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16. No...that's EXACTLY the sort of person who is needed to move it forward

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 02:29 PM

Dec 2012

A conservative Dem from a hunting state...he's giving cover to the whole pro-gun wing of the Senate Dems.

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Manchin: ‘We need action’ on gun violence [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

As a West Virginian who has been very critical MadAnne Dec 2012 #1

Same here! n/t Drum Dec 2012 #5

Wow. This is huge. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #2

I was just about to post the same thing - coming from Manchin LynneSin Dec 2012 #9

Finally some common sense. nt humblebum Dec 2012 #3

maybe not ajk2821 Dec 2012 #4

If their way of framing is MadAnne Dec 2012 #13

Joe mainly wants to be on TV. Hubert Flottz Dec 2012 #6

agree, he has 100% approval rating with the NRA sasha031 Dec 2012 #8

He does. MadAnne Dec 2012 #10

He MadAnne Dec 2012 #11

My mistake--you are correct! Orrex Dec 2012 #14

No...that's EXACTLY the sort of person who is needed to move it forward Ken Burch Dec 2012 #16

What happens when the NRA decides to fund his challenger? Arkana Dec 2012 #18

That takes guts-Manchin is putting his political life on the line here. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #15

GOOD~~~~~~-DRIVE THE BUS ON THIS JOE!!!!! fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #17

Hell just froze over! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #19