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atreides1

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14. Not so much

Reply to Emile (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 15, 2022, 08:51 AM

Jul 2022

Manchin really just represents his own personal interests...not the interests of the people of West Virginia!

Why would he vote for a bill that would raise his taxes and cause problems for the energy company...being run by his son...of which Manchin and his wife receive a total of a million dollars per year?

The truth is that he doesn't need lobbyist money to motivate him...but a little extra doesn't hurt!

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Why Does Manchin Think He's The President? [View all] SuperCoder Jul 2022 OP

I don't think he believes he's president just a vote jimfields33 Jul 2022 #1

$$$$$ mucifer Jul 2022 #2

+1 lark Jul 2022 #13

He knows he controls the Congress. Voltaire2 Jul 2022 #3

I think he is influenced by lobbyists money Emile Jul 2022 #4

Not so much atreides1 Jul 2022 #14

Because in our broken system, he can dlk Jul 2022 #5

I just wish he would stop being so damn coy. Walleye Jul 2022 #6

He is doing what his handler is telling him to do. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #7

I think you answered your own question. The current filibuster rules created lots of "presidents" Raven123 Jul 2022 #8

Rogue Dem using "Balance of Power" leverage for gain. We saw this in the NYS Senate for years. Marcuse Jul 2022 #9

We have to gain seats in November Beachnutt Jul 2022 #10

Who needs to filibuster when the bill has less than 50 votes? Jose Garcia Jul 2022 #11

Just as long as we don't elect more Manchin types Generic Brad Jul 2022 #12

and yet we have decades-long Rethug power players being pumped on here all because they went Celerity Jul 2022 #17

Also Paul Begala SunImp Jul 2022 #23

He's a bad person, but it's a waste of time thinking about his motives. We need to make him LymphocyteLover Jul 2022 #15

Your last sentence TheFarseer Jul 2022 #16

I like your football comparison. Emile Jul 2022 #18

He's just one vote. we just need to recruit one additional Senator. fescuerescue Jul 2022 #19

Not enough Dems were elected to the Senate. nt eleny Jul 2022 #20

Unfortunately the 50/50 split gives him a lot of power Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #21

Because in our broken system, he can dlk Jul 2022 #22