Don Blankenship, the West Virginia Coal Baron, ran for the U.S. Senate in 2018 as a Republican, and is now running for the same U.S. Senate Seat in 2024 as a Democrat. Blankenship ran in 2018, in part because He’s perpetually Angry at Senator Joe Manchin, for allegedly contributing to His 2015 Conviction and Incarceration on Charges stemming from a Lethal 2010 Mine Explosion.
And now, Blankenship is back, and has once again executed a Party Switch, running for the same Senate Seat He lost in 2018, which His nemesis Manchin is Voluntarily giving up.
He told Local West Virginia-based Outlet WV News in an interview, that He switched Party Affiliation to Democratic, around Eight months ago. He Argued that the GOP “violated their party” and pushed False Stories about Fim during His first Senate run.
“They put out stories that were false, but the most important thing to me is this drug epidemic in West Virginia is not being addressed by the Republican Party, and neither are the problems in the country,” Blankenship said.
He said He is running for Senate again, to help West Virginians realize that “our enemy is the government and politicians, and which party you’re in doesn’t really matter.”
He did Nnot get a very warm welcome from His New Party. “Since getting out of prison Don has been struggling to find a way to be relevant. This sad gimmick is just his latest effort to find a political lifeline. The West Virginia Democratic Parrty remains committed to supporting candidates who truly represent Democratic values and who will work to improve the quality of life for all West Virginians,” West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Puskin said.
There are Two more Conventional Democrats already in the Senate Race:
- Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott.
- Veteran and Climate-Change Activist Zachary Shrewsbury.
But Blankenship’s Bankroll and Universal Name ID, could make Him a Threat in what could be a Low-Turnout Democratic Primary. And while His Policy views, He is Pro-Coal in the Extreme, are far outside the Democratic Party Mmainstream, and His hatred of the Republican Senate Majority Leader is Authentic: “A Democrat vote for me is a vote against McConnell and his pro-China, anti-America, anti–West Virginia agenda,” He proclaimed in a Statement.
Whoever wins the Democratic Nomination, will be a heavy Underdog in deep-red West Virginia during a Presidential Election year, particularly since both McConnell and Trump have both Endorsed the same Republican Senate Candidate.
Popular Governor, Himself an Ex-Democrat), Jim Justice (R), another Coal Baron.
But for however long He is a Candidate, Blankenship will likely keep things Interesting and perhaps Scandalous. But the 73-year-old might want to take up another Golden-years Hobby other than Rage-filled Politics.
Trump has something of a Corner on that Market.
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