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Demsrule86

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13. Oh please spare me...he was not the deciding vote...and there was no point

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:37 AM

Oct 2018

in him falling on his sword when the GOP had the votes. We will never get the kind of Democrat you want in West Virginia...and we need warm bodies to take a majority in the Senate without which we are powerless...this sort of thinking is why we are in the minority. You will never have a majority without moderates or conservadems. That is a fact. I want to win and get some of our agenda through...instead of having to play defense.

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Joe Manchin's Legacy.... [View all] LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 OP

I agree. If one does not have the courage to stand by democratic principles, Trust Buster Oct 2018 #1

Respectfully... UncleTomsEvilBrother Oct 2018 #2

Better Than That... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #3

except that he is ahead by double digits. mopinko Oct 2018 #4

I can't argue... UncleTomsEvilBrother Oct 2018 #5

And What Are The Chances.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2018 #6

I suspect he is the red wall for McConnell Bettie Oct 2018 #12

I doubt it. Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #15

WV-3 DAMANgoldberg Oct 2018 #8

Do you see Doug Jones voting with the r's? He won a very close race in a very red district Maraya1969 Oct 2018 #9

Hey... UncleTomsEvilBrother Oct 2018 #10

Doug Jones Base is Black Voters. they make up a significant minority in the state . he gets pretty JI7 Oct 2018 #11

It will be a miracle if we manage to get Doug Jones reelected...I pray that we do, Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #14

He could give us a majority so I agree with you and as for his votes, he voted with us Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #16

Need to focus on other states LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #7

Oh please spare me...he was not the deciding vote...and there was no point Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #13