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theaocp

(4,223 posts)
33. He's talking to his donors.
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:29 PM
Feb 2021

It’s a tough language to translate, so don’t try. Keep the pressure on and watch his actions. The rest is bullshit.

Yeah you will Corgigal Feb 2021 #1
What does he want? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #7
Oh I'm sure something. Corgigal Feb 2021 #13
I bet Biden knows exactly what Manchin wants. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #16
Corn husker kick back Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #20
No sorry, West Virginia doesn't grow corn...... a kennedy Feb 2021 #35
I hope your assessment is right, that it is as simple as "just giving him something he wants", but still_one Feb 2021 #11
Well this goes against what he said before mvd Feb 2021 #2
So put in enough state specific stuff for Alaska and Maine to get Murkowski and Collins... RockRaven Feb 2021 #3
"I will vote in a bipartisan way" wtf does that mean? Is he going to alternate his votes... Thomas Hurt Feb 2021 #4
Does he mean he is going to in effect caucus with the GOP? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Azathoth Feb 2021 #12
Very confusing mvd Feb 2021 #19
Who is he trying to impress and why? SharonClark Feb 2021 #5
Manchin's State is infested with redness. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #41
Manchin is going to be insufferable for two years Azathoth Feb 2021 #6
Insufferable power quest is not ending well for McConnell. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #15
He needs to shut the hell up. LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #8
He needs to be primaried. blueinredohio Feb 2021 #28
We would lose the seat, & thus possibly control of the Senate. The best we can hope for is to gain Celerity Feb 2021 #32
REALLY?! This RINO wants to hold this up for WVa because his ring wasn't kissed? PA_jen Feb 2021 #10
Don't you mean DINO? k8conant Feb 2021 #21
Same difference really. A member of Congress looking out for his/her interest. In Manchin case he PA_jen Feb 2021 #34
"This RINO ..." left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #26
He claims to be a Democrat but he is just sick like the rest of the Republican party. I am sick he PA_jen Feb 2021 #37
So, maybe he' a a DINO? left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #39
Dino doesn't begin to define his actions. PA_jen Feb 2021 #40
So he wants to defund the police and teachers and health care workers and so on dsc Feb 2021 #14
He's making his usual Manchin noises EarlG Feb 2021 #17
call it the cunningham effect nt msongs Feb 2021 #18
Manchin doesn't get it, he would be punished for going too small radius777 Feb 2021 #22
Can everyone just stop threatening the Dems? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #23
Unity? Where were the democratic senators/house members when the 2017 tax cut and jobs bill SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #24
Nothing is stopping Rs from voting for the bill DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #25
Manchin is going to single-handedly sabotage Biden's agenda, and Cause Dems to lose majority. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #27
add in Sinema too, she goes under the radar, but is just as likely to go off the plot at times Celerity Feb 2021 #36
Enough! Your governor is already on board ecstatic Feb 2021 #29
I miss Robert Byrd Goodheart Feb 2021 #30
It IS bipartisan! fob Feb 2021 #31
He's talking to his donors. theaocp Feb 2021 #33
He is chair of the Senate Energy Committee, so yep, he's listening to big energy donors for sure! MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #38
I hope in 2022 Penn Voter Feb 2021 #42
OH look another BGBD Feb 2021 #43
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