West Virginias Governor, an Unusual Democrat, Fights a G.O.P. Tide.

[elleng]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even by the nontraditional standards of a neophyte politician — a billionaire often compared to the one now occupying the White House — it was a surprise.

Gov. Jim Justice, a Democrat, strode into the Capitol rotunda here, denounced a series of budget cuts approved by Republican lawmakers and lifted the lid off a silver platter to reveal an aromatic pile of fresh bull manure atop a copy of the spending plan.

“We need to be able to not strangle our state into just oblivion,” Mr. Justice said in a booming voice before affixing his veto to an unsullied copy of the budget proposal, which he described as “nothing more than a bunch of political bull you-know-what.”

The episode, in mid-April, was probably not what West Virginians were expecting from their new governor — and not just because of the dung.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/jim-justice-west-virginia-governor.html?

[underpants]

1. I have a family member who knows him

says he's a really nice guy.

[Staph]

2. Jim Justice is miles away from DJT45.

Justice owns the historic resort The Greenbrier, founded in 1778. A long time five star resort, The Greenbrier was dropped to four stars years before Justice purchased it in 2009. Justice told the employees that when the resort re-earned its fifth star, every employee will get a 10% raise.

Justice also gives away more than $1 million in gifts through his Dream Tree for Kids, so that kids have something under the tree on Christmas morning.

He's not perfect, but he's a pretty good guy!

[elleng]

3. Thanks, Staph.

He sounds interesting, and the article discussed the quandaries many are aware of.

[k8conant]

4. He hasn't been as bad as I was afraid he'd be...

a damn sight better than Bill Cole, after all.