Manchin for State? or Energy?

[question everything]

From LBN (and the WSJ)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141631563

On Sunday evening, Mr. Trump’s transition officials said another candidate for both secretary of state and energy secretary is Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.). The conservative Democrat would add a bipartisan dimension to the Trump cabinet if chosen. Mr. Manchin has experience in both realms, serving on the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Armed Services Committee. His office didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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If he does, how, then, will his seat be filled?

[femmocrat]

1. WV has a democratic governor now, right?

The governor would appoint someone to fill the rest of Manchin's term, I believe.

[Staph]

4. The current governor is a Democrat.

And his successor (come January) is also a Democrat!

[elleng]

2. Energy! COAL! LOL!

Earl Ray Tomblin is an American Democratic Party politician and the 35th and current Governor of West Virginia, since November 2011. Prior to becoming governor, Tomblin served as President of the West Virginia Senate for almost 17 years.

He'll appoint a sit-in, I suppose.

[coco22]

3. Manchin bipartisan