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angrychair

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40. At this point cut him lose

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:35 AM

Feb 2021

His republican virtue signaling is going to cost us the Senate and the House in 2022.

People are looking at us to actually do something and not this hand wringing bullshit.

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Joe Manchin Deals Blow to Democrats' Stimulus Plan, Won't Support It Without Bipartisan Agreement [View all] Polybius Feb 2021 OP

how low can joe go? stay tuned nt msongs Feb 2021 #1

Manchin trying to be relevant?? NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #2

What a pain in the butt. Even the republican governor of his state... brush Feb 2021 #3

+++ agree brush. nt iluvtennis Feb 2021 #7

This Vindictive Asshole has got to go montanacowboy Feb 2021 #4

Probably can't get rid of him but we can work to get more Senate seats in 2022. nt Blasphemer Feb 2021 #5

True, sadly... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #39

Not if we fail to accomplish what the citizens of the country need quakerboy Feb 2021 #49

Manchin is more popular than that idiot Justice though Polybius Feb 2021 #6

This is why we can't have nice things MN2theMax Feb 2021 #8

Bipartisanship is more important than ending the "pain of this pandemic"? ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2021 #9

Bipatisanship is not the fucking end goal-- helping Americans is LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #57

Perhaps West Virginians should put Senator Manchin on their speed dial and PatrickforO Feb 2021 #10

Some don't like me using Rino for him. In my mind he is worse than the definition of a Dino PA_jen Feb 2021 #11

Dino is more frowned upon here, but I've heard it Polybius Feb 2021 #19

Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #12

"That means an open process. I've been very clear about that." RDANGELO Feb 2021 #13

fool us once, shame on him quakerboy Feb 2021 #50

Seriously...This is his schtick The empressof all Feb 2021 #14

Max Baucus 2.0 hatrack Feb 2021 #15

Baucus had him moments Polybius Feb 2021 #23

Our 'Lisa Murkowski' nt VarryOn Feb 2021 #16

Maybe we can trade Polybius Feb 2021 #24

And some here don't want to primary him from the Left SamsDrink Feb 2021 #17

We can't Polybius Feb 2021 #25

Hearing rumors of "progressives" pondering his fate may push oasis Feb 2021 #26

He votes with progressives about 60% of the time. Why would we be better off pnwmom Feb 2021 #32

Someone loves attention.... Jon King Feb 2021 #18

He's going Lieberman nt Xipe Totec Feb 2021 #20

Joe Liebermanchin rpannier Feb 2021 #59

Bernie said the Votes were there.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2021 #21

manchins going ahead... cntrfthrs Feb 2021 #22

It's the Democratic plan, not the "democrat plan." SunSeeker Feb 2021 #47

I would write, the Democratic Party's plan or the Democrats' plan. marie999 Feb 2021 #52

Personally, I'm not ready to bash Manchin on this. First, we need him going Hoyt Feb 2021 #27

after years of fascists blocking everything we want I'm not concerned about appeasing fascists. nt yaesu Feb 2021 #53

Throw in enough pork for Maine and Alaska for Collins and Murkowski to get on board... RockRaven Feb 2021 #28

DINO Joe Teddy Beer Feb 2021 #29

Wait he changed again.... Historic NY Feb 2021 #30

I'm confused! The post at the link here says the senate voted 50-49.. Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #31

That vote was just to approve moving the bill to reconciliation. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #34

I read that earlier too Bayard Feb 2021 #35

If he switches parties, THEN can DUers bash him without fear of being punished? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #33

Oh, we can still disagree and criticize him for his decisions and this is one of those. cstanleytech Feb 2021 #45

His Daughter nwliberalkiwi Feb 2021 #36

Seeming more and more like a closet republican. olddad65 Feb 2021 #37

Moscow Mitch has Munchkin on speed dial. badboy67 Feb 2021 #38

At this point cut him lose angrychair Feb 2021 #40

As I read his statement it is very carefully parsed. summer_in_TX Feb 2021 #41

Yep, that's how I read it too. nt SunSeeker Feb 2021 #48

As I read it, he contradicts himself muriel_volestrangler Feb 2021 #51

Bookmarking... revmclaren Feb 2021 #42

This guy is the definition of DINO n/t man4allcats Feb 2021 #43

Unfortunately I think he is safe for a few more years in office. cstanleytech Feb 2021 #44

For all the dirt poor people in Manchin's home state blue-wave Feb 2021 #46

I think his feeling got hurt when VP Harris padah513 Feb 2021 #54

Maybe Toomey will vote 'Present' bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #55

fuck this guy-- he is hurting Americans with this BS LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #56

Joe Liebermanchin strikes again rpannier Feb 2021 #58

make him vote against it backroadblast Feb 2021 #60

He's a Republican/Democrat. zanana1 Feb 2021 #61

With Democrats like him, who needs GOPers! Crowman2009 Feb 2021 #62

Do you want Mitch McConnell back in charge? Jose Garcia Feb 2021 #63

Am pretty sure he's flagging AGAIN only covid-pandemic issues to be in this bill. MFGsunny Feb 2021 #64