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Dems Realize “War on Coal” Cost Them Coal Country
Frontpage Magazine ^ | 11-9-2014 | Daniel Greenfield

Posted on 11/09/2014 8:12:55 AM PST by smoothsailing

Dems Realize “War on Coal” Cost Them Coal Country

by Daniel Greenfield

People are funny that way. They cling to their bibles and guns. And then if you declare war on them, they don’t want to vote for you.

Coal-heavy districts in West Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois that had been steadily moving away from Democrats in recent elections appear to have completed that shift Tuesday, when they overwhelmingly backed Republicans who vowed to oppose what they call President Barack Obama’s “war on coal.”

In West Virginia, once a long-time Democratic stronghold, Republicans will take control of both houses of the state legislature for the first time since 1931. Republicans picked up seven seats in the state Senate to bring the balance to 17-17, and then Democrat Daniel Hall switched parties Wednesday to give the majority to the GOP.

Voters there also elected Rep. Shelley Moore Capito as their first GOP senator in 56 years, and Republicans won three congressional contests, even kicking out 38-year incumbent Rep. Nick Rahall.

Dems decided to get rid of coal. West Virginia decided to get rid of Dems.

It’s one of those blowback things that liberals are really good at explaining when it’s Muslims chopping heads, not so good at understanding when it’s Americans voting for Republicans.


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois; US: Kentucky; US: Pennsylvania; US: Utah; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: coal; danielhall; energy; illinois; kentucky; nickrahall; opec; pennsylvania; shelleymoorecapito; utah; waroncoal; westvirginia
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To: SunkenCiv

21 posted on 11/09/2014 8:49:39 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
a war on coal is a war on AMERICA!!!
22 posted on 11/09/2014 8:49:52 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: smoothsailing

I guess they thought coal miners were as much against coal as they are.

And don’t forget they’re smarter than you. That’s why they took over your health care. They’re smarter than your physician, too.


23 posted on 11/09/2014 8:50:52 AM PST by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
The irony with Booker is that if he was a white guy he'd be a Republican -- and probably a pretty conservative one. He comes from one of the wealthiest parts of the state (northern Bergen County), his parents were both IBM executives, he's a graduate of Stanford (BA and MA), a Rhodes Scholar at the Queen's College of Oxford, and a graduate of Yale Law.

And before entering politics he was a partner in a New Jersey law firm that was pretty well connected in Republican politics.

Personally, I think Cory Booker and Chris Christie have made a number of backroom deals to help advance each other's political careers.

24 posted on 11/09/2014 8:53:15 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The ship be sinking.")
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To: smoothsailing

I think its great that the Democrats in coal producing states are being defeated, but what is the battle plan to revive coal jobs in the effected areas and will the Republicans follow through on that plan now that they’re in the majority?


25 posted on 11/09/2014 9:02:59 AM PST by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: smoothsailing
The 'RATS war on water should have cost them dearly here in California as well. But, nooooooooo, we elected most of those bass turds back into office. Including, I think, every single statewide office from Governor on down.

I guess we'll be the last state to come to our senses.

I just hope I'm still alive when it happens.

26 posted on 11/09/2014 9:05:38 AM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: mac_truck

Gonna have to abolish the EPA.


27 posted on 11/09/2014 9:06:59 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

I ain’t buyin’.

Democrats absolutely knew the war on coal would cost them politically but the simply didn’t care. I believe that in their hubris they actually thought they could overcome that with the Obama coalition.


28 posted on 11/09/2014 9:07:36 AM PST by Obadiah (I'm supporting Martha Coakley for the Democratic nomination in 2016.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
Keep on eye on Joe Manchin over the next 2 months. I think he may either become a Republican or Independent and ditch the Democrats.
IOW, another worthless opportunist RINO...No thanks
29 posted on 11/09/2014 9:07:50 AM PST by lewislynn (What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in common? Disinformation)
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To: smoothsailing

bfl


30 posted on 11/09/2014 9:10:25 AM PST by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: smoothsailing
Well, the Dems had the Union on board, including the UMW. Then they declared war on the UMW by declaring war on coal.

The Mine Workers found out that not even Unions were sacred to the Democrats when they stand in the way of the Agenda.

Anyone involved in creating wealth, or in making a value-added product in America is fair game to the Dems because their industry is in the cross hairs.

31 posted on 11/09/2014 9:11:16 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: SunkenCiv; FReepers; FRiends; Patriots

And they want us to buy electric cars.



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32 posted on 11/09/2014 9:12:46 AM PST by Lady Jag (Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society)
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To: Lady Jag

Oh yeah, definitely, y’know, because ELECTRICITY IS FREE. ;’)


33 posted on 11/09/2014 9:14:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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To: outofsalt

I’ll say it again, Pennsylvania is a VERY “red” state; the problem is overwhelming numbers of Philadelphia gibsmedats and suburban-Philadelphia nanny-staters. It’s going to take a lot of Whole Foods types having a Chris Matthews moment over the next couple of years for that to change.


34 posted on 11/09/2014 9:18:08 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: mac_truck

FWIW, a few small coal mines in Colorado that had lied dormant for decades were put back to use maybe ten years ago, but are dormant again because of Obama and his EPA. They could be brought back on line again if they knew the road was clear.


35 posted on 11/09/2014 9:21:37 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: smoothsailing

How many election cycles did it take for those in coal country to step into reality? The positive side is that it did finally sink in.


36 posted on 11/09/2014 9:23:22 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Chode

We have over 350 years’ worth of coal energy right here in America. Why would anyone want to destroy that ?


37 posted on 11/09/2014 9:49:50 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Grampa Dave

The War on Coal is a matter of National Security.

How many wars and money has it cost us to ensure supplies from the Arab world?


38 posted on 11/09/2014 9:53:05 AM PST by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
cause they HATE America, and all it stands for, including you and me...
39 posted on 11/09/2014 9:53:15 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: jiggyboy

If we could just give Philly to Jersey! That would be glorious!!!


40 posted on 11/09/2014 9:54:19 AM PST by smoothsailing
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