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brooklynite

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13. Fun fact: I met with BOTH Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin...

Reply to TomDaisy (Original post)

Fri Oct 15, 2021, 11:23 PM

Oct 2021

...at a swanky big donor retreat (DSCC) on Martha's Vineyard in 2011.

Both were either supporting the Democratic Party or in it to find supportive donors.

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Manchin "so angry" about Bernie/out-of-staters - while taking $$$ & orders from HOUSTON TEXAS! [View all] TomDaisy Oct 2021 OP

Manchin is always free to go to Vermont and/or write an OP-ED in their newspapers. Celerity Oct 2021 #1

Good idea going to VT. sheshe2 Oct 2021 #5

You mean the same F-35 programme that teams with nearly 1,800 domestic suppliers in 45 states Celerity Oct 2021 #8

I have plenty. sheshe2 Oct 2021 #10

"My view is that given the reality of the damn plane, I'd rather it come to Vermont than to South betsuni Oct 2021 #15

Thank you! sheshe2 Oct 2021 #16

I'd get banned if I said I how I really feel about him. LonePirate Oct 2021 #2

You're far from alone. onecaliberal Oct 2021 #3

What "orders" is he getting? brooklynite Oct 2021 #4

My guess would be Control-Z Oct 2021 #6

So you're saying he doesn't have an opinion of his own? brooklynite Oct 2021 #7

Sanders is nothing like manchin FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #9

You really should read about the F35. sheshe2 Oct 2021 #11

I hadn't read that article before FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #19

+1 betsuni Oct 2021 #12

Also how to vote on raising taxes on billionaires and corporations. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #18

Fun fact: I met with BOTH Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin... brooklynite Oct 2021 #13

Disgusting colsohlibgal Oct 2021 #14

But he's the best we can do in West Virginia... SMC22307 Oct 2021 #17