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Manchin Claims to Have Known Daughter Since She was Born

Topic Author: Scott Saxton

Posted: 1:46 PM Apr 24, 2008

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Manchin Claims to Have Known Daughter Since She was Born

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin chose his words carefully Wednesday when discussing WVU's report that the school made an error by awarding an MBA degree to his daughter, Heather Bresch. Maybe a bit too carefully...

We caught up with Manchin at an event in Charleston that night.

He proceeded to tell us "I've known Heather since she was born..."

In fact, sources tell this pundit Manchin was even in the hospital the day of Ms. Bresch's birth.

We have posted the video to show you the governor's comments Wednesday.

Posted by: Beth For those of us that EARNED an MBA (mine at MU) is makes you feel sick. She lies-- and yes when you don't earn the degree you say you have that is a lie--but is still employed? Won't most employers fire someone for lying about their qualifications? Did the Governor know--I am sure that he did, just another embarrassment for our state.

Posted by: J.C. Why is it that Manchin is not being impeached? Answer: WVA is a one party state.

Posted by: Fred The only way to bring closure to this is for Garrison to resign. And Fast. Sources are estimating he's already cost the institution over $5 million in anticipated gifts from upset donors.

Posted by: C. V. This is exactly what is wrong with our State, it's still the "GOOD OLE BOY SYSTEM". In this state if you are the in croud, you can do anything and get by with it. Some one needs to go to JAIL, because this is FRAUD!!!!!

Posted by: Sam I'll bet he's endorsing Clinton too.

Posted by: Debbie Well April, since she attended in '98 and it wasn't awarded until '07, the mistake is very unlikely. What do you think out of the clear blue sky, her name came up and WVU said, hey let's award her a degree! Not likely.

Posted by: Janette Pat, you hit it right on ! ! These kind of things are criminal and should be treated as so. This has put another black eye on the citizens of WV. After this being told all over country and the world it will make a degree from WVU look to be no more than a mail order certificate etc. People plan and work most of their lifetimes toward getting a chance to attend a college or university and if they get that chance it is only once in a lifetime. I can relate to the disgrace and loss of the WVU grads. and students. As you have said the ones doing things like this are only looking for a chance to get for themselves no matter what it does to others. Right or wrong means nothing to these people. If we re-elect people like this it tells them go for it, you can do anything here in WV and get by with it... This is why this state is in the shape it's Now !...

Posted by: Jerry Why did it take a panel to study this issue? From the beginning, if someone had just admitted she received credit for on-the-job experience, it would not have simmered for this long. There is nothing wrong with Ms. Bresch's c.v. indicating she had studied for an MBA degree at WVU. Look how an innocent fact check turned into an investigation. What a waste of time and resources.

Posted by: Vikki I have to wonder about the Daughter of the Governor, I would think if you earned a degree you would know you earned it, if you didn't earn a degree then you would know that as well. HUMMM, Just how dumb to they think we are? You should know if you have earned a degree. This makes those of us who have earned our degree look stupid. WVU having resignations in accord with all of this. Sounds like just a game to me, and someone was caught.

Posted by: pat Apparently, Manchin is another run-of-the mill pol; extracting everything he can for his famiy at the expense of the reputation of WVU and another black eye for WV. Probably, not something out of the ordinary for pols. but had thought Manchin was of a different breed; not operating under the same method of operation...me, me, me. Let the masses eat cake! Let me and my family get all we can while we can!

Posted by: James What's the big deal? I've said the same thing about my daughter, Debbi. "Why yea, I've known her all my life!" A great honor to say that about your daughter. Some married folk don't have a daughter or son. I've got both and am proud to say I've known them all my life and we all live within 18 miles of each other. Some of you critics "get a life." Love your kid as the governor's doing.

Posted by: Josh Come on people.

Posted by: Anonymous Ok, MR DEMOCRAT who is for the working class people. This is a big scham and white collar crime, purely unethical bunch of crap I have ever heard of. SHAME on WSAZ and ALL of the in state news coverage. If not for an out of state newspaper, these crooks would have gotten by without being noticed. Where's the outcry for punishment??? They won't get any!!!

Posted by: Layla That sounds like something Bush would say. Honestly though KAREN these people think they are above the law. They are so sure that they will not be found out that they don't cover their tracks. All their "buddies" will see to it that it is kept amongst themselves.

Posted by: Old Bigin Scott, you need to put these storys in words that us old hillbillys can understand.. Pundit ? Does this mean here that he talks out of both sides of his mouth? One way to people on one side and another way to people on the other side. Most here can't read above a 3rd grade level.. but this don't mean we are blind and we know what an Obomination or Obama is.. Now we can see what a Manchin is too, we don't need one of these on the hill (D. C. ) ! !

Posted by: Seer To many people had knowledge of this for them to cover it up. This involved to many people for some time, for it to be just a mistake or pushed under the rug.

Posted by: April DO you KNOW it alls think that perhaps if it was FIXED by Manchin and all of the other people you all have no problems dragging into this that they would have just fixed the records to make it look like she had actually done what she needed to have earned the degree. Can't there ever just be a mistake made without there being some evil behind it?

Posted by: shirley the govs comment about his daughter is what ppl want to hear because it explains a ( dumb hillbilly )

Posted by: Doug He might recognize her but I doubt if their was ever any quality time spent together. If there was it would show in one of them ?

Posted by: Anonymous i guess are tax dollars are working for wvu again

Posted by: Bill It's funny how all the characters in this situation knew each other.....let's see, governor joe, mike garrison, milan puskar, heather bresch, it's funny what money and extremely dirty politics can get you.

Posted by: Grady I think the "headline" for your story is a little misleading. After watching the video, Governor Manchin's comment regarding his daughter is not that sensational.

Posted by: Laura lol, too funny. But in his defense, even if he wasn't there when she was born he did KNOW she was being born. lmao good one though.

Posted by: Debbie What a stupid response. Most parents do know their kids from birth. No way I'd ever believe he wasn't in on this fraud (and it is fraud). Yeah Joe maybe if we had friends and power in the right places West Virginians wouldn't need the promise scholarship, we could just get their degree falsified. Manchin's a joke.