Senate Aide: Manchin 'No' Vote On DADT Was A Stunt

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A senior Democratic aide was unaware if Reid knew Manchin would vote no, but said that the understanding is that Manchin's vote was something of a stunt.

"If he was somehow the 60th vote, I don't think he would have voted the way he did," the aide said.

Manchin told reporters in a statement that his no vote will likely stay a no through the rest of the year at least. See his repose here. The senior aide said that Manchin's office had told Reid's office that the new Senator still needed "more time" to review the defense spending bill before he could vote for cloture.

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