Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)

6. My guess is that people in West Virginia perceive that Obama has not dealt with issues that

Reply to mvd (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2012, 02:03 PM

May 2012

have to do with them. For example, Obama has helped the auto industry and reformed Wall Street but the people in West Virginia think this has nothing to do with them. This is helpful to people in other states. Yes, people in West Virginia are effected by the health care issue but they must think it's a bigger issue in other states not them.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

34 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why does West Virginia skew so anti-Obama? [View all] mvd May 2012 OP

racism and coal. cali May 2012 #1

That's not the whole story Warpy May 2012 #3

That's the irony - West Virginia exists because it was the pro-Union part of Virginia hatrack May 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase May 2012 #11

We have two Democratic senators and a Democratic governor in WV tabasco May 2012 #21

Really bizarre post RZM May 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase May 2012 #23

The land was not generally suitable for plantations; they had no slaves because they were poor carolinayellowdog May 2012 #24

the number of w. virginians fighting on either side was low, and about equally union and confederate arely staircase May 2012 #26

But the accusation was against the anti-slavery Unionists specifically carolinayellowdog May 2012 #28

ok. it is much more complicated than i put it and i apolgize for any offense arely staircase May 2012 #34

I was thinking that. It seems like they used.. mvd May 2012 #5

So why are West Virginians racists? Nye Bevan May 2012 #15

Racism n/t jaysunb May 2012 #2

they enjoy bad water mitchtv May 2012 #4

My guess is that people in West Virginia perceive that Obama has not dealt with issues that Tony_FLADEM May 2012 #6

So they are self-centered? treestar May 2012 #16

It's not that they are self-centered Tony_FLADEM May 2012 #17

It has more to do with Obama's race than anything else Son of Gob May 2012 #19

Jobs. NYC_SKP May 2012 #7

My family comes from West Virginia exboyfil May 2012 #8

Thay have formed an impression that Obama is black. cthulu2016 May 2012 #10

Lack of black voters to balance the right-wing whites carolinayellowdog May 2012 #12

This is probably the elephant in the room in conjunction with coal being king. TheKentuckian May 2012 #20

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #13

He ran over West Virginia's dog kenny blankenship May 2012 #14

This video explains a lot Son of Gob May 2012 #18

wow! nt ecstatic May 2012 #31

It also coincides with the Bible Belt... kentuck May 2012 #25

Interesting replies - thanks mvd May 2012 #27

And you spoke to soon. The Midway Rebel May 2012 #30

Inbreeding nt Taverner May 2012 #29

Interesting examples of DU standards in this thread. Nye Bevan May 2012 #32

I grew up in WVa... still have family and friends there. And I can tell you, the rumors are all... phleshdef May 2012 #33