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Jake Stern

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47. Funny how that works

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 01:11 AM

Oct 2018

Bernie votes with the Dems 97% of the time but I swear it's almost de rigeur on DU to shit talk and dismiss him but this same crew will excuse almost anything to defend Senator 60%.

Where do we draw the line with Joe? What will it take? He's in effect telling sexual assault survivors that the value he puts on their experience and testimony depends, not on credibility and evidence, but on how well the rapist is polling back home and which way a senator from another state a thousand miles away votes.

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Manchin's vote doesn't matter. They would still have the votes. Pence would be the tie breaker. [View all] LBM20 Oct 2018 OP

Correct. Him voting NO wouldn't change a thing once Collins went YES. scheming daemons Oct 2018 #1

So what? Scoopster Oct 2018 #2

Why? Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #5

He wouldn't lose his seat. Scoopster Oct 2018 #32

He could. Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #37

We need this senate seat Gothmog Oct 2018 #53

True Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #3

Yea angrychair Oct 2018 #11

And I'm sure Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #14

I'm sure rapist angrychair Oct 2018 #17

Whether Manchin Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #21

A Dem who voted with Republicans for an ANGRY DRUNK.... Bengus81 Oct 2018 #18

It makes no difference how Manchin votes Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #23

LOL...what makes you think he's getting re-elected?? Bengus81 Oct 2018 #50

He's slightly ahead in the polls right now Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #61

yeah that D after his name is all that matters. m-lekktor Oct 2018 #35

Collins vote makes Manchin irrelevant. Trumpocalypse Oct 2018 #39

Yes, he is an unenthusiastic yes Zambero Oct 2018 #4

Manchin is 100% republican angstlessk Oct 2018 #6

He's a Democrat in a red state calguy Oct 2018 #8

BULLSHIT! He is a D in a red state. Not every Dem can be ultra liberal. Get real! LBM20 Oct 2018 #10

Supporting the party line at a time like this is not ultra liberal. Hotler Oct 2018 #25

End of the day, I ask myself, what does this guy stand for? onecaliberal Oct 2018 #36

please define "ultra Liberal' DonCoquixote Oct 2018 #38

Voting to keep an ANGRY DRUNK ABUSER off the SC is "Ultra Liberal"?!?!?! Bengus81 Oct 2018 #55

+1000 Bengus81 Oct 2018 #51

Agree... Mike Nelson Oct 2018 #7

"...and he might be a vote for impeachment...." bluecollar2 Oct 2018 #30

No it matters despite the fact that Kavanaugh would be confirmed anyway standingtall Oct 2018 #9

Would have just risked losing the seat, and he is still better than an R. A fool's errand. LBM20 Oct 2018 #12

Is he, though? Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2018 #13

Yep easttexaslefty Oct 2018 #15

Forcing Pence to break the tie would have reaped benefits. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #16

I agree with you. Nevilledog Oct 2018 #19

Hell...at least make Republicans WORK as hard as possible for the vote..... Bengus81 Oct 2018 #57

What was the point? Does he think Trump isn't Thrill Oct 2018 #20

Then he should have forced it on Pence. Sqee Oct 2018 #22

We need to keep the seat? So he can support MORE of Trump's picks? WoonTars Oct 2018 #24

Funny how peeps keep saying that. And the fact that Manchin votes for TRUMP ideas more than Dem Bengus81 Oct 2018 #58

Manchin hell674 Oct 2018 #26

Funny how that works Jake Stern Oct 2018 #47

+1 melman Oct 2018 #49

Seriously.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #27

What exactly makes it better if he votes like a republican? LisaL Oct 2018 #28

I have less of a problem with his voting "yes" shanny Oct 2018 #29

Guess what? BlueStater Oct 2018 #31

The Optics of putting a Justice on the Supreme Court TDale313 Oct 2018 #33

If Republican v. Democratic is all that matters, HopeAgain Oct 2018 #34

+1000 True_Blue Oct 2018 #40

+1000000 LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #41

Useless denbot Oct 2018 #43

Please explain his lame-ass excuse that Blasey was "confused." shanny Oct 2018 #44

West Virginians will thank him for breaking rank and voting Republican Devil Child Oct 2018 #45

I seem to recall another Dem senator who voted with Team Elephant Jake Stern Oct 2018 #48

DON'T CARE HE'S STILL A PIECE OF GARBGE TO ME........... a kennedy Oct 2018 #46

The GO/p had the votes without Manchin Gothmog Oct 2018 #52

It shows a total disregard for half the human population. Coventina Oct 2018 #54

Yep Jake Stern Oct 2018 #59

Couldn't he just vote "present"? theaocp Oct 2018 #56

THEN MAKE PENCE BREAK IT... lame54 Oct 2018 #60

I think it matters. MGKrebs Oct 2018 #62