Elections

Don Blankenship Is Rising as the Republican Party Sinks

‘Trap Doors’

Spiting the liberals was reason enough for Republican voters to go for Roy Moore. Same with Blankenship. Same, for that matter, with Trump.

Michael Tomasky
Michael Tomasky 

Special Correspondent

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Michael Tomasky

Michael Tomasky

Special Correspondent

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