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MyOwnPeace

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28. I think he's using "pandering" to make his own "power play."

Reply to moose65 (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 06:03 PM

Jan 2021

I think he'll continue to play the "poor me in the 'red state'" card as long as he can get away with it.

Yes, deliver the goods to those that need (as EVERY government worker should be doing) - but don't hold your vote back to gain more power. Instead of working to convince US why we need HIM (and threatening to withhold votes), HE should be busy convincing W.VA why THEY need him (by promising votes from US!).

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Joe Manchin concerned re Covid Bill $$ amounts, but [View all] Captain Zero Jan 2021 OP

Maybe he could tell us all BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #1

Hey man I'm willing to relocate Silicon Valley to Wheeling Loki Liesmith Jan 2021 #2

Every time I think I don't like Manchin Proud liberal 80 Jan 2021 #3

Post removed Post removed Jan 2021 #4

That's unfair. I'd advise deleting that before someone (not me) alerts it. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue Jan 2021 #8

Well he should be more concerned about the people in Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #5

He holds a Democratic seat in a Red State, he needs to be concerned about his next election. Fund WV OnDoutside Jan 2021 #7

I could careless how much money is spent on the commons Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #12

Completely agree, Manchin knows his state and those people have OnDoutside Jan 2021 #27

He's not up for re-election again until 2024 moose65 Jan 2021 #15

I think he's using "pandering" to make his own "power play." MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #28

I remember hearing rumours last year that he might be interested OnDoutside Jan 2021 #29

His constituents need to be cilla4progress Jan 2021 #9

Lol BGBD Jan 2021 #23

slight misinterpretation cilla4progress Jan 2021 #30

The direct payments not only help individual people. They are to boost the economy Walleye Jan 2021 #10

We need more seats. gldstwmn Jan 2021 #11

A bunch BGBD Jan 2021 #34

To those who think Manchin is better than the alternative, Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #13

+1, uponit7771 Jan 2021 #16

Except we just had a Senate election in 2020 in WV and an unapologetic progressive Democrat ran. W_HAMILTON Jan 2021 #18

It's always hard to take out an incumbent Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #20

It was a general election. BGBD Jan 2021 #24

Amen & Agree .... LenaBaby61 Jan 2021 #21

Hmmm... If only we had someone in our camp Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #22

There isn't voter suppression BGBD Jan 2021 #33

GA and WV are not the same BGBD Jan 2021 #25

I'll admit I don't know much about WV or Georgia, for that matter. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #26

The younger versions BGBD Jan 2021 #31

You think his daughter learned to be greedy ... GeorgeGist Jan 2021 #14

It's not like MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #32

at least it's for something good KayF Jan 2021 #17

Has he been taking lessons from Susan Collins? Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #19

Manchin clearly mischaracterized STIMULUS as some sort of handout for the poors bigtree Jan 2021 #35

My earlier point cilla4progress Jan 2021 #36