Posted on 08/03/2017 4:08:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia, a Democrat who was elected last year even as President Trump carried the state by 42 points, is expected to announce Thursday night at a rally with Mr. Trump that he is changing parties, according to three sources familiar with the plans.
Speaking to reporters in the White House Thursday, Mr. Trump promised “a very big announcement” at a gathering in Huntington, W.V., that is expected to draw thousands of supporters from across Appalachia, a region that gave Mr. Trump some of the largest margins of his election.
Mr. Justice, a billionaire coal and real estate magnate, ran as a conservative Democrat and declined to endorse Hillary Clinton in 2016. But even as West Virginia has become a reliable Republican state in presidential elections and further down the ballot, a handful of Democrats have still been able to win office.
Mr. Justice, though, is said to have friendly relationships with some members of Mr. Trump’s family. And before entering politics he gave money to officeholders in both parties while variously registering as a Republican, Democrat and independent.
Mr. Justice’s decision to change parties will further isolate Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat and himself a former governor. Mr. Manchin has resisted the entreaties of Republicans to change parties and add to the two-seat Senate majority. Some Trump administration officials, eyeing Mr. Manchin’s seat, also had hoped to put him in the cabinet, but he has declined all overtures. Now he must stand for re-election in 2018 without the help of a friendly governor.....
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There’s not much future for Democrats in West Virginia.
Amish or Barak’s kids?
Political party Republican (until 2015, 2017–present)
Other political affiliations Democratic (2015–2017)
If some GOP Governor switched parties, the media would be all over it 24/7, claiming this is proof positive that Trump is the biggest failure of a President in the history of the country.
Since it’s a Democrat Governor switching, we’re lucky if the media even mentions it.
So what?
He’s nothing but a windsock, an opportunist and a hack.
All of a sudden this is gonna make the GOP legislature and senate play nice with him?
Watching it live. By God, he just did it.
Mr. Zimmerman says you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
I just happened to click on the speech, and it was just when Trump brought out the governor.
He is switching parties, tomorrow.
MAGA.
Maybe you could do a countdown until a major media mentions this.
West Virginia Democrat becomes Republican...
Since he’s a WV emocrat he must have attended a fundraiser or two involving Democrat Klansman Senator Byrd.
Democrat news media headlines tomorrow will probably be :
“White WV Governor with Links to KKK Joins Trump GOP”
Wow, the crowd is on fire.
http://rsbn.tv/watch-president-trump-holds-rally-in-huntington-wv-live-stream-8317/
CNN Countdown Clock
The WV Gov better hope he doesn’t have any Russian salad dressing in his fridge or Mueller will drag him in for testimony.
I’m so glad all you folks think this is such good news.
Not sure how this can help President Trump in his battle against the RATS, media and the GOP.
Can’t see how it will help us Mountaineers with the RATS and Republicans in Charleston.
IMO, it’s just gonna change the dinners and cocktail parties he’s invited to......maybe get a GOP golf tourney at the Greenbriar.
Justice was a Republican before, only switched to rat a couple years ago.
Actually he was a Republican......before he was a Democrat.....before he was a Republican.
What if right after this former democrat declared himself to now be a republican, someone came onstage and presented this man with a small New Testament Bible? Can you imagine the hysteria and over the top outrage? Andrea Mitchell (NBC-NEWS) would be pulling her hair out on the air in shock and frustration. “Did you see what JUST happened??” Of course it would never happen, but still fun to view the scene in my minds’ eye.
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