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35. He's getting ready to jump ship and become

Reply to Alekzander (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 12:11 PM

Jan 2017

The Republican he really wants to be.

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Dem Senator Wont Attend Obama Meeting to Save Obamacare: I Just Cant, In Good Conscience [View all] Alekzander Jan 2017 OP

Sounds like a dumbfuck. President Obama is talking to DEMS bc all Cha Jan 2017 #1

I, for one, am SO EFFING GLAD theaocp Jan 2017 #2

Eff this blue effing dog. That is all. Oh...primary him, too. MaeScott Jan 2017 #50

Are you moving to WV to take him on? former9thward Jan 2017 #78

He was never a democrat. lsewpershad Jan 2017 #80

You're so right... #! $# him! Time to primary that useless ***! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #88

Why does this guy have (D) next to his name? brush Jan 2017 #3

Certainly not deserving of it & a good question for Schumer to ask him. Alekzander Jan 2017 #6

Manchin needs to be primaried MrScorpio Jan 2017 #4

Hillary got 26.5 % of the vote in West Virginia and lost by 42 % Yupster Jan 2017 #40

He's still trying to find a way to combat Clinton's branford Jan 2017 #91

Manchin will lose to a republican in 2018 hollowdweller Jan 2017 #48

Do you predict he switches parties before 2018 then? Yupster Jan 2017 #73

If Democrats repeatedly try to punish him for taking positions branford Jan 2017 #92

If Manchin is primaried, then both senators will turn red. The only reason Manchin was elected was SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #90

Weakling. n/t Orsino Jan 2017 #5

I got my first hide in months for calling him an expletive. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #10

I got one yesterday for my Schumer malaise Jan 2017 #22

What did Chuckie do? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #24

Much earlier in the day malaise Jan 2017 #34

Ooppss... Shame on you, malaise. You should no better. pangaia Jan 2017 #83

LOL malaise Jan 2017 #95

Can someone please explain BigMin28 Jan 2017 #7

Everyone in WV calls themselves a Dem underpants Jan 2017 #28

"why do we let" former9thward Jan 2017 #79

Joe Minchin, senator in a coal country state DK504 Jan 2017 #8

The problem is... Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #66

I can't in good conscience call Manchin a Democrat. nt DLevine Jan 2017 #9

Oh fuck you and your piece of shit corrupt daughter too. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2017 #11

Be careful, compadre... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #21

Given who Manchin's daughter is, this is not surprising at all. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #12

That is right forgot about that. They even had hearings on her own scandal ripping off people with Alekzander Jan 2017 #17

Manchin family values? guillaumeb Jan 2017 #67

Exactly & I think he should have to pay for what he is doing as well as his daughter. Alekzander Jan 2017 #68

and that was always my concern. It wasn't that we only needed to convince 3 republicans, people still_one Jan 2017 #13

Fuck you, Manchin. Where you breathe. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #14

I lulz'd KG Jan 2017 #15

We all knew Trump can always count on this coward's vote Thrill Jan 2017 #16

What kind of an argument is that? surrealAmerican Jan 2017 #18

The R's will talk to him. They will love a few D votes so their health care repeal/maybe replace kelly1mm Jan 2017 #39

"If anyone listened and paid attention to what the panader0 Jan 2017 #19

K & R edhopper Jan 2017 #26

How many DU rules being broken in this thread? superpatriotman Jan 2017 #20

NOT ENOUGH have been broken for this turncoat! mfcorey1 Jan 2017 #23

Those rules apply to real Dems edhopper Jan 2017 #25

He is relaying an article that is reporting on a particular Senator. That is not a TOS violation as still_one Jan 2017 #30

He's talking about the posts. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #33

Thanks, I was on a different context. still_one Jan 2017 #49

Manchin appears to be a Dem in name only. Now name "what" violations I have broken Alekzander Jan 2017 #31

50 state party! SaschaHM Jan 2017 #36

Your passionate concern is touching. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #45

lots, imho mopinko Jan 2017 #47

LOL PDittie Jan 2017 #71

I predict he jumps parties in the near future Lee-Lee Jan 2017 #94

Fuck Manchin and his greedy clan. GeorgeGist Jan 2017 #27

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #29

Sounds like we've found our next Joe Liebermann... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #32

He's getting ready to jump ship and become Bettie Jan 2017 #35

His state voted 70% for Trump crazycatlady Jan 2017 #37

*WEASEL* - he went on to claim he's FOR the ACA benefitting his W.VA constituents UTUSN Jan 2017 #38

Get used to about 2 more years of him siding more with Trump/Repubs inwiththenew Jan 2017 #41

So.......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2017 #42

Yeah, and it's why I cringe when told I have to vote for ANYONE with a "D" Nay Jan 2017 #58

+1 nt riderinthestorm Jan 2017 #86

Bernie is not actually a Democrat. branford Jan 2017 #93

Actually the Socialist Party USA is too right wing for me........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2017 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author SaschaHM Jan 2017 #43

Clinton had Zell Miller, and Obama has Joe Manchin. I get it. They both feel they're representing Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #44

Schumer Mentioned Manchin Today In Presser on ACA otohara Jan 2017 #46

This is the kind of "leadership" we can expect from Schumer? Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #51

The RepubliCons want Dems to help them.. coco22 Jan 2017 #52

Manchin isn't going because he is a CON and.. coco22 Jan 2017 #53

WTF?! PragmaticLiberal Jan 2017 #54

Ha ha ha JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #55

Face it, folks -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2017 #56

You do understand that there's a difference between the Democratic primary electorate mythology Jan 2017 #87

Eisenhower Conservatives don't exist anymore, Joe. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #57

But the label is more important, or so I've been told here repeatedly. alarimer Jan 2017 #69

You think Bernie Sanders would win a general election in West Virginia ? crazycatlady Jan 2017 #74

Seems like Manchin is TERRIFIED Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2017 #59

Personally, Manchin strikes me as more of a Blanche Lincoln Democrat. TonyPDX Jan 2017 #63

Whatever he is Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2017 #64

Agreed. TonyPDX Jan 2017 #65

fuck Manchin bigtree Jan 2017 #60

Can't wait till this DINO is gone. Tatiana Jan 2017 #61

He is just a Republican itcfish Jan 2017 #62

Joe Manchin is no more a Democrat than I'm a Republican. Vinca Jan 2017 #70

Well at least he's officially a member of the Democratic party Vermijelli Jan 2017 #72

CNN had a segment about widows of coal miners losing ACA benefits oasis Jan 2017 #75

But we're supposed to embrace our blue dogs. MadamPresident Jan 2017 #76

How many of his constituents suffer from black lung disease and depend upon ACA? no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #77

But he IS a "Democrat." Right? pangaia Jan 2017 #81

The REASON 50% of eligible voters don't vote is because they think there is NO DIFFERENCE between TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #82

He should become a Republican officially bravenak Jan 2017 #84

do remember DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #85

I knew it was gonna be Manchin before I clicked. KamaAina Jan 2017 #89

So ask him- what's your plan? n2doc Jan 2017 #96