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TomSlick

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8. We all chafe at Sen. Manchin.

Reply to RicROC (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2022, 10:02 PM

May 2022

I keep reminding myself that he is from West Virginia. His constituents voted for Trump by 40 points.

A Democrat more in line with opinions on DU could not be elected in West Virginia. The country is some, if not much, better off with Sen. Manchin that any GQP alternative. My Senators are Tom Cotton and John Boozman, I'd take Sen. Manchin over either of them any day.

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Sen. Manchin voted against the Women's Health Protection Act stating that... [View all] RicROC May 2022 OP

K&R UTUSN May 2022 #1

He's just a narcissistic fucking asshole. NewHendoLib May 2022 #2

I think you're giving him too much credit... BlueIdaho May 2022 #3

True, that! NewHendoLib May 2022 #4

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal May 2022 #6

+1 dalton99a May 2022 #5

It wouldn't have mattered what it said. He wasn't going Phoenix61 May 2022 #7

We all chafe at Sen. Manchin. TomSlick May 2022 #8

i'm more pissed at murkowski. mopinko May 2022 #9