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Maru Kitteh

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15. Having Manchin is better than having the Nazi that would replace him

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 12:37 AM

Feb 2017

That much is certain.

There are no far-left, solid, reliable liberals from states that are not blue or leaning blue. Now, why do you suppose that is?

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Meet the lone Democrat that voted for Sessions.... Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-WV) [View all] INdemo Feb 2017 OP

It's cool Afromania Feb 2017 #1

I sure would like him primaried. Do we have any possibilities there though? mvd Feb 2017 #3

don't know Afromania Feb 2017 #6

Hmm maybe someone from W Va can chime in mvd Feb 2017 #11

hello newbie, you SHOULD know that no liberal Democrat would be voted for in WV. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #9

Definately a newbie Afromania Feb 2017 #12

I welcome you to DU mvd Feb 2017 #13

thanks Afromania Feb 2017 #16

I saw that and edited mvd Feb 2017 #17

bah Afromania Feb 2017 #18

You have a more progressive Democrat who can win in West Virginia? brooklynite Feb 2017 #2

We could win there if we talked openly about class and the need to fight the bosses. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #4

you don't live there, how would you know? KittyWampus Feb 2017 #10

Meh. Most people don't even know who their senators are leftstreet Feb 2017 #5

People who have never lived in red states, DEEP red states Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #14

It's not about whether or not a progressive can get elected in WV since, honestly, none have tried Jake Stern Feb 2017 #7

Having Manchin is better than having the Nazi that would replace him Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #15

All I'm saying is that he'll either be voted out or switch soon enough Jake Stern Feb 2017 #19

All I'm saying is, If we cant help those holding on by their fingernails in red states, we Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #20

Hate to say it but I'd rather have him than redstateblues Feb 2017 #8

He voted against DeVos hollowdweller Feb 2017 #21