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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 03:50 PM Aug 2017

Leaked - Trump's big Annoucement in W.VA - W.VA Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican..


WASHINGTON — Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia, a Democrat who was elected last year even as President Trump carried the state by 42 points, is expected to announce Thursday night at a rally with Mr. Trump that he is changing parties, according to three sources familiar with the plans.Speaking to reporters in the White House Thursday, Mr. Trump promised “a very big announcement” at a gathering in Huntington, W.V., that is expected to draw thousands of supporters from across Appalachia, a region that gave Mr. Trump some of the largest margins of his election.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html?smid=tw-nytpolitics&smtyp=cur
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Leaked - Trump's big Annoucement in W.VA - W.VA Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican.. (Original Post) HipChick Aug 2017 OP
His rowing a lifeboat TOWARDS the sinking USS Trump of the GOP Line? Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #1
Smdh Tiggeroshii Aug 2017 #3
Short for???? Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #7
shaking my damn head mythology Aug 2017 #8
Okay.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2017 #2
It's called fraud and he should be recalled elehhhhna Aug 2017 #4
Almost everyone in WV runs or is a "Democrat" underpants Aug 2017 #11
Oh Okay.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2017 #15
photobucket GregD Aug 2017 #5
I can hear the banjos. n/t tavernier Aug 2017 #6
Yawn..... oldmanandthesea Aug 2017 #9
Who really gives a shit? Is he switching Thrill Aug 2017 #10
He was a Republican until 2015 so he's going back to what he was Jake Stern Aug 2017 #12
This news will overshadow the other news about Trump's lies about bathroommonkey76 Aug 2017 #13
Hey, I heard you were close to being indicted Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #14
Sometimes you don't want to stop the ship of fools. VermontKevin Aug 2017 #16
Though I could not caution all Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #17
Better: VermontKevin Aug 2017 #18
Yeah, well, that's just like Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #19
Okay VermontKevin Aug 2017 #21
Fox News surveyed 3 blacks at the rally and 2 loved Trump. Elwood P Dowd Aug 2017 #20

underpants

(182,883 posts)
11. Almost everyone in WV runs or is a "Democrat"
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:02 PM
Aug 2017

But they are really Republicans. It's just how it goes there.

GregD

(2,263 posts)
5. photobucket
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 03:55 PM
Aug 2017

HipChick - photobucket has a new policy where they want (if I understand correctly) paid accounts. you have that one image that is stating you account needs to be upgraded. To make that message go away, you need to comply with their terms, or find another online storage location for images. Just wanted to share this as I had to deal with it for a client recently (I'm a web developer).

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
12. He was a Republican until 2015 so he's going back to what he was
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:39 PM
Aug 2017

That's the big deal?

Might as well say he switched from Coke to Pepsi and back to Coke in terms of importance.

Oh well whatever makes them feel important. . . . .

 

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
13. This news will overshadow the other news about Trump's lies about
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:44 PM
Aug 2017

bringing coal jobs back to WV.

Let them wallow in their hollers without running water and decent medical care. Reality star president's only need a few soundbites to win over the ignorant people of good ole' Appalachia.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
20. Fox News surveyed 3 blacks at the rally and 2 loved Trump.
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 08:38 PM
Aug 2017

Using the Fox News mathematician, they came up with 76%.

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