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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnother one: "Senator Manchin has not yet decided if he will support Rep. Becerra's nomination"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/02/22/greene-boebert-among-75-republicans-telling-biden-to-drop-hhs-nominee-over-extremism/?sh=4cfc24b93c8avercetti2021
(10,150 posts)People who say that we need him. Okay and what good is it if he just gonna oppose everything Biden does? Hes no better than the scum on the other side
calguy
(5,222 posts)That said, I understand your frustration. He pisses me off too at times.
vercetti2021
(10,150 posts)He opposes everything from minimum wage increase to opposing people of color so it seems to certain positions and having a stagnant Senate ala the filibuster.
drray23
(7,587 posts)controlling the senate and its commitees is key. Its more important than occasionally losing a vote.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)hes in a tough position in that state. So far, we are better off with him.
spooky3
(34,302 posts)a GQPer, that percentage would have been close to 90%. He voted twice to convict the impeached Trump.
(Susan Collins, as a point of comparison, a supposed moderate, voted with Trump 65% of the time, per 538).
I think Biden probably factored in that Manchin would pick a few Biden nominations and pieces of Dem legislation to oppose, to help stay in his job.
Bettie
(15,997 posts)Senator Manchin has voted with the Trump Administration 74% of the time[1] and shares many of the Presidents priorities when it comes to promoting fair trade, repealing Obama-era regulations, and protecting our national security:
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spooky3
(34,302 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)vercetti2021
(10,150 posts)Opposing minimum wage increase, nuking the filibuster, basically anything that dems want to do. Hes gonna kill it dead.
Bettie
(15,997 posts)last I heard.
That's three so far.
But he voted for pretty much everyone Spanky McDumbass wanted.
NYC Liberal
(20,132 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)He's with us 75% of the time. She is with us 0%. For God's sake, WV is redder than TN.
bottomofthehill
(8,261 posts)Another brown one. Manchin may not vote for another Brown Cabinet Appointee. Starting to see a clear pattern here.
onecaliberal
(32,478 posts)msongs
(67,193 posts)AZSkiffyGeek
(10,788 posts)and his vote isn't needed.
Cartoonist
(7,297 posts)I can almost, kind of understand opposing some things because they may hurt his reelection, but this is just an appointment.
Azathoth
(4,603 posts)Hopefully, he's reached an agreement with Schumer where he'll make lots of noise on meaningless issues and even derail an appointment or two, in exchange for being locked in on big votes that really matter like covid relief and healthcare.
Hopefully that's the calculation. Hopefully.
AZSkiffyGeek
(10,788 posts)Biden's nominees so far have been bipartisan, maybe not as much as they should be, but they've been confirmed easily.
I wouldn't be surprised if he has some sort of deal worked out w/ Murkowski, Romney, et al. for cover on the tougher votes.
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Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)I hope none of you are surprised.
Manchin represents territory with a high klan (and sympathizers) population.
Hekate
(90,189 posts)Asking for a friend
onecaliberal
(32,478 posts)Hekate
(90,189 posts)...if thats all it would take. But jeez louise, find out what his levers are ...
onecaliberal
(32,478 posts)In is a game. 500,000 people are dead. I am quickly losing patience with all of this stupid crap.
Vote for a rapist but not two brown people because reasons.
montanacowboy
(6,052 posts)pretty darn fast by adding DC and PR as states. Then he can go fuck himself. Never ceases to amaze me that the dirt poor people in WVA keep voting this asshole in. He needs to be neutered and then find himself powerless and he can vote with the pukes all he wants to.
Celerity
(42,645 posts)Freethinker65
(9,929 posts)Manchin needs to know he is not the only one that can demand something for a vote.
If the earmark happens to negatively affect WV, so be it.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)Vote for Becerra? What does he have against him? Is he trying to wring something out of Biden in turn for support?
Efilroft Sul
(3,573 posts)It would have the added benefit of emptying out the shit he's so full of.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)I imagine there's not been THAT many up, but ... just wondering.
onecaliberal
(32,478 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)maybe several someones all together
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)from the Bernie bashers