Manchin just said the divide started when Dems passed ACA w/ "ONLY" 60 votes

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77. pnwmom, this was in context of the OP implying suggesting that according to Manchin the ACA was

forced down the republicans throats, and that this is just payback

What I am saying has nothing to do with Manchin being a blue dog, or if you prefer a DINO, it has to do with a complete distortion of what happened, and when the person I was responding to said "I like Manchin", in that context, I take exception to that.

Not just on the ACA, but everything the Democrats tried to do with the republicans, they refused to work with him. Perhaps you might recall the words of Mitch McConnell at the time:

"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."

or when House Leader John Boehner said in regard to the ACA:

"This is not the time for compromise"

This re-wrting and double standard of history, unacceptable, no matter who it comes from, and frankly that Manchin is just spewing republican talking points is beyond disgusting.

Sorry but Manchin is a slimy worm. His daughter, CEO of Mylan labs, increasing the price of epipens 500%, and his wife pushing its use through the schools, one has to wonder if there are conflicts of interests going on?


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/20/family-matters-epipens-had-help-getting-schools-manchin-bresch/90435218/

I recognize the fact that there are areas in the country where some Democrats will have more Conservative views on the issues, but Manchin has gone way beyond that