I am not dead, but I am a little burnt out on politics. I am tired of defending this administration when they don’t defend themselves, and I am tired of having to counter every lie manufactured by the loyal opposition. Is there really a strategy to ceding the past two months of the news cycle to the Democrats and their primaries? Gimme a couple days.
At any rate, in response to this post about A. James Manchin, Joe Manchin IV had this to add in the comments section:
I am A. James’ Great Nephew and I just wanted to thank you for the kind words you bestowed. I was lucky enough to travel with him the last five years of his life and through him, I feel as if I have a masters degree in Civics. The way he treated the “common person” is what made his Legacy. He always told me, Never think you are better than someone and by no means never feel that someone is better than you. We all have something to offer. In such a cynical age in which we live, I will truly miss his political style. It wasn’t about issues like it is today, it was, and always will be, about people. How you treat them and how you can help them. Again, thank you for your article and as my late Uncle would say: May God save the precious State of West Virginia and may God bless the United States of America!!!
Joe, himself, is running for governor here in WV, and there is a pretty damned good chance I would vote for him. Around here, you can judge a lot about a man by what family he comes from- and that is, I might add, on e of the main reasons Bush carried the state in 2000.
Gregory Markle
I feel your pain, I have really dropped off on my commentary on some of the forums I frequent…and most of the liberals active on the net are so far gone that no amount of proof will change their minds. My strategy is to wait until a candidate is chosen and THEN get back to work…relax until then!
bg
“Around here, you can judge a lot about a man by what family he comes from”
As Wonkette recently said, “Nothing says “Proud Southerner” like a concern for breeding.”
bg
“Around here, you can judge a lot about a man by what family he comes from”
As Wonkette recently said, “Nothing says “Proud Southerner” like a concern for breeding.”
Slartibartfast
It’s good to see you back, John.
JKC
What Slarti said, John.
And please don’t post anything more on Bush’s Guard career. I foresee partisans on both sides stroking out en masse if this topic keeps coming up… ;)
Slartibartfast
I hope by “stroking out” you meant something normally associated with geriatric patients, JKC. I know this is an issue that gets people on both sides of the fence excited, but I’d hate to think that…oh, never mind.