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msfiddlestix

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8. I feel like you're right. We've all been aware of his posturing since Biden's first year in office

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 11, 2023, 11:12 AM

Aug 2023

I worried and fretted he'd jump the aisle long before now. Frankly, I'm surprised he hasn't. He sure does love the attention and apparently finds threatening Biden and the Democratic Party at every chance he gets is a thing he really enjoys , especially getting on all the cable shows to practice his campaigning slogans..

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Sen. Joe Manchin to skip a big White House event as he considers running against Biden [View all] iemanja Aug 2023 OP

Not a spoiler. Proceed. LakeArenal Aug 2023 #1

Do you really think any democrat out of WVA would vote for him? we can do it Aug 2023 #2

Well, I'm sure every Democrat IN WVa will vote for him. Aristus Aug 2023 #9

Ha! Exactly we can do it Aug 2023 #11

And that's just... 2naSalit Aug 2023 #20

😂 Raftergirl Aug 2023 #3

Off the top of my head I don't think he's got much clout on the outcome bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #4

I feel like you're right. We've all been aware of his posturing since Biden's first year in office msfiddlestix Aug 2023 #8

Agree. He's depended on Repug voters all along because it's W Va. They held their collective allegorical oracle Aug 2023 #21

I think that next year there will be more Republicans looking for an alternative to Trump EarlG Aug 2023 #5

Manchin/Sinema ticket jls4561 Aug 2023 #6

Not much big coal money in that bill I don't think.. Beachnutt Aug 2023 #7

Ahhh, the poor bastard is starved for attention as it's been a while since. brush Aug 2023 #10

If anything, he'll going to syphon Republican votes... though we can count on a lost Senate seat kysrsoze Aug 2023 #12

Manchin just needs to retire. Meadowoak Aug 2023 #13

Please proceed! Brainfodder Aug 2023 #14

He can declare a Martian and WV is not going to reelect him for Senate, nor vote him President hlthe2b Aug 2023 #15

Waiting BlueIdaho Aug 2023 #16

fuck off joey coal mine ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #17

Manchin only has influence as a Democrat or an Independent comradebillyboy Aug 2023 #18

I still dont understand who is going to vote for him jcgoldie Aug 2023 #19