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GulfCoast66

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84. All you indignant folks in Blue states...

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 10:11 PM

Jan 2019

I would love to have him as my Senator in Florida.

Eyes on the prize. He represents his state. And will vote McTurtle out of the Leadership if we win the Senate in 2020

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Joe Manchin will vote for Trump's plan to end shutdown [View all] demmiblue Jan 2019 OP

NO surprise here bluestarone Jan 2019 #1

Joe Shmo! Traildogbob Jan 2019 #22

Why? DownriverDem Jan 2019 #33

How will he vote if Trump shuts down gov. until we privatize SS, end Medicare etc? onit2day Jan 2019 #42

I actually think that would be somewhere Mancin wouldn't go. lark Jan 2019 #61

I don't get it either. How does Schumer let him get away with this? Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #55

I find it interesting how many don't want party leadership telling other dems how to vote ehrnst Jan 2019 #60

Schumer needs to show the strength of Pelosi. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #62

What can he do to stop him? Polybius Jan 2019 #82

It's part of being a leader. You have to insist that your members stay unified for the greater good. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #87

She couldn't hold Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to vote with her Polybius Jan 2019 #89

Schumer needs to be tougher with him.He just got elected to a six year term. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #90

If Manchin's was the deciding vote, he would vote with the caucus. yardwork Jan 2019 #88

No surprise. If there is anything Manchin has demonstrated is that he has no principles still_one Jan 2019 #2

He's going against the wind now, though NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #8

I don't think so. In my view it is the perfect example of not wanting to take a position. He still_one Jan 2019 #10

+1 ChiTownDenny Jan 2019 #52

+1 aeromanKC Jan 2019 #53

He misses the point.We don't negotiate with terrorists or govern by extortion onit2day Jan 2019 #44

I think he knows still_one Jan 2019 #45

We did have a democratic house member Apollyonus Jan 2019 #65

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I was thinking along the same lines a few days ago TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #13

This dude is always ready to do some momo shit. Afromania Jan 2019 #5

I'm kind of indifferent on him. bearsfootball516 Jan 2019 #6

Exactly my thought ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #12

Agree. Amimnoch Jan 2019 #40

No known progressive has run but would win cause would represent the people onit2day Jan 2019 #46

A pretty liberal opponent primaried him in 2018...he won 70-30. bearsfootball516 Jan 2019 #56

Keep dreaming. Do you live in West Virginia? GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #83

That is a de facto vote to keep government shut down. House of Roberts Jan 2019 #7

He is voting for both bills. Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #9

I'm thankful to have him in West Virginia. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #11

Afraid so, watoos Jan 2019 #14

And he's a "warm body" that puts us one D closer to a possible Democratic majority in the Senate. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #17

Exactly Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #34

Unfortunately that's a low bar..."a warm D body. onit2day Jan 2019 #47

It absolutely is Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #51

Actually, I would take someone Apollyonus Jan 2019 #69

That's a healthy and sensible way of looking at things. Unfortunately... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #71

"purity" melman Jan 2019 #73

"It's a totally made up straw-man issue." -- HA! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #74

Sir, please tell me how it is a strawman? Apollyonus Jan 2019 #75

Because of course he will... regnaD kciN Jan 2019 #15

I said it before and will say it again Chickensoup Jan 2019 #16

It helps us by bringing us one D closer to marybourg Jan 2019 #24

Not until we have a comfortable lead in the Senate. Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #36

In actuality, I.e., in effect, we are all his KPN Jan 2019 #59

Primary him with what? Apollyonus Jan 2019 #68

A progressive. Start laying out the message. KPN Jan 2019 #80

Yes ... Apollyonus Jan 2019 #81

I didn't say this was realistic -- at least not in the near term. But it is a worthy endeavor and KPN Jan 2019 #91

Good luck with that Apollyonus Jan 2019 #92

Thanks for the thoughts. KPN Jan 2019 #93

So if 3 Republicans vote for the Democratic bill, watoos Jan 2019 #18

They need 60 votes to pass vsrazdem Jan 2019 #29

Joe, I know WV is a tough row to hoe. saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #19

My guess is he plans to run for president in 2020 and is trying to set himself up with some appeal cstanleytech Jan 2019 #20

Of course he will matt819 Jan 2019 #21

A pretty liberal opponent primaried him in 2018...he won 70-30. bearsfootball516 Jan 2019 #27

sad to say, saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #39

So give the republicans another seat. That what you want? GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #85

Lump of coal for him - no wait...he has plenty of that. DINO NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #23

I'm glad he was taken off Senate Intelligence Committee; one less DINO to muddy the Cohen hearing. ancianita Jan 2019 #26

DINO Joe,.... NCDawg Jan 2019 #25

Eye on the ball folks, this is NOT important, he is doing it for obvious reasons. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #28

Sorry, I just don't agree angrychair Jan 2019 #63

What a delightful difference Autumn Jan 2019 #30

Don't care. The way our government is set up we must have Joe Manchins in the Senate. Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #31

as long as you say so and others agree, and the money that funds them agrees, then, yep. nt JCanete Jan 2019 #50

Explain how we ever get enough senators for a majority without conservadems and consider Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #94

Ooh, he is from a conservative district, blah, blah, blah HopeAgain Jan 2019 #32

Voted to save Obamacare, voted against Trump tax cuts. Neither were "unimportant" emulatorloo Jan 2019 #77

He is not from a conservative district. He is a Senator. GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #86

Did anyone expect anything different from this DINO? EOM tiredtoo Jan 2019 #35

I don't particularly care about that. David__77 Jan 2019 #37

Pandering to his constituents again Joe Nation Jan 2019 #38

The only thing in the middle of the road is a yellow stripe. Marcuse Jan 2019 #41

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Joe walks a political tightrope in WV. dubyadiprecession Jan 2019 #48

This guy is not a Democrat Perseus Jan 2019 #49

I think that is over the top. Apollyonus Jan 2019 #70

Without DINO's there would be no ACA aeromanKC Jan 2019 #54

Dino Alert!! Maxheader Jan 2019 #57

Primary the bastard. We need to move forward. KPN Jan 2019 #58

Who is that? Oh it's Hangdog Slim Jan 2019 #64

God, I hate this fucking state. a la izquierda Jan 2019 #66

I am a bit perturbed Apollyonus Jan 2019 #67

Democrat. from. West Virginia. full stop. 0rganism Jan 2019 #72

He is in a tough spot being from red West Virginia. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #76

He voted for BOTH plans, elleng Jan 2019 #78

Feed him fish and no dollars saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #79

All you indignant folks in Blue states... GulfCoast66 Jan 2019 #84