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qazplm135

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17. well that's not what he'll say

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 05:05 PM

Feb 2021

he will point to things like the higher cap on earnings for benefits and say I fought to cut that down so that YOU would get it but not people who don't need it, etc etc.

He is a clear target now. The Dem Senator in one of the most republican states in the country. He's trying to burnish his centrist credentials now to weather that storm. I'm not defending him, just understanding him.

Ultimately, he was always going to be on-board with the majority of it, but he apparently feels he needs to make a show that he's not just going along with everything.

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Yes! And this is undoubtedly due to the Repub Gov. of WV's statement. [View all] MoonRiver Feb 2021 OP

Yeah, good news, but too bad it takes a Repub Governor to push him to the right side of this...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #1

Ain't that the truth! MoonRiver Feb 2021 #5

What the hell, though. I'll take it...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #6

Absolutely! MoonRiver Feb 2021 #20

I Believe Manchin Asked the Gov to Come Out and Give Him Cover to Support Biden's Big Bill Indykatie Feb 2021 #8

You may be right. 'Bout time some sane Repubs surfaced to help out for a change...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #9

Makes sense. I know many here are disappointed in Manchin but spooky3 Feb 2021 #18

Yesterday, I kinda wanted to send a msg to Manchin to more attention to people in his state msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #2

I'll bet it gets more than 50 votes now. Lochloosa Feb 2021 #3

It might... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #7

Yeah, Justice's statement was very unambiguous. themaguffin Feb 2021 #4

Maybe, but I think he would have anyway Tom Rinaldo Feb 2021 #10

It still doesn't make any sense to me. bearsfootball516 Feb 2021 #12

The only possible objection I remember that he had involved means testing Tom Rinaldo Feb 2021 #15

And I agree with that. The spending ultimately will need to be paid for spooky3 Feb 2021 #19

well that's not what he'll say qazplm135 Feb 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #21

not that many qazplm135 Feb 2021 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #23

you overestimate them qazplm135 Feb 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #25

its been four years qazplm135 Feb 2021 #26

I don't understand why Manchin was opposed to it in the first place. bearsfootball516 Feb 2021 #11

TY.. what did the Gov of WV have Cha Feb 2021 #13

He said that he supports Biden's 1.9T plan over the Republicans plan bearsfootball516 Feb 2021 #14

TY, bears! Amazing! Cha Feb 2021 #16