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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:00 AM

Some thoughts about West Virginia

An Obama supporter lashes out at political allies who've scorned Clinton's white working-class backers. It's worth reading.

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  • Wednesday, May 14, 2008 08:17 AM

    @UncoolCynthia

    I don't need to read a history book, history is my major and I read them all the time. I even write them.

    West Virginia broke away from Virginia because it was against slavery and wanted to stay in the union, and you know it.

    I can't help it if your relatives are idiots. Mine aren't.

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