Joe Manchin will not run for president

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

Updated 12:06 PM EST, Fri February 16, 2024


CNN — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will not mount a 2024 campaign for president.

“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” the retiring Democratic senator said in a speech at West Virginia University in Morgantown.

Manchin has been on a national listening tour as he weighed jumping in as a third-party presidential candidate, potentially on the No Labels ticket. He has criticized President Joe Biden for being too liberal but also said that he would refuse to be part of any effort that would help Donald Trump return to the White House.

Manchin had previously set a deadline of this spring to make a decision, but he is pulling the plug now to instead focus on a new group, Americans Together, which promotes moderate politics.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/16/politics/joe-manchin-president/index.html

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Updated 11:22 AM EST, Fri February 16, 2024


CNN -- West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin will announce Friday that he will not mount a 2024 campaign for president.

The retiring Democratic senator will lay out his decision in a speech at West Virginia University in Morgantown, according to spokesman Jon Kott.

Manchin has been on a national listening tour as he weighed jumping in as a third-party presidential candidate, potentially on the No Labels ticket. He has criticized President Joe Biden for being too liberal but also said that he would refuse to be part of any effort that would help Donald Trump return to the White House.

Manchin had previously set a deadline of this spring to make a decision, but he is pulling the plug now to instead focus on a new group, Americans Together, which promotes moderate politics.

[3catwoman3]

1. Hallelujah!

I’m really happy to hear this.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. I guess he really *was* listening

Enjoy your retirement, your obstruction will not be missed.

[brooklynite]

13. But his vote for Majority Leader and his support for Biden's Judges will be.....

[CivicGrief]

15. But his quashing of Democratic bills like the New Green Deal won't.

That bill would have catapulted Democratic policies and popularity for years if not decades. Democrats like him are why we can't have nice things. Fuck him.

[Polybius]

17. But now we'll get all of that plus no vote for Majority Leader and no support for Biden's judges

If Biden is re-elected.

[hadEnuf]

35. Maybe, but perhaps we'll have some dignity instead of kissing his GOP coddling ass.

Standing for something counts too.

[LeftInTX]

37. I would rather win than "lose with dignity". Didn't that happen in 2016?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. How about that? A smart choice, for once! nt

[EYESORE 9001]

4. What a loss

[dweller]

5. Now

Go away



✌🏻

[ret5hd]

6. "...Americans Together, which promotes moderate politics."

Lemme guess:

pro coal
pro oil
anti union
anti regulation
anti tax
anti climate science

i’m sure i am missing some things, but “moderate” isn’t one of them.

[Midnight Writer]

8. I interpret his decision as "I got a better deal being a lobbyist!"

[BlueKota]

31. I also interpret it as

not enough people were interested enough to donate to his potential campaign!

[FakeNoose]

7. Well of course not - who would vote for him?

Certainly no Dems, and very fiew Repukes.

[617Blue]

9. Maybe he could roll up his sleeves and focus on helping WV

Instead he'll travel around in corporate jets and seek TV cameras wherever he goes.

This 3rd way bullshit has been done a million times before.

[nycbos]

33. He looked at the numbers and saw no chance to victory in his Senate race.

Otherwise, he would attempt to run again in WV.

[617Blue]

36. He's a coward.

[LiberalFighter]

10. Will he run for dog catcher?

[TSExile]

11. Good!!

Hopefully, Old King Coal will go away.

[Paladin]

12. Some positive news, for a change. (nt)

[Bayard]

14. And I will announce I am not going to be an astronaut

Somebody actually wanted him to?

[lonely bird]

16. Hey, Joe Manchin?

Sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up.

[IronLionZion]

18. I'll also announce that I will not mount a 2024 campaign for president

Biden is our candidate. He has the experience, wisdom, and judgment, and tons of well qualified officials in his administration. Let's just accept it and get him reelected. It's not just one person, it's a whole administration.

In comparison, Trump and his whole administration were a kakistocracy of corruption, incompetence, and openly malicious intent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy

[ificandream]

19. Glad to hear this. Now he needs to announce his support for Biden for president.

[lastlib]

20. Practically handing a gift-wrapped Senate seat to the GOPhers.

He did vote for the Dem side sometimes, esp. on judges, but mostly just obstructed and helped repugs block the good things that Dems wanted to do. We can do better, but probably won't get it from WV. I hope we can pick up a few Senate seats elsewhere, but the map isn't looking very good right now. Our best hope is that Smelvis pulls the whole GOPee ticket down, and costs them a few seats, but that's a slim hope.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. He had already announced last November that he wasn't going to run for re-election

I have been trying to drum up support for Gloria Johnson in TN (one of the "Tennessee Three" with Justin Pearson and Justin Jones) who will be running for Senate against Marsha Blackburn. There is a strong contingent of young potential voters in the TN urban areas who have been out in the streets protesting gun violence and other (D) platform issues.

[lastlib]

22. Thank you for your efforts!

Marsha Blackburn is another despicable creature who needs to have her dim consciousness obliterated. Good luck to Gloria, and thanks again for helping her!

I'm trying to hook up with our leading Senate candidate, Lucas Kunce, against Josh "Haulin' A--" Hawley, another Senate dim bulb. In the interim, I'm donating what $$ I can to his campaign. We gotta do this, in every contested state.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. +infinity!!!

[Hope22]

28. He held the Dems hostage more than not

And in the same manner the American people. This faux candidacy was a grift, he knew it too.

[lastlib]

34. Agreed.

He's a greedy corporatist.

[D23MIURG23]

24. He should be commended for doing this.

The last thing we need is a drain on Biden's numbers.

[Voltaire2]

26. Commended for not being an utter tool?

You can commend him. As far as I'm concerned he can continue to fuck off.

[samsingh]

25. good

jfk jr seems to be self destructing as well

[Voltaire2]

27. 'r' fk. JFK jr unraveled into the side of a cliff on Marthas Vineyard a long time ago.

[bucolic_frolic]

29. Manchin is mainstream but right-of-center on economics and business

Joe Biden's economy has left that demographic no place to hide or complain. Biden has micro-managed the economy with seed capital for countless programs, industries, manufacturing, energy. He even has our oil output flying while coal is barely hanging on. And btw jobs, jobs, jobs.

[JoseBalow]

30. What will he do for attention now?

[nycbos]

32. Joe Manchin...

... is the type of person who gets up today and asks "How many times was my name mentioned in the news?" He doesn't care if it is in a positive or negative context because he follows the mantra "there is no such thing as bad publicity."

[prodigitalson]

38. I'm taking it he got whatever it was he wanted

[MistakenLamb]

39. called it months ago in my social circles

Manchin loves getting attention, he did the same before the 2020 election when he was open on his endorsement for Prez. Manchin will endorse Biden before the convention mark my words