The back and forth began after Democratic Party Chair Nick Casey released a statement that afternoon criticizing Second District Congresswoman for attending the dedication of West Virginia Route 9 in Charlestown and accusing her of "hypocrisy." Casey said Capito had no place at the dedication of the road that was funded with $16.3 million in federal stimulus dollars because Capito voted against the stimulus bill. 

"Shame on Congresswoman Capito for misleading the citizens of West Virginia. She fought against the federal stimulus act, voted against it, and now she wants credit for the projects it’s funding here. I’ve seen a lot of things in politics but this takes the cake,” Casey said in his prepared statement.

However, Capito's Congressional Office shot back later in the afternoon. A spokesperson said the congresswoman's opposition to the stimulus package was made clear at the event Friday. She stated at the event she would like to see more federal funds for infrastructure, but her office said only 4-percent of the stimulus accounted for infrastructure

Staffers also criticized Casey for "playing partisan politics with West Virginia's roads" while seeking a position as "non-partisan federal judge."

"The congresswoman was quite up front about her position on the stimulus at today’s (Friday) event and frankly, I expect more intellectual honesty from someone who wants to be trusted with a federal judgeship,” said Capito Spokesperson Jonathan Coffin.