Rob Neukirch of Floyd spied the headline above last Tuesdayâs column â âIn defense of Reps. Ben Cline and Morgan Griffithâ â on his phone. It was accompanied by a sinking feeling.
He thought, âOh no, whatâs happened to Dan?â Neukirch wrote in an email. Then he read the rest of the column, which appeared five days after April 1.
âYou got me!â he wrote.
His missive was among scores emails, phone calls and online comments regarding the column. Which means itâs time for the April reader mailbag.
The tongue-in-cheek defense of Western Virginiaâs representatives followed an onslaught of unkind Letters to the Editor published in this newspaper. Most indicated disgust with Clineâs and Griffithâs support of âStop the Stealâ efforts to overturn the election of President Joe Biden.