It has been called for Oliverio, and this is HUGE. Mollohan was a HORRIBLE representative; he turned off his fax machine on the day of the health care vote.
Oliverio is a DINO in many ways. From Wikipedia:
“Oliverio is considered to be a conservative Democrat and has espoused issues such as reducing the national debt.[2][3] He identifies as pro-life and is opposed to abortion rights.[4] He also supports an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution to ban gay marriage.[5]
Along with Delegate Jonathan Miller, a Republican,[6] he serves as the state co-chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group which that seeks “to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty”.[7][8] Oliverio was also thanked in a 2006 speech by President George W. Bush for his assistance in securing the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme Court. Bush said, “I appreciate Senator Michael Oliverio, he’s here. Mike I think did the country a great service when he worked on behalf of Judge Sam Alito to get him confirmed by the United States Senate. I appreciate your — I want to thank you for that, Mike.”[9]
On March 20, 2010, West Virginia Republican Party chair Doug McKinney referred to Oliverio’s conservative political leanings by saying, “Sen. Oliverio has always been a conservative guy. He votes with the Republican on committees. We’ve joked for years he needs to come over to the party who thinks like he does.”[10]”
Even if a Republican doesn’t take this seat in the fall, this is a huge step in the right direction.
No it isn't. When they vote to organize the House after the elections, who do you think this "conservative democrat" is going to vote for as speaker? The Republican, Boner (not a spelling mistake) or Pelousey (not a spelling mistake either)?
Just remember this, Stup(id)ak was a Pro Life democrat too.
Is there really such an animal as a DINO or a "blue dog" anymore in Washington? My take is that this current Pelosi-Reid Congress proves that the species is extinct.
Even if a Republican doesn’t take this seat in the fall, this is a huge step in the right direction.
In reality, there is no such thing as a "conservative" demoRAT or "pro-life" demoRAT. A demoRAT in the House is a another party vote for Pelosi or if in the Senate is a another vote for Reid. And the RATs still maintain control of all the committees with radical socialist demoRAT committee chairs. Personally I would have rather seen Mollohan win the RAT's primary and then for Republicans to take back this seat in November. Otherwise we will now have a so-called "conservative" demoRAT Oliverio running as a fiscal conservative, pro-life, pro-gun, yada yada. And unfortunately dumb ass voters will be sucked into thinking he is one of the good guys when all he does is just enable the socialist RATs & the commie pig 0bozo to carry out their leftist agenda.
There are NO DINO’s. They all turn liberal when crunch time hits.
Which...being a Dim & a politician I would expect him to.
Next thing...if you think like a Conservative...why be in a party that for all intents and purposes is a Socialist Party?
I don't know this fellow...but I don't trust him.
Any of them that still believe in Cap n’ Trade after Toto has pulled the curtain away, need to be voted out also.
“Oliverio is a DINO in many ways.”
So supposedly was Bart Stupak...look where that got us.
Trust RATS, I don’t.
(I do understand the point you’re making about a move in the right direction.)
Another Democrat pretending to be conservative!