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Polybius

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10. Manchin I understand more than Jones

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 03:36 PM

Jan 2020

Jones is not going to get any Republicans to vote for him if he votes no, they will all be out in force voting against him this year.

Manchin on the other hand routinely gets lots of Republicans to vote for him. He's in a tight spot on this one.

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Democrats Manchin, Jones signal they're undecided on Trump removal vote [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 OP

I'm so tired of Faux pas Jan 2020 #1

We have no game plan to remove Trump wryter2000 Jan 2020 #2

Manchin isn't up for re-election this year and Jones will probably lose anyway so he really should UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #4

I don't know jimfields33 Jan 2020 #9

I think she was going to lose anyway. I believe she barely won last time. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #11

I guess I'm just pissed we lost a good one jimfields33 Jan 2020 #12

Agreed. She provides valuable insight often! nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #14

McCaskell lost not because of Kavanaugh, her history with AfAm Voters was really poor, for yrs irisblue Jan 2020 #15

Also welcome to DU, nice to meet you irisblue Jan 2020 #16

What's a dino? I know the radical right uses rino but surely we are not doing that too. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #7

Dem in name only. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #8

It's the term of art that has been used here Igel Jan 2020 #19

Fucking Seriously? dewsgirl Jan 2020 #3

all they said was that the will listen to the other side. Botany Jan 2020 #5

All Joe said was he is being impartial. That is something that Democrats do. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #6

Manchin I understand more than Jones Polybius Jan 2020 #10

A tight spot? democrank Jan 2020 #17

+1000000000000 triron Jan 2020 #21

Don't we need just 4 votes from the other side to be able to allow witnesses and testimony? secondwind Jan 2020 #13

No need to impale themselves, yet. Besides, kind of hard to criticize GOPers for deciding before Hoyt Jan 2020 #18

color me shocked spanone Jan 2020 #20