Manchin, on Fox News, Refuses to Call Himself a Democrat

[Polybius]

Source: Rolling Stone

SENATOR JOE MANCHIN, an alleged Democrat, went on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo — the Sunday morning equivalent of Tucker Carlson — and declined to identify as a member of the Democratic Party. That’s right, the senator who jokes with Republicans about switching parties, is now claiming he is an “American” instead of a Democrat.

“Do you still identify as a Democrat?” Bartiromo asked the senator at the conclusion of the interview.

“I will be involved in any way I can to help,” Manchin said.

“Do you still identify as a Democrat?” the host repeated. “I identify as an American,” the senator replied.

Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/manchin-fox-news-refuses-democrat-1234686934/

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[LakeArenal]

1. Not even pretending he is

[walkingman]

2. I'm glad he usually votes with the Dems but I despise him and people like him.

[peppertree]

19. Still - on his worst day, he's much better than Jim Justice

Who would be like having Buford T. Justice in the Senate (but without the guffaws).

[BaronChocula]

34. Bingo

He's a-scared of his next race in WV where Justice is polling ahead of him in a speculative matchups. Boy do I miss the days when they voted for Jay Rockefeller.

[peppertree]

37. Jay Rockefeller. How far they've fallen in West Virginia politics.

And have yet to fall!

That's why, as much as he's irritated me as well, we need to pull as much as we can for Sen. Manchin next year (unless he switches parties, of course).

We fight with the lawmakers we have - not with those we wished we had.

[Katcat]

45. Ugh

Jay Rockefeller was a big proponent of the Iraq War. I emailed him on the subject way back when and he replied with Saddam has WMDs. He made it sound like he knew for sure when Hans Blix hadn’t even gotten to check in Iraq. It wasn’t until he was out of office that he admitted he was wrong.

[True Blue American]

49. Justice was a Democrat, became a Republican

To win. He still owes millions it did sign for a new battery plane in WV.

[Haggard Celine]

3. He hasn't been talked about much here lately.

Whatever it takes I guess.

[lonely bird]

4. Primary his sorry ass.

Get a damn good candidate and get Manchin’s ass out of the Senate.

[dem4decades]

7. Yeah, cause a Republican from WV would be so much better.

[lonely bird]

10. So, you assume a Republican would win?

Going with shitheads like Manchin does us not a lot of good. If Manchin is now going this far his next step is joining the Republican Party.

How about an actual good candidate?

[Polybius]

17. Trump won with 70% of the vote in 2020

It's not an assumption. The only person with a (D) after his name in the entire state of WV that could win a statewide race is Joe Manchin.

[dem4decades]

20. LOL. 2020 election results: Trump 68.6 % Biden 29.7%. I think Biden getting his judges passed does

us a lot of good. Manchin won by 3% last time around, if he wins again and caucuses with the Democrats is a gift.

[moose65]

27. Do you know anything about West Virginia?

Trump won the state by 40 points. There was a Senate election in 2020 and the Republican won by 43 points. If Manchin doesn’t run, that seat will be lost to us for a long time!

[thomski64]

12. ..lost cause in West Virginia..

..good Dem would just lose to whichever
POS repub runs.. at least he votes for judges.
...

[Tomconroy]

30. Yes. A member of the Squad should move to W. Virginia and run.

[Stuart G]

5. Could be the end of his political career if he runs again.

But, I don't think he will run again in 1924. And, also..I think he has already decided........NOT TO RUN IN 24.


...THAT IS THE REASON MANCHIN SAID THIS!

[agingdem]

33. I think Manchin wants to run for president...

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he's trying to present himself as above politics...the great uniter...he did everything he could to undermine Biden's agenda, agreeing and then reneging...only when Manchin's press got so bad, did he fall in line...

[GB_RN]

47. More Likely...

He'd swap jobs with Jim Justice by running for his old job as governor. Maserati Manchin could never win the nomination for president. Not for either party.

[EYESORE 9001]

6. That's funny

I have trouble calling him a Democrat too. I am contractually required by the terms of service and not speak ill of a Democratic public figure, however.

[dem4decades]

8. Let's get rid of Manchin and make Mitch Majority leader. What a brilliant idea.

[lonely bird]

11. It won't

The math says otherwise.

[dem4decades]

15. What math?

[Polybius]

18. I think the poster means if Manchin switched, the Senate would be 50-50

So no Mitch as leader unless one other seat flips.

[dem4decades]

23. The Senate majority is tenuous at best. The 2024 map is a nightmare, let's keep the majority any

way at best.

[onenote]

55. Keep in mind that Fetterman is still in the hospital.

We need Manchin to vote with the Democrats or we could end up losing votes 49 to 50.

[Jose Garcia]

57. Are there any Democratic Senators on medical leave?

[Evolve Dammit]

9. I wish this would mortally wound him, but WV? The coal baron will probably survive

[brooklynite]

24. The alternative being a Republican Senator?

[William Seger]

26. The butthead is just doing what he thinks he needs to do for re-election

He fears the MAGA cult.

[KS Toronado]

39. Being in a solid red State he's got a fine line to walk

plus he's one of the few Democrats FQX will ask on and he'll go because his voters will see him working.
He knows he needs some MAGAt votes.

[nycbos]

13. As long as he votes yes on the judges Joe Biden appoints I don't care what he says.

Biden has gotten 105 judges confirmed.

We can't do better than him in West Virginia

[dem4decades]

25. That's it? I thought it was more.

[nycbos]

31. It's more than both Trump and Obama had at this sage of their presidency's

[brooklynite]

21. I'm sure OUR REVOLUTION or JUSTICE DEMOCRATS can provide a more acceptable candidate.....

[republianmushroom]

16. He is not a democrat and never was. IMO

[djacq]

22. I'm a Democrat.

What was that?... Three words?

Not so hard.

[truthisfreedom]

28. Yawn.

They try to create conflict. It’s what they do. Conflict sells, in the world of hate media.

[JohnSJ]

29. This really isn't LBN. Ask the same question to Bernie Sanders or AOC?

[Lonestarblue]

32. If Manchin runs again in 2024, I doubt he would win. W. Virginia is very red now.

And Justice was a very popular governor, with something like a 70% job approval. Democrats need to count this Senate seat as lost in 2024 unless Justice decides not to challenge Manchin.

[SouthernDem4ever]

35. Funny how they have become so poor and reliant on the government

but they keep voting for morons who want to throw them under the bus.

[cstanleytech]

40. The main two problems in this country that have caused that are talk radio and Fox News both of

which are the Republican leaderships PR and propaganda machine.

[MayReasonRule]

53. The main two problems that have caused that...

Are Malevolence and Delusion.

Talk radio and Fox are the worldwide sound system.

[ificandream]

36. Oh my....

[cstanleytech]

38. I wish we had an alternative that had a better shot at winning the General election.

[AdamGG]

41. Sinema can be primaried out, but we're stuck with Manchin or a Republican replacement from WV

Just need to ignore his bullshit, hope he still caucuses for a Dem majority, and focus on other states.

[IronLionZion]

46. Sinema is independent, no primaries needed

If enough Dems vote Gallego in the general election, we'll be fine.

[Mr. Sparkle]

42. Manchin is a corrupt sleazy scumbag

[Samrob]

43. Two members of my family and one retired former co-worker all moved to W. VA within the last 6 mos.

They are (or were) all Democrats. Cheaper living expenses and affordable home prices they say. Wonder how many more Dems would it take to turn W. VA purple?

[onenote]

50. More than will ever happen.

Trump won the state by over 300,000 votes.

[riversedge]

51. whow. that is a whole lot of carrots!

[bringthePaine]

44. 🧐dunno anyone who calls him a Dem, especially the refuKKKchickens...🤨

[LiberalFighter]

48. If he doesn't want to associate with the Democratic Party...

does that mean he has not been an effective Senator for West Virginia?

[yaesu]

52. Manchin is just protecting his number one constituent, himself, nothing new there. nt

[TeamProg]

54. Such a weak S. O. B. !! nt

[BradAllison]

56. Looks like someone took a shit on Maria Fartaroma's face.