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In reply to the discussion: MoveOn is pulling funding from Sen Manchin, so I'm going to send him a donation. [View all]More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)11. We need this seat
I subscribe to the plan to "Elect Democrats, then elect *better* Democrats."
We've seen during the Russian collusion investigation debacle that committee heads control everything: who the committee subpoenas, what information gets released, everything. We need Democratic heads of committees, and for that we need a Democratic majority.
I've been looking, a lot although I guess not exhaustively, and I haven't found where Manchin was the deciding vote to propel the Republican agenda. I agree that it's frustrating not to have a real Democrat. But a half Democrat is better than a Republican.
I will contribute, too.
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MoveOn is pulling funding from Sen Manchin, so I'm going to send him a donation. [View all]
pnwmom
Oct 2018
OP
People in blue states have no idea what it takes to win as a Democrat in a red state.
bearsfootball516
Oct 2018
#19
i think Manchin is comfortably ahead there . i think some Democratic orgs pulled funding also
JI7
Oct 2018
#2
I dropped Move On when I finally realized they were started to get us to move on from
Autumn
Oct 2018
#41
They weren't. They were started to get us to move on from the Clinton impeachment BS
fishwax
Oct 2018
#56
What happens when the much more progressive candidate wins the primary
bearsfootball516
Oct 2018
#20
If the people in WV want him they will support and vote for him. He's been in office since 2010
Autumn
Oct 2018
#24
Wow, a person who actually understands what it means to be the majority party in the Senate
still_one
Oct 2018
#31
I love MoveOn, but they need some Dems from Red States in their leadership.
Funtatlaguy
Oct 2018
#32
That covers only the period from 2017 - 2018 and proves that Manchin is doing well.
pnwmom
Oct 2018
#48
The point is that Manchin is FAR less likely to vote with Trump than would be predicted
pnwmom
Oct 2018
#66
How could we not need him? He's the D who's running against an R in 3 weeks. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2018
#50
The line we have INCLUDES him, and it's not enough. And looking good is not enough.
pnwmom
Oct 2018
#53
I get your point completely, but what vote is more important than a SCOTUS vote?
ecstatic
Oct 2018
#57