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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts) Mon Jan 17, 2022, 12:04 PM Jan 2022

the only things that matter to them are their own voters, and the money coming from their contributors.

Not necessarily in that order, of course.

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Regarding Kirsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, and pressuring them, [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2022 OP

They don't care for their own voters in the least. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #2

Lol. And lose the West Virginia seat to a republiQan. Great plan. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #8

Still being afraid. Emile Jan 2022 #15

And protecting the system that gives them advantages in society. Politicub Jan 2022 #5

It's all about the money. BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #10

It's lazy and futile, imo gulliver Jan 2022 #11

You are so right on this. The vast majority of dems comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #12

You saying Manchin is a moderate? Emile Jan 2022 #19

No, Manchin is a conservative Democrat. comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #25

You call him a democrat. Emile Jan 2022 #26

Sorry, but you don't get to decide who is or isn't a Democrat. comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #27

and you do? Emile Jan 2022 #28

Do you understand how party affiliation works? comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #29

Why yes I do, but its a damn shame because Manchin never did! Emile Jan 2022 #30

This, this, this. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #16

+1 betsuni Jan 2022 #22

+1 This is the road we must take! Emile Jan 2022 #23

Actually Sinema and Manchin voters want Biden's agenda. ananda Jan 2022 #24