Joe Manchin fires back at angry Dems: 'They ought to push me' into the Republican Party

[Lunabell]

We're not pushing you out of the party, you are running toward the gop full steam ahead.


"I would like hope that Democrats feel like I do," he said of having a place in the party. "If there are no Democrats like that, they ought to push me where they want me."




https://www.rawstory.com/joe-manchin-democrat-or-republican/

[raccoon]

1. That's the plan, isn't it? Nt

[milestogo]

2. We just want you to vote like a Democrat.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Looks like a really misleading headline...

[AZSkiffyGeek]

18. Raw Story, what do you expect?

[onecaliberal]

4. Oh for fucks sake.

Stand up and be the one to kill it.
Mr. Majority leader, call the fucking vote.

[pwb]

5. Senator we know Democrats and you not one.

Don't let the door hit you in your wallet on the way out.

[walkingman]

6. No, we want you to get your grubby paws out of the

fossil fuel and pharma pockets.

[Thomas Hurt]

7. You are already there shit for brains.

[colsohlibgal]

8. He's Beholden

He takes large amounts of cash from companies making money trashing the environment.

It’s simple.

[WHITT]

9. Repubs Don't Want Him

He voted to impeach.

Why isn't Manchin representing his constituents who want what's in the BBB by large majorities?

[JarOCats]

10. Why?

So he can play victim again?

Two-timing, backstabbing DINO.

[Efilroft Sul]

11. We're trying to push you toward helping regular people instead of your wealthy donors, senator.

[2naSalit]

19. +1

[jalan48]

12. His mask has come off and it's the logical next step for him.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Oh, my God. Here it comes. "You made me do it!"

[2naSalit]

20. No shit.

People with too much money and not enough self awareness would totally say something that immature.

[berni_mccoy]

14. Fucking called this too

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216160249

When are the moderate cheerleaders here going to respect progressives?

[leftstreet]

15. This feels like bad theater that's gotten out of hand

He's starting to blurt out stuff that's just...weird

[keithbvadu2]

16. When would Manchin switch?

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.

[MichMan]

28. If he switched and Republicans become the majority, would he be in the exact same position?

Nothing could pass on a party line vote unless he agreed.

[Me.]

17. Go Ahead Join JM

after you join they will no longer kiss your behind and you will be irrelevant. And btw, after you get over your hissy with the Dems, maybe you have something to say about Goldman Sach's opinion of you.

[2naSalit]

21. His affluenza is showing.

[DBoon]

22. He will only join the Republicans when he has destroyed the Democratic Party

I'm convinced he is only a Democrat at this point because he wants to wreck havoc

[GoCubsGo]

23. Oh, fuck off with your idle threats, asshole.

You'd be the bottom of the Dregs of Humanity Party, if you switched over, and everyone knows it, including you, you two-faced sack of shit.

[moondust]

24. No, Joe, it's just that

you need to realize that you're not smarter than 48 of your Democratic colleagues from different backgrounds who have a lot of experience and who generally agree on the best way forward. You need to grow up.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

25. Fucking Raw Story

I stopped wasting my time on that click bait site long time ago.

Here's the article without the bullshit spin.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/manchin-says-he-still-sees-himself-as-a-democrat-even-after-thwarting-build-back-better-plan/ar-AAS02bk

[Xoan]

26. Manchild whines...

film at Eleven.

[Dirty Socialist]

27. Coal is a REPUBLICAN resource

Go to the GOP and their 19th century vision, Zell

[Caliman73]

29. He fits right into the "party of personal responsibility" doesn't he?

They are pushing me...

You all are making me do this...

I don't want to work only for my wealthy donors and constituents, but you all are being mean by calling out what I an in fact doing.