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mysteryowl

(7,360 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 07:56 PM Feb 2021

Manchin

Manchin needs to vote with the party and not hold up the democrats agenda.

I looked up the total number of voters in West Virginia that voted in the general = 781,366 (both sides).

Total number of votes in the nation for Biden
81,285,571


So, if Manchin decides ALL of the democrats agenda, that means his less than 1% representation will have as much power as a dictator.
NO! Sen. Manchin, the math does not support your grandstanding.

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Autumn

(44,956 posts)
3. No, lets put time, money and effort into some Senate races in purple states
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 08:16 PM
Feb 2021

that are viable and may have vulnerable senators. Make him not necessary.

Autumn

(44,956 posts)
10. I'm sick of hearing he's the best we can do. He isn't. He might be a good one for WV
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 10:14 PM
Feb 2021

but not for anywhere else. Best thing to do is replace him and let him be what WV wants and the rest of us in other states can move on to better things.

JI7

(89,233 posts)
5. If you want to take away power from Manchin without handing Senate to McConnell
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 08:23 PM
Feb 2021

than support Democrats who will run for Senate in other states .

It's just stupid to ignore the politics of west virginia itself.

WVreaper

(620 posts)
7. I am WVreaper.
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 09:13 PM
Feb 2021

Your choice is Manchin or a republican Senator. No if ands or buts. I have seen threads about come up with a primary candidate, there is no democrat in WV that can win against him.Cut this stupid shit out now. As much as I as a West Virginia voter dislike some of the stances that Manchin takes, I know that the reality is another Republican Senator. Some people need to shut the f**k up and live with what we have.

TomSlick

(11,082 posts)
9. As much as I disagree with Manchin, I would take him in a minute over our two Arkansas Senators.
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 10:06 PM
Feb 2021

Manchin winning in West Virginia is a recurring miracle. We need to learn to be satisfied with the lesser of evils.

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