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In reply to the discussion: Leave Joe Manchin ALONE! [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)17. There have been 453 votes in the Senate since the term began in January.
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I don't know. You can find them on the internet, I'm not poring over 453 votes.
George II
Nov 2021
#62
Try a LOT more than two or three. If three were the case, everyone's ratings would be....
George II
Nov 2021
#81
Seriously, I honestly thought Manchin would be satisfied with all the concessions
bluewater
Nov 2021
#15
Neena Tanden's nomination was withdrawn after Manchin publicly went on the record and said No
Celerity
Nov 2021
#34
Manchin wasn't the first one to balk at Tanden's nomination, it was the Committee chairman....
George II
Nov 2021
#46
Sander's never came out and said nope, no way, like Manchin did. Manchin blocked Neera Tanden for
Celerity
Nov 2021
#58
She asked that the nomination be withdrawn before the Budget Committee voted. If there was no....
George II
Nov 2021
#65
she would not have been confirmed because Manchin said NO, and no Rethug was coming to her aid.
Celerity
Nov 2021
#67
Here's a NYT article about the pushback she got. Senator Manchin's name isn't even mentioned in it:
George II
Nov 2021
#73
see post 84, the poster only posted articles from 9 days BEFORE Manchin came out & publicly said No
Celerity
Nov 2021
#85
all your articles are from 9 days BEFORE Manchin publicly announced he was a NO on Tanden
Celerity
Nov 2021
#84
I prefer to believe Senator Manchin is reachable if enough Democrats call him out
bluewater
Nov 2021
#24
But is not supporting half of President Biden's major agenda really a bad thing?
bluewater
Nov 2021
#26
Run him out and put a Republican in there... see what happens in a 51/49 Senate.
NurseJackie
Nov 2021
#35
People want to help Manchin change his views and start SUPPORTING the Build Back Better framework.
bluewater
Nov 2021
#36
Of course he doesn't read DU. That's why all this hair-on-fire ranting is so silly...
NurseJackie
Nov 2021
#43
Then you weren't talking about DU when you said "it just hardened Manchin and he dug-in his heels"?
bluewater
Nov 2021
#45
I think you Are selling Senator Manchin short, he IS capable of accepting criticism and can change.
bluewater
Nov 2021
#44
"People don't want to replace him with a republican, they'd just like him to stop acting like one"
bluewater
Nov 2021
#42
In most of these threads bashing Manchin I've asked "who do you suggest replace him?"....
George II
Nov 2021
#29
Because MOST of the comments I've responded to in the last week or so claimed:
George II
Nov 2021
#48