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What’s West Virginia’s Trump Party been doing lately?

And have they emptied their pitcher of Kool-Aid, yet?

Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey

Yes, Patrick, we may soon learn how following RFK Jr’s advice on health will make everyone healthier:

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November 15, 2024

Following the money: Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Donald Trump, and the 2024 presidential election

From time to time (especially when I been writing about campaign politics), I’ve looked into who is contributing money to our WV senators, Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin. For Republican Capito, I’ve found that the list of major donors has remained relatively consistent with fossil fuel interests dominating followed by a smattering of . . .

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November 08, 2024

What has Mr. Bipartisanship, Senator Joe Manchin, been doing lately? (with Saturday morning update)

On Tuesday, a Wheeling Intelligencer editorial once again praised West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin for his supposed bipartisanship:

He [Manchin] went on to lay blame for our dangerously heated political atmosphere on BOTH parties.

“It’s not normal to teach people to hate the other side. There’s only one side — the American . . .

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November 01, 2024

WV Trump Party news

Who knew? West Virginia has been leading the way

Here is Trump using the transgender issue:

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October 23, 2024

Reading today's Wheeling Intelligencer editorial page

The good and the awful

Readers may not be aware that West Virginia’s Trump Party struck again on Monday:

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October 09, 2024

The WV Trump Party and the VP debate fallout

West Virginia District 2 candidate for Congress, Riley Moore:

"Dominant?" Moore . . .

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October 03, 2024

Today, the Wheeling Intelligencer used syndicated columnist Rich Lowry to explain Springfield, Ohio to its readers

A question for our local paper: Is someone who apparently uses the N-word to describe immigrants the best the Intelligencer can do?

On the editorial page of today’s Wheeling Intelligencer is a recent column by one of the paper’s regular syndicated columnists, Rich Lowry:

Here’s What’s Behind the Real Scandal in Springfield, Ohio

If you’ve read any of Lowry’s columns, you know that for most problems, he will find a way to blame President Joe . . .

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September 19, 2024

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