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31. Do his constituents care?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 06:56 PM

Mar 2021

Somebody needs to put pressure on Manchin.

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Manchin Says Any Overhaul of Voting Rights Must Have GOP Support [View all] demmiblue Mar 2021 OP

"Here we go again." n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #1

If my thoughts have any power telepathically.... hlthe2b Mar 2021 #2

He's a closet Repub EndlessWire Mar 2021 #69

'Cause he is one. rickyhall Mar 2021 #3

Just fuck Manchin MOMFUDSKI Mar 2021 #4

He votes with Democrats 75% of the time.... which at least is better than 0% groundloop Mar 2021 #49

he voted with Trump almost 61% of the time in the 115th Congress, highest of any Dem Senator Celerity Mar 2021 #59

This guy just likes getting attention. ColinC Mar 2021 #5

That is too funny!...is he trying to be funny? sdfernando Mar 2021 #6

No, he's trying to be an asshole. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2021 #42

Why is this alleged Dem always putting up roadblocks to Democratic... brush Mar 2021 #7

Manchin and McConnell sitting in a tree... agingdem Mar 2021 #41

Ha, absolutely correct........... DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #57

The Confederacy must support freeing the slaves! liberalgunwilltravel Mar 2021 #8

Good one !!! HUAJIAO Mar 2021 #10

D-Day can only proceed with the approval of the Nazi Party! n/t royable Mar 2021 #14

👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Mar 2021 #39

+10000000000000000 Celerity Mar 2021 #60

so is Manchin speaking on behalf of republicans besides mitch nt msongs Mar 2021 #9

Dems MUST increase their majority in 2022. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #11

Can we just go ahead and make DC a state so we can tell this toady ass punk to have a nice day? Afrocat Mar 2021 #12

How many votes do we need again to make that happen? nt Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #18

Bah, 67. That's right. Welp, can we just win one more seat so we can tell his toady ass to Afrocat Mar 2021 #27

A simple congressional majority. Politicub Mar 2021 #77

Translation: the Senate will pass nothing without reconciliation Raven123 Mar 2021 #13

Can't possibly use reconciliation for voting rights legislation. nt FBaggins Mar 2021 #51

Thanks for clarifying. I was referring to Manchin's repeated comments on GOP cooperation Raven123 Mar 2021 #73

What world does he live in? Corgigal Mar 2021 #15

It's NOT an 'overhaul of voting rights', with one minor exception ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #16

I sure am glad he's a Democrat! NurseJackie Mar 2021 #17

Manchin is the montanacowboy Mar 2021 #19

Yeah, just like your failed gun bill, Compromise Joe...STFU. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #20

Seems as if he is trying to sabotage the Democrats. He damn well knows republican led States Jay25 Mar 2021 #21

we twice failed to get Feingold in over Johnson in WI qazplm135 Mar 2021 #22

Does Manchin not get that he is in the Democratic party? Lunabell Mar 2021 #23

who is paying him to do these things? mucifer Mar 2021 #24

He is acting DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #58

Republican states are restricting voting rights right now Midnightwalk Mar 2021 #25

That's it, I've lost my patience with this guy. CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #26

Okay I've had enough vercetti2021 Mar 2021 #28

Well, I do agree with Manchin that we should do more reaching across the aisle progree Mar 2021 #29

What a chicken shit statement... BlueJac Mar 2021 #30

Do his constituents care? ananda Mar 2021 #31

We vote, we win. Harker Mar 2021 #32

What a fucking idiot. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #33

Manchin needs a foot up his ass sideways I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #34

Fuck this stump jumping Republican. He's no Dem. Total bullshit. Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #35

This is a ridiculous stance. Without changes to voting rights, we lose democracy in this country. nt iluvtennis Mar 2021 #36

Hmm... Mike Nelson Mar 2021 #37

Yes, I'm sure his "friends" on the other side of the aisle will get right on that flibbitygiblets Mar 2021 #38

I don't like what he's doing, but we can't go it alone forever, maybe prodding GQP bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #40

I couldn't agree more Cheezoholic Mar 2021 #71

In other news, any fencing around the henhouse must have the fox's support.. marmar Mar 2021 #43

what an idiot mdbl Mar 2021 #44

I bet the GOP have a whole psy-ops thing on Manchin. The man could save applegrove Mar 2021 #45

Why? The GQP wants to take away voting rights. OMGWTF Mar 2021 #46

W.V. politics are way dirty. Botany Mar 2021 #47

It probably does have GOP support. Gore1FL Mar 2021 #48

The point is we should distrust the GOP. Just look at their state agendas for gosh sake. ZonkerHarris Mar 2021 #50

... Xipe Totec Mar 2021 #52

Showboating as usual. Bristlecone Mar 2021 #53

So, let me get this straight... world wide wally Mar 2021 #54

Manchin Is Saying GB_RN Mar 2021 #55

I'm really getting tired of this asshole. Hulk Mar 2021 #56

The ultimate in "concern" trolling caraher Mar 2021 #61

Dickish Joe Manchin czarjak Mar 2021 #62

Manchin Is Confused DallasNE Mar 2021 #63

I hope Joe Manchin enjoys his last term. ffr Mar 2021 #64

FYI Senator Manchin, the GOP is trying to change voting rules all over the country without Democrati ZonkerHarris Mar 2021 #65

excrement DonCoquixote Mar 2021 #66

The GOP? They ae not interested in expanding voter access. They want to restrict it. Fuck that! Martin68 Mar 2021 #67

The Georgia Peaches EndlessWire Mar 2021 #68

253 Republican state bills to suppress the vote Firestorm49 Mar 2021 #70

These voting rights do have Republican support, just not Congressional Republicans' support. SunSeeker Mar 2021 #72

Senator Manchin must stand up for democracy, or he will go down in history Roisin Ni Fiachra Mar 2021 #74

Protecting voting rights is not an overhaul dlk Mar 2021 #75

Civil rights are not a priority for Manchin. Voting rights, the Equality Act, etc. are not Politicub Mar 2021 #76