At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action.
As a Fairmont native I grew up hearing the Manchin name. A. James Manchin showed up at my grandfather’s funeral. I attended school with Joe Manchin’s son. I voted for
Lyndon B. Johnson, a giant of American politics, recognized a political opportunity and reoriented. Manchin would rather be the man riding the bomb to the ground.