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bigtree

(94,261 posts)
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 02:20 PM Jan 2024

Manchin continues to show us his true character

Tim Faulkner @TimFaulkner81
Seriously, @JoeManchinWV? What a pathetic joke. Manchin emphasized the importance of “the character of the people who want to serve.” But he declined to say whether Trump or Biden has a stronger character.


Asked by the event’s moderator Friday who would get his vote if Biden and Trump are the nominees, Manchin declined to answer.

“That’s a difficult question right there,” he said. “You have to make a decision — the character of that candidate, whether you agree or disagree, whether you support or haven’t supported, whether you’re in the same political party or not.”

Earlier in his speech, Manchin emphasized the importance of “the character of the people who want to serve.” But he declined to say whether Trump or Biden has a stronger character when asked by a reporter.

“You’re going to make that decision, I already made my decision,” he said.

https://news.yahoo.com/manchin-says-super-tuesday-offer-164354892.html
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Manchin continues to show us his true character (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2024 OP
He will be irrelevant soon. pwb Jan 2024 #1
fairly confident that Joe Manchin will be voting for Joe Biden stopdiggin Jan 2024 #2
after continuously dragging on him bigtree Jan 2024 #3
not my favorite person, by some distance, either. stopdiggin Jan 2024 #4
he's doing a fine job showing us who he is bigtree Jan 2024 #5
I guess he's trying to imply that it's Biden senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #6

pwb

(12,665 posts)
1. He will be irrelevant soon.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 02:35 PM
Jan 2024

Pukes and the media are in for a big surprise from Women and the young voters. Women don't forget about losing freedoms and the young have to live with their earth on fire. Pukes are not going to fix anything they hate government. Even red state pukes are in trouble IMO.

stopdiggin

(15,463 posts)
2. fairly confident that Joe Manchin will be voting for Joe Biden
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 02:37 PM
Jan 2024

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bigtree

(94,261 posts)
3. after continuously dragging on him
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 03:39 PM
Jan 2024

...

Why do these people who can't get within 40 points of the president feint like they're going to actually challenge him? Money.

In this case, Manchin is filling his political hope chest with both republican and Democratic dollars.

He's waiting to see if President Biden fails as he slides out the Capitol door, deluding himself that someone other than republicans are supporting him to shit in the face of Democrats. That's not someone I'd place any confidence in doing ANYTHING to support the president or party.

stopdiggin

(15,463 posts)
4. not my favorite person, by some distance, either.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 03:49 PM
Jan 2024

I just didn't think the article had anything particular to offer - in terms of who the man is and what we know about him.

senseandsensibility

(24,973 posts)
6. I guess he's trying to imply that it's Biden
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 04:01 PM
Jan 2024

and that that is obvious, but he's being way too subtle.

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