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10. there's no realistic path for him to the presidency

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Original post)

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 09:00 AM

Nov 2023

...he's too conservative for our base voters.

Funny how people anguish over how much support Biden is getting from Latino voters and blacks when this fellow has no chance at all achieving a plurality of voters identifying as Democrats.

Most of his votes will be from republican and conservative spoilers, enabling Trump more than anyone else.

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White House tried, and failed, to persuade Manchin to make another Senate run [View all] JoeOtterbein Nov 2023 OP

Forget it Joe, no one wants what you are selling MagickMuffin Nov 2023 #1

Cut him loose... Blue Owl Nov 2023 #2

Joe Manchin is a snake WVlaserguy Nov 2023 #3

Let's throw in a progressive and see if West Virginians are as red as they say bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #4

They have heard. former9thward Nov 2023 #6

The Democratic party is the "middle", the majority of Americans doc03 Nov 2023 #5

Now that he is quitting am I finally allowed to cuss out this SOB? Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #7

He Didn't Want the Smoke Aepps22 Nov 2023 #8

I agree. He doesn't want to get beat and potentially get beat by a lot Buckeyeblue Nov 2023 #9

there's no realistic path for him to the presidency bigtree Nov 2023 #10

Exactly! newdayneeded Nov 2023 #14

Just to be clear aocommunalpunch Nov 2023 #11

Another shitty headline from Politico. Hardly a White House failure when Manchin has been intent on tanking Biden and MrsCoffee Nov 2023 #12

Not sure what happened, but it appears he's suffered a corruption of the soul Joinfortmill Nov 2023 #13