Romney reaps benefits of Obama backlash in coal counties

Romney reaps benefits of Obama backlash in coal counties. Obama’s “war on coal” is blowing up in his face. Good.

This post was last modified on April 12, 2021

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  • If the race is decided by folks in SE Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, wouldn't it be great to see this post-election headline:

    "The result of his war against carbon? Coal fired Obama!"

    • do these things just come natcheral to ya Ruben, or do you have to work at it? either way

      funny as aitch

  • The Liberals in this country won't be happy until we are all living in the dark and heating our huts with camel dung like their Islamic friends.

  • Anybody, & I mean ANYBODY, who is involved in the energy sector & votes Obama should be euthanized. You would have to be brain dead if you work in the oil or coal industries & vote for to re-elect this economic retard to anther 4 years.

  • I live near the coal country here in Kentucky and these folks are all in for Romney...Obama has ruined their lives and their livelyhoods. They want this ass clown gone yesterday!

  • What's this? Oama isn't pushing for coal?
    I'm shocked! My libtard neighbor told me he is all for clean coal.

  • :D sometimes it doesn't suck to live in Ohio.

    on the site plz check out the quotes of the day. One may wish to ignore mccain's but the 2nd person Rob Portman, esp. his 2nd point.

    we now return you to the coal story.