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(1,189 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:06 PM Jul 2022

Manchin declines to say if he'd back Biden in 2024

...Manchin, one of the Democratic Party's most conservative lawmakers, has previously declined to answer questions over his potential support for Biden in 2024.

Karl asked for clarity on Manchin's view, noting it was a "simple question."

Manchin said he wasn't "getting involved that."

"Everybody's worried about the election. That's the problem. It's the 2022 election, 2024 election. I'm not getting involved in that," Manchin said, adding, "I'm not getting into the 2022 or 2024. Whoever is the president, that's my president. Joe Biden is my president right now."...

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/manchin-declines-hed-back-biden-2024-hopeful-sinema/story?id=87678073

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Manchin declines to say if he'd back Biden in 2024 (Original Post) 867-5309. Jul 2022 OP

In this case Manchin is right, and screw the MSM pushing an election over two years away. The most JohnSJ Jul 2022 #1

Post removed Post removed Jul 2022 #2

Manchin isn't easily baited. lapucelle Jul 2022 #3

I. Don't. Care. we can do it Jul 2022 #4

You can't blame him for this for several reasons Polybius Jul 2022 #5

I don't live in West Virginia, but I do live in Indiana. I have Emile Aug 2022 #10

Make him irrelevant. Bleacher Creature Jul 2022 #6

We may win Ohio...Ryan is up five points. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #9

Who cares JI7 Jul 2022 #7

So? 2naSalit Jul 2022 #8

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)

1. In this case Manchin is right, and screw the MSM pushing an election over two years away. The most

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:14 PM

Jul 2022

important election is the upcoming midterms

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lapucelle

(21,129 posts)

3. Manchin isn't easily baited.

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:23 PM

Jul 2022

It must frustrate the hell out of the media.

we can do it

(13,036 posts)

4. I. Don't. Care.

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:29 PM

Jul 2022

Polybius

(22,120 posts)

5. You can't blame him for this for several reasons

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:35 PM

Jul 2022

1) Manchin is up for re-election in 2024. He can't just support Biden from the start, he has to waffle a bit to win Republican voters.

2) We don't know who's running for a fact yet. No one's officially announced.

3) Maybe he's gonna challenge him in a primary. Ok, that one I made up.

Emile

(43,271 posts)

10. I don't live in West Virginia, but I do live in Indiana. I have

Reply to Polybius (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 1, 2022, 06:04 AM

Aug 2022

never known a Republican to cross party lines to vote for a democrat. That magic R means a lot here in Indiana.

Bleacher Creature

(11,504 posts)

6. Make him irrelevant.

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:50 PM

Jul 2022

Flip some or all of PA, Wi, NC, or FL, and he's no longer the deciding vote in the Senate. Then we can just ignore him.

Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)

9. We may win Ohio...Ryan is up five points.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 10:46 PM

Jul 2022

JI7

(93,906 posts)

7. Who cares

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:52 PM

Jul 2022

2naSalit

(103,811 posts)

8. So?

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Sun Jul 31, 2022, 10:44 PM

Jul 2022

Why are they even asking?

They could have spent their time asking more important questions.

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