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wellst0nev0ter

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19. Biden said he was the only one who can bring the goops around

Reply to Progressive Jones (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 10:55 PM

Mar 2021

Yet he can't persuade a conservative Dem from W. Virginia.

The Dem leadership needs to start leaning on him hard, remind him that being an obstructionist did not work out for Joe Lieberman.

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The Senate Dems need to put Manchin into line. Discuss. nt [View all] Progressive Jones Mar 2021 OP

How? Ocelot II Mar 2021 #1

There have been about a million threads about this. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #2

the SAME Joe Manchin WarGamer Mar 2021 #3

Yep need to pull him and put in a Republican grantcart Mar 2021 #6

I wish there were 50 more Manchins in the Senate. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #4

Clever new angle empedocles Mar 2021 #8

So, his primary responsibility should be to the party, and not his state? Isn't that what... TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #5

His State wants what he's holding up -- minimum wage increase. nt Progressive Jones Mar 2021 #7

Then let his state deal with him. TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #9

If that's true, then the state can raise it's own minimum wage. Kaleva Mar 2021 #17

Not again. If there is something you'd like to say, say it. Otherwise, you're just asking to be ... Hekate Mar 2021 #10

They can't FBaggins Mar 2021 #11

Trash Thread. Discuss! FSogol Mar 2021 #12

Instead of threatening him they should offer earmarks SoonerPride Mar 2021 #13

That's how Biden got Manchin to switch and endorse Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary. Autumn Mar 2021 #15

If there was a way, sure, Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #14

Manchin controls the Senate. There will be no putting him in line. Autumn Mar 2021 #16

SEND HIM TO MARS. Trueblue1968 Mar 2021 #18

Biden said he was the only one who can bring the goops around wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #19