Louisiana Democrat Governor: Trump’s Visit ‘Helped Shine Spotlight’ On Flooding, Wasn’t Used As A Photo Op…
Via WAFB: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Donald Trump’s visit helped draw attention to the people displaced by recent flooding. Prior to Trump’s visit, Edwards had said he did not want it to turn into a photo op, but on CNN’s State of the union on Sunday he said the visit was a good one. “Before he came down, I said we welcome him here. We want him to be helpful and we hope it doesn’t turn into a mere photo op,” Edwards said. Edwards, a Democrat, said the Republican presidential nominee’s trip help relieve some of the suffering people in Baton Rouge are going through. Keep reading
Coal Miners See Donald Trump As Their Only Choice…
Causalities of the war on coal. Via NY Times: Deep in the belly of an Appalachian mountain, a powerful machine bored into the earth, its whirring teeth clawing out a stream of glistening coal. Men followed inside the Maple Eagle No. 1 mine, their torches cutting through the dank air. One guided the machine with a PlayStation-like controller; others bolted supports in the freshly cut roof. They were angry. The coal industry that made West Virginia prosperous has been devastated. Every day, it seemed, another mine laid off workers or closed entirely. Friends were forfeiting their cars, homes and futures. For these men, this season’s presidential campaign boils down to a single choice. “I’m for Trump,” said Dwayne Riston, 27, his face smeared in dust. “Way I see it, if he wins, we might at least stand a chance of surviving.” Few places in America offer such a simple electoral calculus as the rolling, tree-studded hills of West Virginia. Even as Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, lags badly in crucial swing states and loses his grip on white male voters over all, he remains on solid ground here with his promise to “bring back coal.” The fact that his Democrat opponent, Hillary Clinton, said in March, “We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business,” has helped, too. “I kind of feel that people are looking down on us,” said Neil Hanshew, a miner, voicing a common sentiment. “They’re looking at us like we’re a bunch of dumb hillbillies who can’t do anything else.” Keep reading
Black Lives Matter And Baltimore Public School Employee Deray Mckesson Now A U Of Chicago Institute Of Politics Fellow…
