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Jake Stern

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7. It's not about whether or not a progressive can get elected in WV since, honestly, none have tried

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:19 AM

Feb 2017

it's about the fact that Joe Manchin and West Virginia are pretty much lost causes. We stand a better chance of flipping Arizona at this time than West Virginia.

The state's economy is overwhelmingly dependent on energy, especially coal and the Dems are perceived as hostile to coal while Republicans are seen as coal friendly which has caused a huge chunk of the voting population to flip. Until we find a way to change that perception we will continue to be shut out of WV politics.

Ol' Joe sees the big neon writing on the wall. Most likely one of the following scenarios will happen: he'll get booted in 2018 or suddenly decide to "retire" or he'll switch parties. Either way I don't see him toting that "D" for much longer.

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Meet the lone Democrat that voted for Sessions.... Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-WV) [View all] INdemo Feb 2017 OP

It's cool Afromania Feb 2017 #1

I sure would like him primaried. Do we have any possibilities there though? mvd Feb 2017 #3

don't know Afromania Feb 2017 #6

Hmm maybe someone from W Va can chime in mvd Feb 2017 #11

hello newbie, you SHOULD know that no liberal Democrat would be voted for in WV. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #9

Definately a newbie Afromania Feb 2017 #12

I welcome you to DU mvd Feb 2017 #13

thanks Afromania Feb 2017 #16

I saw that and edited mvd Feb 2017 #17

bah Afromania Feb 2017 #18

You have a more progressive Democrat who can win in West Virginia? brooklynite Feb 2017 #2

We could win there if we talked openly about class and the need to fight the bosses. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #4

you don't live there, how would you know? KittyWampus Feb 2017 #10

Meh. Most people don't even know who their senators are leftstreet Feb 2017 #5

People who have never lived in red states, DEEP red states Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #14

It's not about whether or not a progressive can get elected in WV since, honestly, none have tried Jake Stern Feb 2017 #7

Having Manchin is better than having the Nazi that would replace him Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #15

All I'm saying is that he'll either be voted out or switch soon enough Jake Stern Feb 2017 #19

All I'm saying is, If we cant help those holding on by their fingernails in red states, we Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #20

Hate to say it but I'd rather have him than redstateblues Feb 2017 #8

He voted against DeVos hollowdweller Feb 2017 #21