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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We were presented with a pocket New Testament by some Bible Society before leaving the military entrance station to head to basic training.
It’s a good reference for the Psalms.
The rally just ended.
I just wanted to say, there was a GREAT bit of “Trump, Russia, possible collusion”.
It was GREAT.
A (bunch) of media nitwits were seen, one after the other, saying absurdly the words “Trump, Russia, possible collusion”.
Over and over. Another person. Then another. And another. Over. And over.
“Trump, Russia, possible collusion”.
More, and more. Over, and over, and over. From one media nitwit, then another, then another one. Then more. More.
So OBVIOUSLY a coordinated media message.
It was very good. Great spot, whoever created it.
:D
Nothing like a man standing by his conviction...
What a piece of crap.
The governor gave a very nice speech. Had elements of a Trump speech in it.
Like this?
Hilarious Newscaster Montage Shows How The Media Controls The Masses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVQH-dYIzgg
And now, a Republican.
Like President Trump.
He was only a Rat for about 2 years maybe 3!
Honestly, who cares. As you see, there is no Republican or Democrat. Only people who want to line their pockets and people who want to do the right thing
Justice and Trump are brash, wealthy, wheeler dealer birds of a feather. They share a somewhat common agenda and share opposition from their respective government apparatus. The only advantage each will gain is a boost to their own egos.
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