West Virginia - stuck in 1955
May 11th, 2008
By Gerardo Orlando
Classic quote from a voter in West Virginia:
Like most people in Mingo County, West Virginia, Leonard Simpson is a lifelong Democrat. But given a choice between Barack Obama and John McCain in November, the 67-year-old retired coalminer would vote Republican.
“I heard that Obama is a Muslim and his wife’s an atheist,” said Mr Simpson, drawing on a cigarette outside the fire station in Williamson, a coalmining town of 3,400 people surrounded by lush wooded hillsides.
Tuesday will be an ugly day for Obama. Fortunately, it really doesn’t matter, but it will present yet another opportunity for Hillary to pontificate about race.
May 12th, 2008 08:14
Is the distinguished SENATOR BYRD alive? My apologies but for a few months I didn’t keep up with politics. His keen insight and wisdom are there for our whole country. Millions admired him and from all I heard from Byrd, OBAMA embodies most of it. West Virginia is so very beautiful and I’m sure there are many people there who share Senator’s Bird’s views otherwise how would he have been re-elected for decades?
May 12th, 2008 14:30
Isn’t Michelle an atheist? And a socialist?
May 12th, 2008 16:00
I’m looking for some hint of sarcasm in the line “distinguished senator Byrd.” What makes him distinguished? His filibustering the Civil Right Act of 1964? His membership in the KKK? His use of the “N” word on national television 2 years ago? He’s been a congressman since John Adams signed that Declaration of Independence thing and West Virgina ranks on the bottom in almost everything- per capita income, education, and health care to name a few. I do business in WV and there are no shining lights on the hill anywhere to be found.
I didn’t see him endorse BO– if he did, I’m sure that’s an endorsement he’s rather not have
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May 13th, 2008 07:46
Nick,
Perhaps we can agree to disagree and respect each other’s position in our perspective in life. Just to be clear, are you voting for MCCAIN? WHY?
May 13th, 2008 08:00
I have enormous respect for your position as well as Gerardo’s– I would just like to understand it better.
McCain is not my first choice- by a long shot. It’s another election of choosing the lesser of 2 evils. I think Obama has very little experience, I think he is much more liberal that I am comfortable with, I see him picking very liberal judges, and I question his judgment based on the Wright issue, Aires issue, and his voting record (as well as his stance on other issues from his website)
McCain has already said he’ll make permanent Bush’s tax cuts, I’m sure he’ll appoint more conservative judges, he’s a war hero, and he’s a republican
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May 13th, 2008 16:14
Nick, Ron Paul was my first choice. Romney and Huckabee I also liked. Yes, we need more judges like Scalia, Roberts,Alito, or a woman like them. When it comes to family and social issues the Republicans have the best position and have done a great job. School choice in education is a must as home schooling. This too the Republicans have supported. There are so many other issues that no matter who is there we need to fight for. I admire your respect and position in the right to life because without that, one cannot pursue happiness.