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applegrove

(118,654 posts) Wed Oct 20, 2021, 03:54 PM Oct 2021

Manchin Denies He Threatened to Leave Democratic Party

Manchin Denies He Threatened to Leave Democratic Party

October 20, 2021 at 2:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 216 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/10/20/manchin-denies-he-threatened-to-leave-democratic-party/

"SNIP........

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) denied to Politico that he’s threatening to leave the Democratic Party if his demands are not met on the budget reconciliation bill.

Said Manchin: “I can’t control rumors and it’s bullshit, bullshit spelled with a B, U, L, L, capital ‘B’”

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Manchin Denies He Threatened to Leave Democratic Party (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2021 OP

Someone is messing with someone. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #1

I think it more likely that WE are the ones being messed with. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #3

I have mixed feeling about his declaration. marble falls Oct 2021 #2

Maybe He Secretly Leaked It Me. Oct 2021 #4

Exactly. marble falls Oct 2021 #9

Too late dweller Oct 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Duncan Grant Oct 2021 #6

Why should he switch..doesn't get any better than having asiliveandbreathe Oct 2021 #7

He can deny it all he wants! We have the goods on him. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #8

At present, he is a 'loyal' Democrat. keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #10

This is exactly right wackadoo wabbit Oct 2021 #11

On the Reidout, Corn is still sticking to his reporting LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #12

+1, beat me to it Celerity Oct 2021 #14

Liar Liar budkin Oct 2021 #13

Scrivener7

(50,949 posts)

1. Someone is messing with someone.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 03:55 PM

Oct 2021

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

3. I think it more likely that WE are the ones being messed with.

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 03:57 PM

Oct 2021

marble falls

(57,083 posts)

2. I have mixed feeling about his declaration.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 03:57 PM

Oct 2021

Me.

(35,454 posts)

4. Maybe He Secretly Leaked It

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:00 PM

Oct 2021

and then was surprised by the response for as far as I can tell no one was on their knees begging him to stay, whether or not that was good for the Dems.

marble falls

(57,083 posts)

9. Exactly.

Reply to Me. (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:26 PM

Oct 2021

dweller

(23,632 posts)

5. Too late

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:06 PM

Oct 2021

People are saying …

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asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

7. Why should he switch..doesn't get any better than having

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:21 PM

Oct 2021

your cake and eating it too..

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,619 posts)

8. He can deny it all he wants! We have the goods on him. n/t

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:26 PM

Oct 2021

keithbvadu2

(36,804 posts)

10. At present, he is a 'loyal' Democrat.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 04:40 PM

Oct 2021

Some people worry that Manchin will become a Republican. In the current balance of parties, that will not happen. He would switch parties only if the Democrats have a large majority or the Republicans have a large majority. He is in a maximum position of power right now and he knows it. The Democrats have to kiss his ass to keep him. If he switches parties he will become just-another-Republican.

At present, he is a 'loyal' Democrat.