Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

montanacowboy

(6,730 posts)

15. We can neutralize Manchin

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:51 PM

Feb 2021

pretty darn fast by adding DC and PR as states. Then he can go fuck himself. Never ceases to amaze me that the dirt poor people in WVA keep voting this asshole in. He needs to be neutered and then find himself powerless and he can vote with the pukes all he wants to.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Another one: "Senator Manchin has not yet decided if he will support Rep. Becerra's nomination" [View all] Celerity Feb 2021 OP

Okay I don't get this vercetti2021 Feb 2021 #1

Would you rather WV have a hard right Senator instead of Manchin? calguy Feb 2021 #3

Would it matter? vercetti2021 Feb 2021 #6

yes it would.we would not have a majority leader and mcconnel could refuse to put bills on the floor drray23 Feb 2021 #13

THIS! calguy Feb 2021 #17

That's the crux of the matter. Not sure what his personal beliefs are, but Hoyt Feb 2021 #29

He voted about 50% of the time with Trump. If WV replaced him with spooky3 Feb 2021 #4

74% of the time with Trump Bettie Feb 2021 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author spooky3 Feb 2021 #35

See 538 for the numbers I cited. spooky3 Feb 2021 #36

Possibly opposing a 2nd nominee is quite far from "oppose everything". n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2021 #5

Isn't just that vercetti2021 Feb 2021 #10

He also opposes Deb Haaland Bettie Feb 2021 #28

50% vs 90%+ is a big difference. NYC Liberal Feb 2021 #7

I would trade him for my Senator Marsha Blackburn any day redstateblues Feb 2021 #23

Go ahead and finish the statement bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #2

Yes, exactly. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #21

this gives repubs the ok to all oppose nominees since dems cant get to 50 nt msongs Feb 2021 #8

Or maybe it means that he knows there is Republican support AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2021 #33

WTF is his problem? Cartoonist Feb 2021 #9

That's probably (hopefully) why Azathoth Feb 2021 #18

He may have cover from someone across the aisle AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2021 #34

Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #11

The Appalachia Senators... Dawson Leery Feb 2021 #12

Is Manchin being coy? Or is he playing The Price is Right? Hekate Feb 2021 #14

I had that thought. Does he want some pork project for his state? onecaliberal Feb 2021 #22

Fine if he does; that's very old fashioned politics. I'll donate a bottle of bbq sauce for that pork Hekate Feb 2021 #30

So sick of people who think they need to exert power like the situation we're onecaliberal Feb 2021 #31

We can neutralize Manchin montanacowboy Feb 2021 #15

Manchin will never vote to overturn the inevitable filibuster for either to become states Celerity Feb 2021 #19

Offer earmarks to a few Republicans for their votes. These are qualified nomininees. Freethinker65 Feb 2021 #16

Why is Manchin spewing his bs and not saying why he won't Ilsa Feb 2021 #20

Secretly add an industrial-strength laxative to his breakfast on the days of big votes. Efilroft Sul Feb 2021 #24

Has he objected to any Caucasian males yet? Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2021 #25

Nope. N/T onecaliberal Feb 2021 #32

someone needs to sit that fucker down demtenjeep Feb 2021 #26

Silence RandiFan1290 Feb 2021 #37