My Thoughts On Manchin Are So Dark That If I Typed Them Here

[DanieRains]

It would put out the sun.

I hope I didn't cross the line.

Do Democrats who act like Republicans count with the no Trashing of Democrats rule here?

[budkin]

1. Trash away

He’s lost ALL support here this year

[Captain Zero]

2. Trash away

They can't ban us all.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. Au contraire, the Manchin fan club is alive and well on DU

Tepid defences and admonishment to “thank our lucky stars” that Manchin keeps the senate out of Mitch’s hands, combined with alert swarms show that Manchin is well supported here.

[Polybius]

8. It sucks, because I really like the two long-time posters defending him

I bite my tongue.

[LowerManhattanite]

14. Yup.

I’m gonna take a hiatus from here as I see them brigading in posts now.

[qazplm135]

18. Because

They like what he did.

[Joinfortmill]

3. Most of us feel the same way.

I've already broken the rule along with a ton of others. I think DU should let this one pass.

[hlthe2b]

4. Risky...

The hall monitors are active.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. No one has cared about Manchin bashing here for ages

Hell, I might actually join in…

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. You are incorrect- tread carefully

The Manchin Protection Team is out in full force.

Somehow they think if posts blasting Manchin are allowed to stand, it will be the cause of every election Dems lose from here on out.

[radius777]

16. +1. The white moderate cheerleaders, ie

the great 'stumbling block' in the progress for freedom that MLK spoke about, the ones devoted more to 'order than justice.'

[RazBerryBeret]

19. I recently got a jury request

It started with the “no dem bashing “ reminder. When the post in question came up and it was about Manchin, I had to bow out. So some here do care.

[femmedem]

22. Me too. Normally I only decline jury duty if I have to shut off the computer and go somewhere. n/t

[radius777]

7. Manchin and Sinema would be banned from DU

if they posted their views here under a pseudonym.

Thus I see no problem with posters 'bashing' them, as they are betraying the Dem/Biden agenda.

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. I wonder how things would have been if DU was around in the 60's

No bashing of Dixiecrats like Strom Thurmond or George Wallace?

[Polybius]

11. I don't think Sinema would

Disagreement on certain issues is allowed on DU, just not certain social issues. Some DUers are pro-gun. I'm conservative on property taxes.

[radius777]

12. Sinema curtsied on raising the minimum wage

was disgraceful and worthy of banning on any liberal site.

Sinema clapped for Trump's tax cuts for the rich.

Sinema resists even a carve out for Voting Rights to protect black and brown voters.

Sinema often sounds very RW on a variety of issues and is no friend of even the 'standard' center left Dem voter.

[Blue Owl]

13. Joe Manchin is why our country can't have nice things

[58Sunliner]

15. Oh yeah, not alone. If I thought I could get away with some very dark deeds in defense of democracy-

[LW1977]

17. Fuck Republican Manchin

Republican Joe Manchin can rot in Hell!

[Patton French]

21. The rules are waived as to JM

[ColinC]

23. Yeah. You shouldn't say bad things about him. Manchin has

So much respect among certain areas of the
House and Senate. He can be a very
insightful Senator. But I do think there are
tangible differences between
feverishly defending the
obscure senate
rules and standing up for what is right.
Because we need to make sure we gain back
real control of the courts, we must
assess the overall costs of challenging certain
individuals. That will definitely prove essential in
November's elections for the house and
Senate.