I only know he was the mine owner and as such
he was responsible for the mine.
And he was held accountable by a jury.
I can understand that. My question (just for forming my own opinion) is does that make him any better or worse than Roy Moore?
Moore seemed like a decent man who got ambushed, and really did not know or have the skills to navigate the accusations, or didn’t want to put in the effort in the end.
Blankenship ran a business, and may or may not have known or been involved in decisions that cut corners to increase profits, but was liable nonetheless, and some folks died in an accident as a result. Does that mean he had criminal intent? Is he flawed any worse than anyone else? Or did he just allow himself to be in the wrong position at the wrong time?
That’s all I know about him so I cant judge, but apparently he is ‘liked’ by a significant number of W Va voters. Must be a reason.