More on Capito, in-the-know West Virginians, and "the war on affordable electricity"
That didn't take long -- one day to be precise (see the last paragraph of the previous post). This morning's Intelligencer editorial is back to praising West Virginians for being smarter than everyone else and for fighting the good fight on the use of coal:
West Virginians were reminded Tuesday night of why, when it . . .
Posted in: alternative energyclimate changecoalintelligencer editorialrepublican national conventionshelley moore capitowar on coalwest virginians
The local "newspapers" explain why Trump won't forget West Virginia
If you believe them, I've got a bridge in Benwood that I can sell you
For our local "newspapers," Tuesday was dedicated to selling Trump and the Republicans to the local readers. You couldn't miss it. The locals invested in a 600+ word, inconsequential , front-page article in both "newspapers"(taking up about one-half of the front-page news space) plus an afternoon editorial; both of . . .
Posted in: donald trumphillary clintonnews-register editorialrepublican national conventionshelley moore capitowheeling newspapers
New Southwest Airlines commercial
Opening: Donald Trump's WWE entrance (including Queen's "We Are the Champions") to the Republican National Convention
Clip 2: clip from speech by Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson
Clip 3: clip from plagiarized section of Melania Trump's speech
Final shot: Shelley . . .
Documenting the locals' anti-Clinton agenda 6 (with July 18 update)
Columnists past and future and "hanging" Hillary
Just another week of anti-Clinton messaging
Here is a list of last week's anti-Hillary Wheeling Intelligencer editorial page material:
Syndicated Columns
Free Pass Given to Hillary (Thomas)
Hillary Clinton's Non-Indictment May Not Help Her (Barone)
Disqualifying, in a Sane World (Erickson)
. . .
Posted in: anti-clinton biashillary clintonintelligencer editorialwheeling intelligencerwheeling newspapers
Trump and the Republicans
WV's elected Republicans at the Republican National Convention
As the Charleston Gazette-Mail noted this morning:
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will speak on the second night of the Republican National Convention next week, the event that will officially launch Donald Trump’s general election campaign for the . . .
Should we be worried that coal executives might be at risk?
Last week the Intelligencer carried the AP story that three state coal associations (including West Virginia's) were concerned that their CEOs could be exposed to criminal charges as a result of the Blankenship decision. From "Coal Groups Worry CEOs Are at Risk":
Coal industry groups from three states are arguing . . .
Posted in: coaldon blankenship
What's in the Democratic and Republican platforms?
And does it really matter?
I'm not sure that party platforms are all that important since the candidates don't necessarily follow them. The platforms, however, do give us some insight into what each party's insiders believe should be the direction of the party.
For example, the Democrat and Republican attitudes towards coal and climate change are . . .
