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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
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