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GulfCoast66

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41. Bullshit.

Reply to Post removed (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 09:30 PM

Jan 2018

He votes with us a majority of the time.

Guess you would prefer a republican in the seat. Of course had there been the ACA would have been repealed.

Serious question...have you ever been to W. Virginia? Because progressives are thin on the ground there.

I guess you will soon be bitching about Doug Jones from Alabama when takes a moderate position or 2.

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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