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Politicub

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9. It's infuriating, but there's not a lot we can do about it. I think democrats in the

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 04:06 PM

Feb 2021

senate are reluctant to push back too hard because he could change parties and flip the senate to republican control.

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Manchin voted to confirm Sessions, Barr, Grennell, Pompeo, and Kavanaugh. [View all] Bleacher Creature Feb 2021 OP

They all have penises. SoonerPride Feb 2021 #1

not sure about that. There is an inverse proportion involved still_one Feb 2021 #3

My appendage takes umbrage! Fritz Walter Feb 2021 #19

Excellent idea. Give him attention that he won't like. It will be a deterrent. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #2

So, no issue with a klansman with shady Russian ties (which he lied about Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2021 #4

Democrats are expected to be happy with the crumbs and scraps they are willing to part with. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #26

This is exactly the problem. They aren't asking him this. JI7 Feb 2021 #5

I'm angry Sanders started with a wag of the finger, scold to another woman demanding an apology. LizBeth Feb 2021 #6

Male politicians say and do horrific things, and nothing happens to them. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #8

Right on and I am not going ot pretend this is any other conversation like Sanders and others want LizBeth Feb 2021 #10

To this particular crowd of losers she is, more specifically, a SHE-devil. jaxexpat Feb 2021 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author jaxexpat Feb 2021 #32

Susan Collins Budi Feb 2021 #7

It's infuriating, but there's not a lot we can do about it. I think democrats in the Politicub Feb 2021 #9

And this fact: SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #21

Yes. There's that. Politicub Feb 2021 #31

I wish we had sixty two Democrats in the US Senate Vogon_Glory Feb 2021 #11

I wish that too, but you know what? When that happens in the republican party, republicans Escurumbele Feb 2021 #12

There are 17 Senate seats up for re-election in 2022 FakeNoose Feb 2021 #15

Many people on DU get irritated... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #13

he pisses me off too. Only the D keeps him from being utterly useless (if not worse) NewHendoLib Feb 2021 #16

As I mentioned above, SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #23

He may as well be. SergeStorms Feb 2021 #35

I wasn't going to post anything because it makes people mad blueinredohio Feb 2021 #27

from maddow yaesu Feb 2021 #14

Never think that no one is watching the other end of the Spectrum djacq Feb 2021 #17

So, recommend you get over it. We have REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, Hortensis Feb 2021 #18

A MAJORITY of voters of WV. One democrat from one state out of 50 gets to hold up Autumn Feb 2021 #33

Yes. That's democracy. Those who assume they support democratic Hortensis Feb 2021 #36

He's the best we can hope for. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #20

I think of Manchin like that quote from Churchill about Democracy DFW Feb 2021 #22

We need to look and see if she tweeted about Manchin maxrandb Feb 2021 #24

Even GOP lackey Hugh Hewitt thinks Tanden should be confirmed. Manchin needs to reconsider. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #25

Manchin is a red dog democrat, a DINO, a throwback to the "Southern Democrat. Oldem Feb 2021 #28

Manchin is an idiot whose worst fear is being perceived as "liberal" BlueNProud Feb 2021 #29

all Manchin is, is a democrat number. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #34

How many W.VA Republican voters or lean Republican voters are going to vote for Manchin Yavin4 Feb 2021 #37