I am sick of hearing Manchin referred to as a "centrist Democrat".

[Atticus]

I think I'd better leave it at that.

[LakeArenal]

1. Hmmm. "Silk purse, pig's ear" comes to mind.

[lame54]

2. Roadblock

[PJMcK]

3. Yeah, me, too.

When I was younger, Manchin would be called a Republican.

[Celerity]

4. He calls himself a moderate conservative, so that is what I go with. nt

[Phoenix61]

5. Me too. He's more of a speed bump. nt

[dweller]

6. that works

Along with pothole

✌🏻

[Hoyt]

7. OK with it, as long as we continue to call McConnell, "MINORITY Leader" and Dems Committee Chairs.

[Blue Owl]

8. Joe Manchin is special... so fucking special

[betsuni]

9. It's "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" of insults for Democrats.

When Biden, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Harris -- most Democrats -- are called "centrists" ... it doesn't mean anything.

I just read an article about centrists. The American Conservative Union gave Susan Collins a 44% rating of voting with Republicans on policies important for them. That would be a centrist. Manchin came in at 27.7%. High. The thing is, Democrats who've been called centrists don't come anywhere close.

Joe Biden 12.7% (0% in his last year as senator)
Tim Ryan 11.48%
Barack Obama 10%
Hillary Clinton 8.1%
Bernie Sanders 6.8%
Amy Klobuchar 4.7%
Kamala Harris 4.6%
Elizabeth Warren 4.2%
Cory Booker 5.1%
Tim Kaine 1%