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pnwmom

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31. Manchin votes with us over 70% of the time. That's pretty good for a Senator
Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:28 PM
Jun 2017

coming from a state that strongly supported DT.

And challenging a Democratic incumbent in a primary in a conservative district or state is a good way to kneecap him in the general election against the Rethug. You'd think Democrats would have learned that by now.

I'd still rather have a DINO representing his state than another Rethug. pnwmom Jun 2017 #1
+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2017 #6
The automatic assumption that this is as good as it gets is why it is going to be as good as it gets JCanete Jun 2017 #10
Exactly. nt babylonsister Jun 2017 #28
I sure as hell won't. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #2
pandering to the coal industry to keep his job. he should lead on renewables jobs for WVa msongs Jun 2017 #3
I don't care for the Senator but kacekwl Jun 2017 #27
Due to Senate non-apportionment, we would have fewer than 40 seats without senators like Manchin BzaDem Jun 2017 #4
His party membership absolves him of any and all sins QC Jun 2017 #5
It certainly absolves him of that position. We need more Democrats, even if they don't always pnwmom Jun 2017 #8
how about agreeing with us on the big things, like this, and Gorsuch? All he does is water down our JCanete Jun 2017 #11
He votes with us most of the time. And he's electable. A pure progressive pnwmom Jun 2017 #12
that's a shit load of assumption though, and is in large part a self-fulfilling prophecy. nt JCanete Jun 2017 #13
No assumptions. He does vote with us most of the time and he was elected. pnwmom Jun 2017 #15
the biggest thing he gives us is one more vote for senate control JI7 Jun 2017 #17
Yes. Too many people don't understand the importance of that. pnwmom Jun 2017 #18
And what hurt merrick garland was that they did not allow the vote to take place JI7 Jun 2017 #20
over 70 percent of them voted for trump JI7 Jun 2017 #21
hell, then maybe we should run the prison inmate. Maybe there's another way to appeal to these JCanete Jun 2017 #22
there people are conservative and many are racist. if you want to appeal to them JI7 Jun 2017 #23
Manchin votes with us over 70% of the time. That's pretty good for a Senator pnwmom Jun 2017 #31
He is representing the voters of his state crazycatlady Jun 2017 #37
he is not representing them. If you put someone like Gorsuch on the court, or praise not joining JCanete Jun 2017 #38
He voted for Sessions too. a la izquierda Jun 2017 #24
How about some "Pro Life" Democrats? QC Jun 2017 #25
No one is saying he is a progressive hero. We are saying that it's better to have pnwmom Jun 2017 #33
No, it is the state he comes from treestar Jun 2017 #19
Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #7
Not me. But it's still much better to have him than a Republican. DanTex Jun 2017 #9
I'll leave the to West Virginians loyalsister Jun 2017 #14
he is from west virginia so his voters agree with him JI7 Jun 2017 #16
Agree with this. Calista241 Jun 2017 #29
One of many jackass statements Manchin has made, he cannot outrage me anymore.. JHan Jun 2017 #26
Nope. He's an asshole on many issues. TDale313 Jun 2017 #30
Yes. Trump has left him hanging with no coal mining jobs and NCjack Jun 2017 #32
He didn"t have to issue a statement, he could have been honest about the coal industry"s future SharonClark Jun 2017 #34
Never speak ill of a fellow Democrat. sharedvalues Jun 2017 #35
No, we are going to give him a pass for his support of Obamacare and emulatorloo Jun 2017 #36
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