Reply #12: George whatsisname was a Democrat, wasn't he? [View All]

[iverglas]

You know who I mean. That nasty little racist right-winger from parts deeply south.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Manchin

Manchin is considered a moderate by Democratic standards and received national attention for his opposition to abortion as a Roman Catholic

Or, as we say when we're speaking more clearly, for his desire to deny women the exercise of fundamental human rights without justification, as a misogynist asshole.

"Moderate by Democratic standards", right-wing jerk by normal people's standards.

On April 15, 2006, during an Easter visit to U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq, the governor caused a controversy by posing for photographers while signing two missiles at Balad Air Force Base. One of the messages read "Sending you to hell, from Almost Heaven, West Virginia." He explained his intentions to the media stating, "I just thought, 'Hey, these are people doing tremendous harm to our people.' I wanted to send them a little message." After receiving several complaints, Manchin issued an apology.

Wot a charmer.

Huh. I'm not alone.

http://www.changewv.com/2008/manchin-approval-rating-down-to-57-among-democrats

Manchin’s popularity has waned within the Democratic party to the lowest numbers I’ve seen during his time in office.

Only 57% of West Virginia Democrats approved of the way Manchin did his job.

... My hope is that this is a good sign for Republicans. After all, my guess is Joe is more popular among Republicans than Democrats right now. And, my guess is his approval rating is even higher among independents.

With the House already down the road of Stalinism, and the Senate getting ready to turn over 7 or 8 or 9 new members, moderates and conservatives have to hope that Joe doesn’t get pulled down the road of the House’s brand of liberalism.

Do Democrats compete for endorsements like this? --

http://www.conservatives.org/prolife/2004prolife.htm

President: Please vote for President George W. Bush who is pro-life and against abortion on demand. He signed a bill banning partial-birth abortions and signed Laci and Conner’s Law - the Unborn Victims of Violence Act.

Please do not vote for John Kerry who supports abortion for any reason - all nine months of pregnancy. John Kerry voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban six times. He voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Kerry even voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions. Kerry has pledged that he will only appoint pro-abortion justices to the Supreme Court.

Governor: Please vote for Joe Manchin. Manchin has a 100% pro-life voting record and a 22 year public record of standing up for the rights of unborn children.

I'm no fan of Obama, but sometimes he gets things right.


Heh. Summing it up:
http://www.slate.com/id/2102496/entry/2102497/
"How Kerry can win W. Va.'s abortion-hating gun-toting voters."