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onecaliberal

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15. He's about money. Beginning, middle, end.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 12:53 PM

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Manchin refuses to say whether he wants Democrats to win elections. "That's playing politics." [View all] DetlefK Jul 2022 OP

yep,,, KarenS Jul 2022 #1

Fuck our Media. pwb Jul 2022 #2

It seems like a friendly, simple to answer question to me muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #12

He gave the answer he needed to give to be reelected in WV. femmedem Jul 2022 #3

I agree with you. OnDoutside Jul 2022 #5

If you mean "he's still a waste of space like Susan Collins", then OK muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #11

That sounds like you're attacking a Democrat? OnDoutside Jul 2022 #31

It's a Democrat who won't publicly support other Democrats, even when given a chance muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #32

Thanks! n/t femmedem Jul 2022 #18

He gave a ridiculous answer, because he's a Democrat muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #9

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Jul 2022 #14

I find it ironic that I'm being attacked for supporting a Democrat here on DU femmedem Jul 2022 #19

It's about the highest bidder. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #20

He's a coal baron who lives on a yacht. Boomerproud Jul 2022 #21

In his case, the best way to support a Democratic majority is to refrain from saying so. femmedem Jul 2022 #16

If he came out swinging like Fetterman West Virginians would get on board. SMC22307 Jul 2022 #13

I suspect Fetterman or someone like him would do well in WV! femmedem Jul 2022 #22

Plus the Maserati and the yacht. SMC22307 Aug 2022 #37

Saying I'd like my party to win qazplm135 Jul 2022 #23

That's a good question for Manchin. Wasn't he interviewed recently... SMC22307 Aug 2022 #38

I'll take that as a great big fat "NO" as the answer to the question .OBVIOUSLY. n/t msfiddlestix Jul 2022 #4

He wins either way Bettie Jul 2022 #6

This. So much of this. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #17

He plays politics himself. He is not "real" in anyway. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #7

Make him irrelevant in November. Sneederbunk Jul 2022 #8

Joe Manchin is a Fine American Statesman Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #10

He's about money. Beginning, middle, end. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #15

funny thing is if he were a member of DU qazplm135 Jul 2022 #24

DU certainly has a censorship-problem. DetlefK Jul 2022 #29

You aren't really defending Gabbard are you? qazplm135 Jul 2022 #30

A Democrat is a Democrat. DetlefK Aug 2022 #34

yeah she isn't really qazplm135 Aug 2022 #35

It's a private site. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #33

no rules qazplm135 Aug 2022 #36

I ask very little of Joe Manchin. Actually two things... Tom Rinaldo Jul 2022 #25

You might expect the Democratic Manchin to be more supportive than the Independent Angus King muriel_volestrangler Jul 2022 #28

Uh, isn't he a politician? purr-rat beauty Jul 2022 #26

Interesting headline framing here in a recent WAPO story Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #27