coal producing states are being defeated, but what is the battle plan to revive coal jobs in the effected areas and will the Republicans follow through on that plan now that they’re in the majority?

[Texas Eagle]

The 'RATS war on water should have cost them dearly here in California as well. But, nooooooooo, we elected most of those bass turds back into office. Including, I think, every single statewide office from Governor on down.

I guess we'll be the last state to come to our senses.

I just hope I'm still alive when it happens.

[smoothsailing]

Gonna have to abolish the EPA.

[Obadiah]

I ain’t buyin’.

Democrats absolutely knew the war on coal would cost them politically but the simply didn’t care. I believe that in their hubris they actually thought they could overcome that with the Obama coalition.

[lewislynn]

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.

IOW, another worthless opportunist RINO...No thanks

[TEXOKIE]

bfl

[Smokin' Joe]

Well, the Dems had the Union on board, including the UMW. Then they declared war on the UMW by declaring war on coal.

The Mine Workers found out that not even Unions were sacred to the Democrats when they stand in the way of the Agenda.

Anyone involved in creating wealth, or in making a value-added product in America is fair game to the Dems because their industry is in the cross hairs.

[Lady Jag]

And they want us to buy electric cars.



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[SunkenCiv]

Oh yeah, definitely, y’know, because ELECTRICITY IS FREE. ;’)

[jiggyboy]

I’ll say it again, Pennsylvania is a VERY “red” state; the problem is overwhelming numbers of Philadelphia gibsmedats and suburban-Philadelphia nanny-staters. It’s going to take a lot of Whole Foods types having a Chris Matthews moment over the next couple of years for that to change.

[jiggyboy]

FWIW, a few small coal mines in Colorado that had lied dormant for decades were put back to use maybe ten years ago, but are dormant again because of Obama and his EPA. They could be brought back on line again if they knew the road was clear.

[Parley Baer]

How many election cycles did it take for those in coal country to step into reality? The positive side is that it did finally sink in.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We have over 350 years’ worth of coal energy right here in America. Why would anyone want to destroy that ?

[dfwgator]

The War on Coal is a matter of National Security.

How many wars and money has it cost us to ensure supplies from the Arab world?

[Chode]

cause they HATE America, and all it stands for, including you and me...

[smoothsailing]

If we could just give Philly to Jersey! That would be glorious!!!