The federal investigation of West Virginia Governor and Democratic Senate candidate Joe Manchin's administration is spreading but still not all the way to the mainstream media. What began in August with subpoenas issued in connection with the state's Department of Highways has grown as more subpoenas have been issued for West Virginia's Aviation Division director along with flight logs and records for official government aircraft. (source)

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If the predicted tidal wave of Republican victories takes place on November 2, there will still be two months between the elections and the swearing in of new lawmakers during which the current Congress can and most likely will try to push through more unpopular and unaffordable legislation. Representative Tom Price (R-Georgia) offered a resolution in July that would have cancelled that so-called lame duck session, calling for Congress not to assemble on or between November 2, 2010 and January 3, 2011 except in the case of an emergency requiring immediate action. It cites reasons including the 111th Congress' loss of the public's trust "by engaging in unprecedented political procedures to advance a partisan agenda." Not surprisingly, Democrats defeated that resolution.

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When word spread last month that federal subpoenas had been issued to West Virginia Governor and Democratic Senate candidate Joe Manchin's office, there was speculation as to whether a scandal was brewing that could affect the governor's bid to replace the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia). At the time, the brief flash of media coverage was dampened by leaks that it was allegedly only the state's Department of Highways that was being targeted for investigation but new information and attempts to block the local media from learning even more are renewing concerns that Governor Manchin may be involved.

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There's a disappointing news/great news situation in West Virginia today. Two endorsements were made in the campaign for the US Senate seat formerly held by the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) and each of the two major candidates got one.

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West Virginia Governor and US Senate candidate Joe Manchin (D) is fighting back against charges leveled by his Republican opponent that he would be nothing more than a rubber stamp for the unpopular Obama agenda. In his new ad, the governor did not deny the accusations nor claim he would stand up against the president's policies in keeping with the wishes of voters. Instead he took a page from the Obama playbook and simply whined that he is being picked on by a political opponent who dares to tell the truth.

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