Don Blankenship, Massey Energy, Speaking at Friends of America Rally 2

[babylonsister]

Run time: 05:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkATgxvfQGY   Posted on YouTube: October 09, 2009 By YouTube Member: FriendsofAmericaR Views on YouTube: 261   Posted on DU: April 09, 2010 By DU Member: babylonsister Views on DU: 315

 
FriendsofAmericaR — October 09, 2009 — Don Blankenship spoke about the shutting down of coal mines and how this could endanger the whole industry. He expressed his worries about coal miners not being taking care of for Washington State politicians.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/sociopathic-plutocrat-by-digby-huff-po.html

snip//

I honestly can't think of a better illustration of plutocratic arrogance.He's literally killing them, but because he looks like a patriotic good old boy and mutters corn pone gibberish in vaguely soothing tones, they cheer wildly and consider him one of them. He climbed back into his personal helicopter that day and had a good laugh having just been reassured once again that there's a sucker born every minute.

[Crystal Clarity]

1. "Ehyyy am an Appalachian Gheyyy"

Ehyyy trap muskrats"....ect

But it's not the accent so much as the halting way he speaks. Sounds alot like Hank Hill from... (grrr-can't think of the show)

Anyway, thanks babylonsister for the clip and I completely agree with your assesment.