Manchin warns Biden not to 'berate' Republicans during State of the Union

[Polybius]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is warning President Biden against berating Republicans during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening.

“Reset it. Say today is a new day. Recalibrate,” Manchin said during an appearance on Fox News hours before Biden was set to address a joint session of Congress. “He could not have accomplished everything they’re taking credit for without our Republican friends for working with us. Take credit for that.”

Manchin, a moderate senator from a state that has voted overwhelmingly for Republicans in national elections in recent cycles, often holds the key vote Democrats need in the upper chamber as they work to advance their various agenda items.

Some Republican lawmakers and pundits have blasted Biden in recent months for comments criticizing “ultra MAGA” Republicans who are supportive of former President Trump during high-profile speeches and statements.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3848101-manchin-warns-biden-not-to-berate-republicans-during-state-of-the-union/

[Autumn]

1. Biden showed Munchkin who is in charge. And it's not a lowly senator.

[Marthe48]

2. stfu manchin

n/t

[Trueblue1968]

9. i echo your comment ..... SHUT UP MANCHIN.... who the hell does manchin think he is

he is a no one

[Samrob]

18. Beat me to it!

Biden struck fear in their hearts tonight. They will try to hide it and lie but I know some are changing their depends more frequently now and Biden showed he doesn't have to wear any!

[onetexan]

29. Ditto

[hadEnuf]

3. Manchin

can blow it out of his turncoat ass.

He's a GOP ass kisser.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Anything I say would likely be considered derogatory.

I will just simply say I detest him.

[Marthe48]

38. I totally forgot

that he's a Dem, and we aren't supposed to be critical. Hopefully my comment is taken as advice, not as a negative. Thank you for the reminder.

[Polybius]

42. We're allowed to be critical

We just can't say bleep him and stuff like that.

[Marthe48]

43. Thanks

I'll keep the worst thoughts to myself

Hey, how about that yellow dress? lol

[Polybius]

44. That had to be the worst fashion in there

And that's including a slicked back 90's ponytail on someone.

[Marthe48]

45. Oh wait, I missed the ponytail!

Must try to see who you mean

[Polybius]

46. Here is one pic I found

And Mitch looks constipated in the background haha.

[Marthe48]

47. I don't recognize the guy

with the ponytail. mckremlin looked like he was eating glass.

[Polybius]

51. Found out it's Representative Al Green (D) of Texas

I don't remember him with a ponytail, 75 seems rather old to try one for the first time.

[Richard58]

52. Ugh, no we are not.

The noble administration here have made it perfectly clear that criticizing a Democrat is forbidden. You are only allowed to say nice things about them. I learned this when they recently deleted a comment I had made about a democrat. I was not swearing or saying anything hostile. I was talking about how much I disagreed with said person. But the admins took it down saying that it was "flaming". That was total BS. But only certain Democrats can be criticized I guess. You know like Manchin.

[Joinfortmill]

6. Biden is rocking it. That's all.

[Haggis 4 Breakfast]

7. Who asked Manchin for his opinion ????

[Ray Bruns]

32. Fucking no one.

[WVreaper]

8. Fuck Joe Manchin

As a resident of WV and as a true blue Democrat I have to vote for him. Better than any Repug running against him. He does not have any chance in hell of keeping his seat it the senate. Democrats in WV hate him, but will still vote for him because he is a democrat. I will too. But all he is trying to do is get enough republican votes to stay in office. The chances of that happening are as about as good Trump conceding that he lost.

[Maggiemayhem]

35. The ONLY Way I will vote for Manchin is

Governor Jim Justice runs against him, which is totally ironic since justice was helped by Manchin to run as a Democrat on his first bid as Governor before he switched to a Republican.

[Emile]

10. Centrist disease has gotten worse, now he

thinks he can order the President of the United States around.

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Who?

[William Seger]

12. No warnings for MTG, huh Joe?

Go reset yourself.

[SharonAnn]

13. But he didn't give that advice to Sarah Huckabee Sanders

What a nasty pos she is. I didn’t last a minute listening to her before I shut the tv off.

[cayugafalls]

14. While we are not supposed to criticize Democratic lawmakers, Manchin is wrong.

We have accomplished nothing that the Republicans get credit for, nothing.

They have stonewalled, voted against the interest of their own base and perfected the art of assholery.

The republicans deserve NO credit for any advances in our democracy over the last 6 years, PERIOD.

[DemocraticPatriot]

15. Recalibrate YOURSELF, Joe Manchin!

Act like half of a fucking Democrat, for christ sake...

[LudwigPastorius]

16. Old King Coal Manchin can eat me.

He wants to work with people, so partisan, so addled, that they can't keep themselves from screaming "LIAR" at a State of the Union Address?

[Cha]

17. How did that work out.. telling the

truth about magas?

Like Harry Truman said.. I just tell the Truth.. they think it's Hell.. or something like that.

[padah513]

19. My guess is he's auditioning for a spot on fox news because

Once Justice runs for Senate, he'll be out of a job. I hope Manchin wins, but to hell with him

[LymphocyteLover]

20. Bwahahaha, suck it Manchin

[relayerbob]

21. A little leaguer trying to coach the consummate pro

[SunSeeker]

25. Exactly! nt

[Bayard]

22. Blah blah blah

Wasn't he sitting with rethuglicans? Or, was it Sinema (I'm still asking--who dresses that woman?)

[asiliveandbreathe]

24. The dressers have been laughing all night...they got her to wear wings...telling her she looks great

[Bayard]

27. I keep asking--Who dresses her?

I've never seen her in ANYTHING that looked professional.

[ChazInAz]

37. Looked like a neon Tweety Bird.

I found myself wondering (As a former theatrical costume designer.) what kind of batteries that get up used, and where they were hidden.

[calimary]

30. Undoubtedly someone as starved for attention as she is.

[BootinUp]

23. snowflakes. nt

[tonekat]

26. Manchin looked nervous tonight

Like the jig was up.

I was watching MSNBC, and they cut to a shot of Manchin, looking catatonic while the Dems were cheering, and some guy's head slowly rose up from the bottom of the screen. It was hilarious, and kinda looked like Gaetz.

[tavernier]

36. Agree

Every time they panned to him, he had his sour puss face on.

[CountMyVote4Reality]

28. Glad Manchin tempered POTUS Biden's remarks tonight.

Uncle Joe B was pitch perfect.

[SWBTATTReg]

31. Manchin since he's so full of advice etc. to give to Pres. Biden, why doesn't the hell he run

and be president since he's so full of advice? Oh wait...Manchin is not the president!

[Ray Bruns]

33. Joe Manchin and Mike Pence can be on the same ticket.

It will be the “ Nobody in their right mind will vote for us” party.

[twodogsbarking]

34. WV is last in so many things but it does have the highest death rate of all states.

The people there need help, not snake oil.

[bluestarone]

39. This so called Democrat needs to take a LONG look in the mirror.

Maybe he could finally see the words TURN COAT!

[louis-t]

40. Manchin? Fuck Manchin.

Meanwhile, the baboons were howling insults. The new normal.

[Zilli]

41. It's not a surprise that Manchin wants to protect Qpublicans

He clearly cares more about taking care of his Qpublican colleagues, and not hurting their feelings, than he cares about the people of his state or the people of our country. He will drag the people through the muddy slime of his political agenda but he will demand that Democrats talk nice to his friends.....
There is no truth, honor, ethics or integrity among Qpublicans, only lies, insurrection and endless hate, oh yeah, and target practice at school yards and public events..

Never thought I'd miss Republicans, but it would be so nice to have an opposing opinion backed by an actual fact or two, ya know..............

[2naSalit]

48. And he didn't.

But he did put them in their place all the same and much to munchkin's chagrin.

[dlk]

49. Does anyone believe, for one minute, Biden takes any marching orders from Manchin?

Manchin is just playing to the Republicans in West Virginia.

[ZonkerHarris]

50. Manchin:Be nice to those sweet Republicans. - Republicans:Let's boo the shit out of Biden and call

him a liar