ManchOUT for WV GOV

[Xing]

He probably realized he'd rather go out with a win than a loss.

[scutosaurus]

Manchin is such an attention whore.

Possible Democrat nominees

• Ojeda
• Tennant
• Tomblin
• Gainer
• Goodwin (either)
• Kessler
• Perdue
• Any number of other former statewide electeds
• Any number of current or former state legislators

Any one of these people would comfortably win a primary against Blankenship without lifting a finger

Some random pension collecting former union member coal miner in Logan County would beat Blankenship.

From what I've heard from the folks up there, Blakenship is a lot more complicated than I think any of us understand. The man is personally loathed, but the movement he's vocalizing is stronger in WV than perhaps any other state.

Yes he's such a titan with such a powerful movement backing him he got a whole whopping ~20% in a GOP primary.

WV is weird in that the types of voters you need to win the state are all stuck in the Dem primary, even as they vote GOP in the general. The GOP primary is way out of step with the WWC base, the panhandle is still overrepresented in the voteshare. Justice's path is arguably the one that has the best chance of success for state govt contests if you are a populist Republican, like Blakenship.

Justice's "path" was being the richest guy in the state and flooding the primary with his money.

Now as for your first sentence: Why is a guy who is responsible for the deaths of 29 coal miners going to win over conservative Democrats disproportionately located in coal mining communities in the Democratic primary?

Emotions are weird. We all know on this site that people on all sides of the spectrum will vote  against their interests because of emotions or short term fluctuations. Blakenship oozes that emotional appeal, for some fing reason.

Yes the guy just screams unstoppable charismatic appeal.

Don Blankenship is the pinnacle of charisma. His sex appeal is off the charts.

[junior chįmp]

Blankenship full steam ahead baby!

[IceSpear]

Who's ready for Justice vs Blankenship next year?

Blankenship isn't going to be the nominee. Believe it or not even the more conservative West Virginia Democrats aren't too fond of a guy who's most well known for ignoring safety standards resulting in the deaths of 29 miners.

They voted for a literal prison inmate/felon over the incumbent black president.

[Sir Mohamed]

https://twitter.com/DonBlankenship/status/1168903205910196224

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Dems chances of a Senate takeover has greatly improved thanks to Leader McConnell obstruction. That's why he will stay and try to pass his background checks

[Lisa's voting Biden]

Dems chances of a Senate takeover has greatly improved thanks to Leader McConnell obstruction. That's why he will stay and try to pass his background checks

Does anything you say ever make sense?

[Sir Mohamed]

Dems chances of a Senate takeover has greatly improved thanks to Leader McConnell obstruction. That's why he will stay and try to pass his background checks

Does anything you say ever make sense?

Sure it makes sense because McConnell in KY is vulnerable to Amy McGrath and Beshear as gov. Dems will sweep senate with Manchin staying on and Biden will be prez with Gillibrand or Ryan as VP, which will also flip OH and MO. Sun Belt will stay GOP as FL doesn't have income tax; except for Jones who is favored due to Moore winning the nomination and Leader McConnell paying the price for Garland obstruction. But Biden as prez will nominate new SC justices.

[Lisa's voting Biden]

Dems chances of a Senate takeover has greatly improved thanks to Leader McConnell obstruction. That's why he will stay and try to pass his background checks

Does anything you say ever make sense?

Sure it makes sense because McConnell in KY is vulnerable to Amy McGrath and Beshear as gov. Dems will sweep senate with Manchin staying on and Biden will be prez with Gillibrand or Ryan as VP, which will also flip OH and MO. Sun Belt will stay GOP as FL doesn't have income tax; except for Jones who is favored due to Moore winning the nomination and Leader McConnell paying the price for Garland obstruction. But Biden as prez will nominate new SC justices.

I honestly can't tell if you're being legitimately serious or if you're attempting to troll me.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

McConnell is vulnerable only if Rocky Adkins runs and he said he will; should Bevin is defeated this Nov

[Rookie Yinzer]

Dems chances of a Senate takeover has greatly improved thanks to Leader McConnell obstruction. That's why he will stay and try to pass his background checks

Does anything you say ever make sense?

No. And I wish people would put it on ignore or stop responding to it.

[Suburbia]

Manchin will retire in 2024

He'll be a elder statesman of the WV Dem Party

The only Dems in WV who can win are Carte Goodwin and Richard Ojeda

WV is a red state, but can elect Democrats under certain circumstances

[President Johnson]

Manchin will retire in 2024

He'll be a elder statesman of the WV Dem Party

The only Dems in WV who can win are Carte Goodwin and Richard Ojeda

WV is a red state, but can elect Democrats under certain circumstances

Ojeda hasn't a chance statewide. He failed by a wide margin in his congressional race in a blue wave year. Manchin carried his district, that he lost badly. West Virginia voters aren't secret left-wing populists.

[Sir Mohamed]

Dems chances of a Senate takeover has greatly improved thanks to Leader McConnell obstruction. That's why he will stay and try to pass his background checks

Does anything you say ever make sense?

Sure it makes sense because McConnell in KY is vulnerable to Amy McGrath and Beshear as gov. Dems will sweep senate with Manchin staying on and Biden will be prez with Gillibrand or Ryan as VP, which will also flip OH and MO. Sun Belt will stay GOP as FL doesn't have income tax; except for Jones who is favored due to Moore winning the nomination and Leader McConnell paying the price for Garland obstruction. But Biden as prez will nominate new SC justices.

I honestly can't tell if you're being legitimately serious or if you're attempting to troll me.

I was obviously joking by writing a OC-style answer that made very little in this context

[Flyersfan232]

Who's ready for Justice vs Blankenship next year?

Blankenship isn't going to be the nominee. Believe it or not even the more conservative West Virginia Democrats aren't too fond of a guy who's most well known for ignoring safety standards resulting in the deaths of 29 miners.

They would voted for ack inmates if the races were flipped

They voted for a literal prison inmate/felon over the incumbent black president.

[Flyersfan232]

Manchin will retire in 2024

He'll be a elder statesman of the WV Dem Party

The only Dems in WV who can win are Carte Goodwin and Richard Ojeda

WV is a red state, but can elect Democrats under certain circumstances

Ojeda isn’t winning sh**t he lost in a 13 point landslide