[Congressman Billybob]

Notice that Rockefeller was all over the tube yesterday with statements about preventing the deaths of more coal miners in West Virginia. By itself, that's a good idea. But contrast that with his position on NSA surveillance to prevent another 9/11.

The Rockefeller equation is this: Get excited about two deaths, when it's visible and voters might vote on that basis. Don't give a damn about 3,000 or more deaths, when it's not yet visible and voters might not vote on that basis.

Even if Rockefeller does not turn out to be one of the leakers to the NY Times, he is still a self-serving sleazeball who will do anything for political benefit behind the scenes, and lie about it in public.

Congressman Billybob

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[syriacus]

Even if Rockefeller does not turn out to be one of the leakers to the NY Times, he is still a self-serving sleazeball who will do anything for political benefit behind the scenes, and lie about it in public.

You've got Jay's number.

And why weren't Rockefeller and Byrd doing something for miners before?

Democrats aren't leaders, They merely react to headlines.

[Just mythoughts]

Rocketfeller gave a perverted performance yesterday.

I guess he's been so busy globe trotting warning Damascus and ME oil dictators about what the 'evil' President was going to do, divining memos to ensnare a president, and writing letters to himself that he forgot all about his constituents.

[syriacus]

Notice that Rockefeller was all over the tube yesterday

Rockefeller, the former WV Secretary of State and WV Governor was wearing his "down home" garb, trying to act like a regular guy.

Is it true that, in the late 1970's, Governor Jay Rockefeller had tried to ensure states could wrest control of surface mining regulations away from the Federal government?

This controversy subsequently resulted in introduction of the so-called "Rockefeller Amendment" that was conceived by then Governor Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia. It was intended to amend the federal surface mining act to allow states to individually interpret the federal law and write their regulations based on each interpretation.