Manchin scandal brewing?

American Thinker ^ | 10/30/10 | Thomas Lifson

[American Dream 246]

News of an ongoing federal investigation of West Virginia Governor and Senate-candidate Joe Manchin breaks in a Huntington News editorial:

A growing number of media outlets across West Virginia are beginning to cover the federal investigation involving Governor Manchin and his administration. This is a significant development in and of itself.

After all, many media outlets are reticent to cover a potentially criminal matter in the midst of a candidate's campaign for Governor, lest they look like they are "attacking" the candidate unfairly. Plus, we live under the dictum that a man is innocent before proven guilty. That is especially true if there are not any indictments in the matter as yet.

Yet for all that, another stream of truth enters this churning river of an election season, and it deserves to be aired out, too.

The editorial carries with it a scent of "Yeah, he's not guilty (so far) and we p[robably shhouldn't mention it, but we're warning you voters that you could be embarrassed if you elect this guy to the Senate and he goes down under a federal investigation."

The editorial continues:

Given West Virginia's national embarassments over the years from high government officials being caught in criminal acts, voters clearly wish to have no repeats on that score.

This is a last minute development that could push the race to Republican candidate Raese.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Please let it be so.

[kingattax]

manchin is getting the “obamo payback”

[Steely Tom]

After all, many media outlets are reticent to cover a potentially criminal matter in the midst of a candidate's campaign for Governor, lest they look like they are "attacking" the candidate unfairly.

A rule that is normally suspended when the candidate in question is a Republican.

That's why this is so unusual.

[Dilbert San Diego]

You beat me to it. If the target is a Republican, he’s tried and found guilty in the court of public opinion (or the court of liberal commentators) before he ever gets a day in court.

[MinuteGal]

"Manchin Scandal Brewing?"

Is he the Manchinian Candidate?

Yuk, yuk....

Leni

[houeto]

Yuk, yuk....

ewesewfunnie

[r9etb]

(yawn) More rumors of a brewing scandal.... wake me when it actually breaks.

[Maelstorm]

Sarah & Ted Nugent are rallying the troops in WV. Early voting has been good for the GOP. This is just icing on the cake.

[Happy Rain]

Really,the nothing story held back by the DNC MSM until election eve about a young and stupid Bush DUI made knee jerk fools almost give the Presidency to the mendacious misanthropic Ecosexual,ALgore.

[SeattleBruce]

“Really,the nothing story held back by the DNC MSM until election eve about a young and stupid Bush DUI made knee jerk fools almost give the Presidency to the mendacious misanthropic Ecosexual,ALgore.”

Is the media biased? /snarky sarc

[Buck-I-Guy]

Don’t forget how the media held back on attacking the Repubs during the “page boy” scandal in 2006.
Yeah, right.

[American Dream 246]

Sorry for the rant, but instead of all being so negative and stay there doing nothing, please would you mind to email that to all you know - also to raes campaign - rush and ALL! The point is not to say the press will not cover it. We know that. The point is for US to help spread the news so we may be able to make a difference Tuesday.

So PLEASE off to your computer again and try to alert everybody you can

Thanks.

[Jane Austen]

bttt

[COBOL2Java]

Plus, we live under the dictum that a man Democrat is innocent before proven guilty.

There, fixed the sentence.

[ssaftler]

Plus, we live under the dictum that a Democrat is innocent before even if proven guilty.

Further correction to your correction.

[Friendofgeorge]

The guy says he is pro life, yet belongs to a party with a pro abortion platform??

That`s all I need to know

[umbagi]

The guy says he is pro life, yet belongs to a party with a pro abortion platform??

Yeah, he and Ben Nelson and Bart Stupak are "pro-life," in the sense that "hey, pregnant women should have a life, too, without being 'punished' with a child." Their occasional shallow opposition to abortion is of the weathervane sort...

[screaminsunshine]

He is like the Democrat Crist. What a Polecat.

[screaminsunshine]

He should never have shot the cap and trade bill. Why would WV Democrats vote for a right wing Republican?