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Panich52

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7. Trumplodytes have so infected the state that it's

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 04:33 PM

Sep 2021

tough to find a rational person often. Sis lives in Doddridge Co and feels surrounded by them. Manchin is desperately trying to hang on to his seat by placating them. Having a Dem Senator is encouraging but not when he acts like a complete DINO. Rational folk are probably to afraid to speak up to their close-minded and delusional GOP neighbors.

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Why dont Democrats go to the voters in WV and [View all] doc03 Sep 2021 OP

Why doesn't their Senator? JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #1

I think their Senator is doing what he thinks his doc03 Sep 2021 #2

And they are being lead JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #4

If he thinks that, then he is very wrong. Salviati Sep 2021 #8

"Go to the voters"? maxsolomon Sep 2021 #3

They refuse to JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #5

What makes you think Manchin cares what WV voters think? dflprincess Sep 2021 #6

What policies do West Virginia voters want that he's not supporting? brooklynite Sep 2021 #24

$15 minimum wage for one dsc Sep 2021 #28

Polls indicate they supported the 3.5 trillion infrastructure package dflprincess Sep 2021 #29

Trumplodytes have so infected the state that it's Panich52 Sep 2021 #7

Manchin bows to his donors, not the voters n/t budkin Sep 2021 #9

Exactly Tribetime Sep 2021 #21

Joe Manchin doesn't care what Bettie Sep 2021 #10

Many of the voters that elected him also elected Shelly Capito onenote Sep 2021 #12

Because, as I understand it, Bettie Sep 2021 #15

It may help explain why he wins. onenote Sep 2021 #16

No other Democrat can win. Joe Manchin is better than any GOP period. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #20

Most of the voters in WV are Republicans so it's pointless in talking to them. LonePirate Sep 2021 #11

After their economic decline, they now prefer... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2021 #14

West Virginia voters voted for Trump in overwhelming numbers. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #13

Why aren't Democrats identifying a person that can primary Manchin. WVA voters ... marble falls Sep 2021 #17

Once Manchin is gone, there never be a Democratic Senator from WVA in my lifetime....decades. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #19

I don't know about that. I do know that the most racist people I knew in Akron, Ohio ... marble falls Sep 2021 #23

Manchin has faced primaries repeatedly onenote Sep 2021 #25

I'm sure OUR REVOLUTION and JUSTICE DEMOCRATS will get right on that... brooklynite Sep 2021 #26

If West Va. voters understand what you say they understand, onenote Sep 2021 #27

That is much more likely to get Manchin to switch sides and join McConnell. We have no leverage. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #18

I don't know, but someone should... stillcool Sep 2021 #22

Governor Justice managed to get a big infrastructire doc03 Sep 2021 #30