Tying Capito to Bush, Hillary Clinton backs Anne Barth
Former first lady stumps in West Virginia for Democrats
With the gold-and-blue Capitol dome in the background, Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke to an enthusiastic audience at the University of Charleston Friday afternoon, urging West Virginia voters to elect Anne Barth to Congress.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With the gold-and-blue Capitol dome in the background, Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke to an enthusiastic audience at the University of Charleston Friday afternoon, urging West Virginia voters to elect Anne Barth to Congress.
"She is not on the side of George Bush, Dick Cheney and Republican ideologues who have gotten our country into so much trouble," the former first lady said.
Referring to lavish vacations now being enjoyed by corporate executives whose companies are collapsing, Clinton said Barth "spent her summers at church camps and in service projects helping people, not at resorts."
Democrat Anne Barth, flanked by Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. (left), and West Virginia first lady Gayle Manchin, acknowledges supporters at the University of Charleston on Friday. Clinton stopped by to help Barth in her bid to unseat Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
During her remarks, Clinton strongly urged voters to vote for the Obama-Biden ticket and Democrats for all other positions.
Clinton praised Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., who attended the event.
"There hasn't been anyone who has ever served a state with greater love and devotion," she said. "He has always led the way to improve the lives on West Virginians."
Clinton, D-N.Y., also urged an end to hostilities in Iraq.
"We want to bring troops home from Iraq. Her opponent [Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.] has voted with President Bush and Vice President Cheney 100 percent of the time to support the war in Iraq.
"Anne will also protect Social Security from privatization. And she opposed subsidies for Big Oil, while Capito voted to give $5.4 billion in tax breaks to oil companies.
"Republicans have run out of ideas," Clinton concluded. "We need new leadership of the kind Anne Barth offers. I am asking you not just to vote for her on Nov. 4, but to go out and work for her, too."
Barth began by telling her supporters, "Today, 80 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. George Bush and Shelley Moore Capito support the way things are going. ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With the gold-and-blue Capitol dome in the background, Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke to an enthusiastic audience at the University of Charleston Friday afternoon, urging West Virginia voters to elect Anne Barth to Congress.
"She is not on the side of George Bush, Dick Cheney and Republican ideologues who have gotten our country into so much trouble," the former first lady said.
Referring to lavish vacations now being enjoyed by corporate executives whose companies are collapsing, Clinton said Barth "spent her summers at church camps and in service projects helping people, not at resorts."
During her remarks, Clinton strongly urged voters to vote for the Obama-Biden ticket and Democrats for all other positions.
Clinton praised Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., who attended the event.
"There hasn't been anyone who has ever served a state with greater love and devotion," she said. "He has always led the way to improve the lives on West Virginians."
Clinton, D-N.Y., also urged an end to hostilities in Iraq.
"We want to bring troops home from Iraq. Her opponent [Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.] has voted with President Bush and Vice President Cheney 100 percent of the time to support the war in Iraq.
"Anne will also protect Social Security from privatization. And she opposed subsidies for Big Oil, while Capito voted to give $5.4 billion in tax breaks to oil companies.
"Republicans have run out of ideas," Clinton concluded. "We need new leadership of the kind Anne Barth offers. I am asking you not just to vote for her on Nov. 4, but to go out and work for her, too."
Barth began by telling her supporters, "Today, 80 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. George Bush and Shelley Moore Capito support the way things are going. ...
"Each month, we spend $12 billion in Iraq. They are getting new roads, bridges and schools. Right here in West Virginia, we need new roads, bridges and schools.
"You can vote for change in this election. My campaign is about change. And I don't believe in saying one thing back home and voting the other way in Washington."
Barth promised to back stronger legislation for veterans.
"They deserve the health care, the benefits and the honor they have earned," she said. "And it is time to bring our brave men and women home from Iraq in a safe and responsible way."
Barth's campaign refuses to accept contributions from Big Oil companies and financial institutions currently being bailed out of the current economic collapse, including Washington Mutual, Citigroup and Countrywide Financial.
"My opponent has taken money from all of them," Barth said. "I will go to Washington to help Main Street, not Wall Street."
Barth also criticized Capito for voting against legislation to protect Social Security from privatization.
"Can you imagine what would be happening today if our Social Security money was strapped in the stock market?"
Barth, who worked for Byrd for 21 years before running for Congress, looked at him during the rally and said, "Thank you for the insight and guidance you have given me."
Keep it clean. Comments that are obscene, sexually explicit, racist or offensive will be removed. If you wouldn’t say it to your mother, don’t post it here.
Be civil. Don’t threaten to hurt anyone. Personal attacks, insults or harassment of any kind are subject to removal.
Be truthful. Don’t lie about a situation or person.
Keep it brief. Keep your comment to one post. Redundant or multiple posts in a row aren’t allowed.
Stay on task. Stick to the topics relevant to the story and discussion.
Let us know about offensive comments. Click the “Report Abuse” button if you think a comment is against the rules.
Report a violation or offensive comment.
[X] Close
Posted By: Vito(9:42am 10-13-2008)
Report Abuse
Shelly is attacked of course ! But I read nothing in her favor of voteing against the bail out bill NO twice. This bail out bill vote over shadows anything that she has voted for that her attackers do not approve of. This bail out bill that was passed not only will effect the citizens today, but it effect the next generations. Think About It !
Posted By: WVState(6:23pm 10-11-2008)
Report Abuse
Capito voted with Bush on all the issues that hurt West Virginians.
She has supported big oil and big corporations, and they've supported her.
There will be a Democrat in the White House and it will help if this state gets behind that Democrat and elects another team member to Congress.
If you support Hillary Clinton, and she says you should support Anne and Obama, then why shouldn't you?
Posted By: One Citizen(3:53pm 10-11-2008)
Report Abuse
Shelley Capito directly contradicted the will of the West Virginia legislature when in 2004 they legislated to seek methods of negotiating lower prescription drug prices for all West Virginians. The VA had already proved it could be done, successfully negotiating veterans lower prescription prices for years. Yet during the 110th Congress, Capito voted in lockstep with Bush's rubber stamping Republicans to defeat HR 4, keeping prices high for the GOP's beloved Big Pharma lobby.
On 1/18/07 she voted time after time to block efforts introduced by fellow West Virginian Nick Rahall to repeal a huge tax break that oil and gas firms had been getting since '04. In that series of votes, again, in lockstep with Bush's GOP, she clearly demonstrated their unwillingness to take up to $15 BILLION in revenues that tax break repeal would've produced and set the money aside for appropriations that should go towards developing clean renewable energy sources.
Post a comment
She has supported big oil and big corporations, and they've supported her.
There will be a Democrat in the White House and it will help if this state gets behind that Democrat and elects another team member to Congress.
If you support Hillary Clinton, and she says you should support Anne and Obama, then why shouldn't you?
On 1/18/07 she voted time after time to block efforts introduced by fellow West Virginian Nick Rahall to repeal a huge tax break that oil and gas firms had been getting since '04. In that series of votes, again, in lockstep with Bush's GOP, she clearly demonstrated their unwillingness to take up to $15 BILLION in revenues that tax break repeal would've produced and set the money aside for appropriations that should go towards developing clean renewable energy sources.
GOOGLE: "Inside Trading: Congress for sale"