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Snake-oil salesman

The election is over. Now Sen. Mitch McConnell already is putting the “war on coal” rhetoric on the back-burner to be brought out again in four years. It’s an easy sell to get votes. Amazing that people continue to buy the snake oil.

Bob Sutton

Springfield

This story was originally published November 15, 2016 at 6:51 PM with the headline "Snake-oil salesman."

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