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DAMANgoldberg

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40. Keep Manchin around...

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 11:12 AM

Oct 2018

hope he doesn't switch parties during that term. Watch Richard Ojeda. If he wins in WV-3, there could be a real primary challenger come 2024. Otherwise, that's as good as it gets there.

Support Phil Bredesen in TN (not exactly liberal, but right for TN)
Kyrsten Sinema in AZ (again, liberal in the Gabby Giffords manner, right for AZ)

There are other conservadems out there. We have always had them, Wyche Fowler, Howell Heflin, Sam Nunn, Lawton Childs (FL-Gov), Fritz Hollings, mostly Zell Miller, the list goes on.

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A few good reasons to vote for Manchin in November: [View all] beastie boy Oct 2018 OP

Elect Democrats. Salviati Oct 2018 #1

We have to realize there are three types of Democrats and only one type of Republican only my opinion Oct 2018 #29

Party in power today is not reflective of the GOP in the past dwayneb Oct 2018 #38

I agree 1000 % only my opinion Oct 2018 #43

We can't afford party purity right now. Not in deeply red states. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #2

Joe Manchin may not be what we like but he's what we got. In It to Win It Oct 2018 #3

Thank you! NurseJackie Oct 2018 #4

Gotcha. dchill Oct 2018 #5

Of course. Then primary him when we get the chance manor321 Oct 2018 #6

You realize that he didn't switch Parties when he could have in 2015...or 2017? brooklynite Oct 2018 #12

Primarying an incumbent weakens him for the general. It's not helpful, pnwmom Oct 2018 #24

K & R LAS14 Oct 2018 #7

Lets dump the POS and put our efforts elsewhere. nt Snotcicles Oct 2018 #8

By all means. let's! But not this November. beastie boy Oct 2018 #18

Those are EXCELLENT reasons! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #9

Backed into a corner on this one... toddwv Oct 2018 #10

Yea, yea, yea. LisaL Oct 2018 #11

Feinstein has seniority on Judiciary Retrograde Oct 2018 #13

The list is purely hypothetical. beastie boy Oct 2018 #19

Yeah, vote for someone who completely betrayed the Democratic Party and all women. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #14

How exactly to you propose getting a "real Democrat" in his place when the election is in one month OhioBlue Oct 2018 #15

Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #21

The state of W VA voted for Trump by 68% to Hillary's 26%. It is a miracle pnwmom Oct 2018 #25

If you primary him with someone more liberal, they will lose. WV isn't going to elect anyone to the OhioBlue Oct 2018 #31

Hopeless. yardwork Oct 2018 #35

Three questions beastie boy Oct 2018 #17

yeah, if it means Chuck Schumer would be majority leader it makes ALL THE FUCKING DIFFERENCE because JI7 Oct 2018 #30

The primaries are over. yardwork Oct 2018 #34

Glad I don't have to make that choice.I have no problem with anyone voting for Autumn Oct 2018 #39

And, one other VERY important reason. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #16

If I lived in West Virginia, I certainly would. sandensea Oct 2018 #20

Yes, then be ready to primary him in six years. That could give an opponent plenty.... JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #22

I'm glad I don't have to vote for him. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #23

I wouldn't be surprised. scipan Oct 2018 #44

the problem with Dems pretending to be repugs is that they don't bring in progressive votes elmac Oct 2018 #26

Glad That I don't live in ... LenaBaby61 Oct 2018 #27

This article is everything underthematrix Oct 2018 #28

In a 51-49 senate, he will flip Thunderbeast Oct 2018 #32

He's their ace in the hole. n/t scipan Oct 2018 #45

its not counter-intuitive now. He's better than a republican. It was damn counter-intuitive and JCanete Oct 2018 #33

We need all of the Democrats possible Gothmog Oct 2018 #36

Almost none of us here on DU live in West Virginia. MineralMan Oct 2018 #37

Keep Manchin around... DAMANgoldberg Oct 2018 #40

Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #41

Heidi Heitkamp progressoid Oct 2018 #42

This kdmorris Oct 2018 #47

Red State Democrats Can Do Better Than Joe Manchin scipan Oct 2018 #46