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appalachiablue

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Tue Jan 23, 2018, 07:01 PM

Jan 2018

'Justice Democrat' Coal Miner's Daughter Paula Swearingen Announces Primary Challenge Against West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/05/09/justice_democrat_coal_miners_daughter_paula_swearingen_annoucnes_primary_against_west_virginia_sen_joe_manchin.html

Disgraced Coal Baron Don Blankenship Is Running for Senate in West Virginia, Blankenship was in prison earlier this year for conspiracy to commit mine safety violations.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/11/disgraced-coal-baron-don-blankenship-is-running-for-senate-in-west-virginia/

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Manchin Will Seek Re-Election but Sends Democrats a Stern Warning [View all] brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

F him if he's blaming the Dems for the place "sucking" awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #1

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51-49 is hardly useless zaj Jan 2018 #17

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Well, there is a difference between "virtually never" siding with Dems.... Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #5

Describe how Manchin "virtually never" sides with Dems... brooklynite Jan 2018 #7

Not my words. Read the post I'm responding to. That's why I used quotes. Ask HIM. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #18

I'm not looking for a litmus test... pecosbob Jan 2018 #9

I don't know about that... not sayin' you're wrong, just not so sure. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2018 #15

If he puts the Democrats in the majority it makes a difference. We could stop these horrible judges dem4decades Jan 2018 #12

Bingo!!! getagrip_already Jan 2018 #14

But he doesn't vote with Dems...look at his voting record. pecosbob Jan 2018 #25

Maybe not Democrat of the Year but in view of R opposition, resources.. appalachiablue Jan 2018 #33

Give this poster a cupie doll!!!! Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #22

He voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch... pecosbob Jan 2018 #24

If democrats control the Senate Gorsuch would not come up for a vote JI7 Jan 2018 #37

Who already knew that Manchin was running for re-election, raise your hand! Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #4

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Those votes against ACA repeal and the GOP tax plan: we didn't really need those, right? brooklynite Jan 2018 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #23

Yes...there IS a difference. Any Dem over any Republican. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #27

Nope. Democrat in West Virginia! NurseJackie Jan 2018 #34

Bullshit. GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #41

The man is soooo full of himself lanlady Jan 2018 #8

I'm glad to hear this. spicysista Jan 2018 #10

Fuck him! ananda Jan 2018 #11

Manchin might as well be a republican. He voted withrethugs on healthcare and tax scam... iluvtennis Jan 2018 #13

Without him, we'd have ONE LESS Democrat in the Senate... which could cost us the majority. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #32

Point taken. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #39

Good grief, he even whines like a republican! nt ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #16

As statted in another thread Paulajean2018 tech3149 Jan 2018 #19

Yeah, a woman! He's toast! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #28

Looks interesting, esp. given the times and the likely R candidate. appalachiablue Jan 2018 #30

That is good info! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #31

Ditto. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #40

Dear Senator Manchin turbinetree Jan 2018 #20

manchin is a loud whiner. Cha Jan 2018 #26

Ok, so he's running. Why are we talking about him? rainin Jan 2018 #29

A Democrat that wins office in Conservaterritory is boxed in from the get-go Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #35

I know I'm going to get trashed over this.... paleotn Jan 2018 #36

Manchin votes with the Democratic majority almost 75% of the time OKNancy Jan 2018 #38