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Emile

(40,295 posts)
26. You call him a democrat.
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:42 PM
Jan 2022

Since 2011, no Democrat currently serving in the Senate has split with the party more often, including 80 votes in which Senator Manchin was the only Democrat to break with his party and vote with the majority of Senate Republicans.

Overall, Senator Manchin has voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 1,172 different votes or 54% of the votes he has taken as a United States Senator.

Since President Trump was inaugurated, no Senator (Democrat or Republican) has split with their party more often than Senator Manchin, including 23 votes in which he was the only Democrat to vote with the Republicans on issues such as:
https://www.manchin.senate.gov/about/bipartisanship/legislation

The scope of this is fair, imo....it also includes where he was not voting with Republicans. So many in his state need help, why he refused BBB is complicated for some to understand but it looks as if the WH has his number.

Senator Manchin’s comments this morning on FOX are at odds with his discussions this week with the President, with White House staff, and with his own public utterances. Weeks ago, Senator Manchin committed to the President, at his home in Wilmington, to support the Build Back Better framework that the President then subsequently announced. Senator Manchin pledged repeatedly to negotiate on finalizing that framework “in good faith.”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/

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I don't think they even care about their voters, I don't think either of them expect to be reelected Walleye Jan 2022 #1
They don't care for their own voters in the least. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #2
Wrong, the only ones that matter to them are the ones with the deepest pockets! Emile Jan 2022 #3
Never underestimate the ability of uninformed people to repeatedly make bad decisions. eom guillaumeb Jan 2022 #4
Given all the bad publicity, primary and let the Democratic voters decide! Emile Jan 2022 #6
Lol. And lose the West Virginia seat to a republiQan. Great plan. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #8
You really think either one of these two have a chance after sabotaging the Democratic party? Emile Jan 2022 #13
A little familiarity with West Virginia might help here. As would a review of Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #14
Still being afraid. Emile Jan 2022 #15
Of a rebubliQan majority in the Senate? And Mitch being Senate Majority Leader? Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #17
Your afraid Manchin will get beat in a primary against a real democrat. Emile Jan 2022 #18
Sinema will face a primary challenger. The AZ Dems are furious with her PortTack Jan 2022 #9
And protecting the system that gives them advantages in society. Politicub Jan 2022 #5
I disagree. I think the republiQans already found Manchin's achilles heel and they are Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #7
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
As a pretty moderate Democrat I disagree on the defunding of police being disowned RB TexLa Jan 2022 #20
Our rural county Sheriff is making over $100,000 a year and drive by his house and he's Emile Jan 2022 #31
+1 betsuni Jan 2022 #22
After her catastrophic speech, Sinema has shown she is completly dug-in to her illogical positions. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #21
+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
That is not true...poll show that Manchin's voters do not support BBB in large numbers... Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #32
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