zappasguitar
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Oh yeah...those Righties...they learned their lesson and would NEVER try and pull some shady, taxpayer dollar driven scheme because they didn't like the election results, now would they?
And let's not even get started on their recent claim that they'd implement a "moratorium" on earmarks...they must have meant right AFTER this one...
Republicans are reportedly in the midst of drawing up an incentive package that could potentially convince West Virginia Senator-elect Joe Manchin, currently the state's conservative Democratic governor, to jump ship and place an "R" next to his name.
Fox News reports Monday:
Aside from his pick of committee assignments (likely the Energy and Natural Resources Committee), Manchin might get support for one of his pet projects - a plant to convert coal to diesel fuel that has stalled under Democratic leadership in Washington.
If Manchin were to switch parties, the action would come with a promise of $1 billion in start-up funds for the coal conversion operation, as well as the important political significance of being able to campaign for reelection in 2012 against Barack Obama, who is currently highly unpopular in West Virginia.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/08/joe-manchin-party-switch_n_780385.html
And let's not even get started on their recent claim that they'd implement a "moratorium" on earmarks...they must have meant right AFTER this one...
Republicans are reportedly in the midst of drawing up an incentive package that could potentially convince West Virginia Senator-elect Joe Manchin, currently the state's conservative Democratic governor, to jump ship and place an "R" next to his name.
Fox News reports Monday:
Aside from his pick of committee assignments (likely the Energy and Natural Resources Committee), Manchin might get support for one of his pet projects - a plant to convert coal to diesel fuel that has stalled under Democratic leadership in Washington.
If Manchin were to switch parties, the action would come with a promise of $1 billion in start-up funds for the coal conversion operation, as well as the important political significance of being able to campaign for reelection in 2012 against Barack Obama, who is currently highly unpopular in West Virginia.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/08/joe-manchin-party-switch_n_780385.html
