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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Manchin cannot possibly do anything else.  He represents WV.  It would be unethical, really, to support DC statehood.[/quote]

Unethical is not the right word, but it's true that it's not what his constituents want.

A more Democratic Senate would probably help states like WV a lot but who cares about that. It's all about culture wars. [/quote]

I am from WV.  We absolutely do not “benefit” from a Democratic Senate.  Only the urban poor do.  Obama made that VERY clear.[/quote]

Tennessee Valey Authoroty?
All of the federal jobs Sen Byrd brought to WVA?
The highways that Byrd and now Manchin are bringing to WVA?

But sure, the GOP is a panacea for the rural poor.[/quote]

A WV Democrat is a Republican anywhere else.  We absolutely don’t share the Democratic Party’s platform.[/quote]

That is fine and dandy. Without the urban areas, WVA wouldn't receive the massive state subsidies that it does, and even with those, the state ranks near the bottom in health, GDP and education. Maybe you should think about how the GOP has failed your state?[/quote]

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