This evening during its broadcast CBS News had a short face to face interview with Don Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy. The interview took place near the site of the tragic mine explosion yesterday at one of Massey's mines in southern WV where at least 25 miners lost their lives.
Butter wouldn't melt in Blankenship's mouth as he suggested that safety was job one at his company even though it has been cited for numerous safety violations and has been fined almost $1 million (but has only actually paid a fraction of this amount).
The CBS interviewer chose not to touch on Blankenship's influence buying efforts in WV which can be found described in a Wiki for this guy. Nor did CBS touch on the rather nasty treatment he demonstrated toward some ABC reporters a couple of years ago and which can be seen on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Ym8qqR5vU
Blankenship may have spent more money trying to buy (and in one case succeeding) WV elections of public officials than his company has spent on safety measures in WV.
Makes one wonder. The guy in the picture with Donnie is "Skip" Maynard, a State Supreme Court justice who at first refused to recuse himself when asked to rule on some of Massey's legal problems. Note in one of the other images the stereotypical wrapping of himself in the flag and oh, what's that nasty teleprompter for? Doesn't Donnie know how to write on his palms?
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