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Calista241

(5,633 posts) Sat Jul 14, 2018, 06:16 PM Jul 2018

Red-state Dem tells Schumer to 'kiss my you know what' on Supreme Court vote [View all]

Source: The Hil

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) had strong words for Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) efforts to unify the party against President Trump’s Supreme Court pick.

Manchin suggested to Politico that Schumer does not have any influence over whether or not he supports Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.

“I’ll be 71 years old in August, you’re going to whip me? Kiss my you know what,” Manchin told Politico, referring to whipping votes among the party caucus.

Schumer has spoken out harshly against Kavanaugh and vowed to oppose him “with everything I’ve got.” Democrats will need at least two GOP votes, in addition to all Democrats, to block the nomination.

But Democrats up for reelection in Trump states are not guaranteed votes against the confirmation, and many have signaled that Schumer’s efforts may not be enough to convince them to vote against the nominee.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/397020-red-state-dem-tells-schumer-to-kiss-my-you-know-what-on-supreme-court-vote

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Red-state Dem tells Schumer to 'kiss my you know what' on Supreme Court vote [View all] Calista241 Jul 2018 OP

I'll wait and see. It's Politico/Hill Iliyah Jul 2018 #1

Is this or is this not a quote? theaocp Jul 2018 #4

Me too. But I'm a Democrat. nt rzemanfl Jul 2018 #9

Yeah it's a quote. Sort of a meaningless quote. Nonetheless the hill likes to stir up shit emulatorloo Jul 2018 #18

This is a hell of a year to buck the Blue Wave bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #8

Repubs see Manchin's seat as in play -- a flip to red. Hortensis Jul 2018 #52

The Hill is owned by a Trumpite Republican EndGOPPropaganda Jul 2018 #53

Good to know that theaocp Jul 2018 #2

Manchin is in one of the reddest states in th country. bearsfootball516 Jul 2018 #3

Republican Senators who shelved Merrick Garland suffered no ill effects for their actions bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #6

I think many Repubs besides evangelicals focus on the S.Ct. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #10

Yes. theaocp Jul 2018 #13

Repub Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire was defeated Kaleva Jul 2018 #43

He needs to put the good of the country ahead of his political ambition. He has been freeloading off Snotcicles Jul 2018 #29

So he will be of no use to the Democrats HopeAgain Jul 2018 #31

I'd rather have a blue dog who votes Democrat 50 percent of the time bearsfootball516 Jul 2018 #37

This is not just another vote HopeAgain Jul 2018 #38

Hate to say this but Manchin votes 60% in line with tRump's positions according to 538 alwaysinasnit Jul 2018 #40

Manchin kind of has to say that. He's in West Virginia. What is interesting is that he is NOT Squinch Jul 2018 #5

Agreed...I'm actually confident he's a no BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #12

I'm certainly not confident, but that statement gives me hope. Squinch Jul 2018 #14

Here it is BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #21

Then this dick swing against Schumer might just be Squinch Jul 2018 #22

Thanks for the quote and link emulatorloo Jul 2018 #23

Well said. He can come up with a reason to vote no when it is actually time to vote. emulatorloo Jul 2018 #17

And he's given his constituents the thrill of watching him Squinch Jul 2018 #54

Well, that doesn't bode well for a "no" vote on Manchin. This should not have happened in public. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #7

I knew when he won heaven05 Jul 2018 #11

How reliable is this story, accurate, or overemphasized? bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #15

I hope he does the right thing..can only hope mountain grammy Jul 2018 #16

I had a Red State Blue Dog House Democrat... yallerdawg Jul 2018 #19

I suspect your logic will fall on deaf ears among some. Some fail to grasp that numbers are still_one Jul 2018 #20

Bobby Bright (D) in 2008 is running 10 years later as an (R). yallerdawg Jul 2018 #25

What is the point of him saying he is a Dem and votes red? Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #24

Yes. He does. yallerdawg Jul 2018 #26

Okay, that was an important vote. Glad he was a part of it. Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #27

Found an interesting chart that plots out their votes. Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #28

Walking a fine line, isn't he? yallerdawg Jul 2018 #30

That graph is fascinating. Calista241 Jul 2018 #36

You have to distingush between voting with the Republicans when it doesn't matter... PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #33

I think he may vote no. Tatiana Jul 2018 #32

Fuck you, Joe. Just switch parties and get it over with. Initech Jul 2018 #34

Manchin (D) running for re-election in a red state left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #35

If reelected, Manchin will vote mostly w/Democrats for 6 years. nt oasis Jul 2018 #39

And Kavanaugh could be on the Supreme Court for 30 years dflprincess Jul 2018 #41

If Republicans have the 50 votes for the nomination already will Manchin's vote really matter? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #42

Actually they need 51 which they'll get with Pence dflprincess Jul 2018 #44

My guess is that 4-5 Democratic senators vote yes Yupster Jul 2018 #47

It's not cynical to know that Congress persons vote for things they oppose and against things... PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #49

"Actually they need 51" - yes I know, they need 50 Senators (or Pence doesn't get to vote). n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #48

If Kavanaugh is out another conservative emerges. We're not oasis Jul 2018 #45

Read the New Yorker article dflprincess Jul 2018 #46

Why give up so quickly? Lib4lif3 Jul 2018 #57

The SCOTUS vote will likely come up Sept/early Oct.. West Virginia's oasis Jul 2018 #58

If keeps helping Trump pack the Court, it won't matter how he votes. Orsino Jul 2018 #59

Every SCOTUS candidate will be drawn from the pool of two dozen oasis Jul 2018 #60

Games within games JCMach1 Jul 2018 #50

How is he a Democrat? duforsure Jul 2018 #51

Hell I dunno... Maxheader Jul 2018 #55

Why is anyone on DU BlueMTexpat Jul 2018 #56

Mostly they have only a few rules here nolabels Jul 2018 #61

Thanks for your response. eom BlueMTexpat Jul 2018 #62