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radius777

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29. WV was historically a conservative Dem state

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #17)

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:03 AM

Feb 2021

that may disagree with modern Dems on social issues but has always been to the left economically.

Manchin is out of touch. Nobody cares about token Senate bipartanship. His constituents need help and even his Repub governor wants a big relief package.

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I don't think Manchin is totally on board. [View all] Fla Dem Feb 2021 OP

President Manchin has spoken...again nt msongs Feb 2021 #1

Time to get rid lsewpershad Feb 2021 #2

Sigh... not this nonsense again? FBaggins Feb 2021 #11

Are you sure? WarGamer Feb 2021 #14

He'll be replaced with a Republican who votes with us 0% of the time NYC Liberal Feb 2021 #25

Another very recent post says that reconciliation is already going forward... Silent3 Feb 2021 #3

The process allows for votes on proposals to be added to it Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #7

Yes it just passed on a 50-49 vote. Toomey was the absent one. Budi Feb 2021 #9

"Going forward" just means that the process can start FBaggins Feb 2021 #13

WTF? thucythucy Feb 2021 #4

Well if he wasn't Joe Manchin that would be a Republican Senator. dem4decades Feb 2021 #5

Susan Collins of Maine Polybius Feb 2021 #18

I wouldn't call Maine blue. Angus King is an Independent. Maine gives 1 Electoral vote to a dem4decades Feb 2021 #20

Bernie is an Independent too, but like King he is much closer to us than them Polybius Feb 2021 #24

Funny thing, that's the poorest part. Like Republican's give a shit dem4decades Feb 2021 #26

It's insane isn't it? Polybius Feb 2021 #28

Well, he was on board enought to pass ot this far today. Budi Feb 2021 #6

Newsweek has become nothing but a right-wing rag maxrandb Feb 2021 #8

True. I got more info from Daily Mail, ffs! Budi Feb 2021 #12

He can be a disruptor to some extent, but Biden is a Senate expert. mackdaddy Feb 2021 #10

"My take is that VP Harris going on WV tv was a shot across the bow" Budi Feb 2021 #15

I trust President Biden and Leader Schumer to deal with it. drray23 Feb 2021 #16

Manchin is in both a powerful and fraught position. TomSlick Feb 2021 #17

WV was historically a conservative Dem state radius777 Feb 2021 #29

So is Manchin the new Lieberman? I'll change sides if you don't agree with me? jalan48 Feb 2021 #19

Connecticut is not West Virginia. dem4decades Feb 2021 #22

If we lose the Senate in 2022, I expect him to flip to R in preparation for his 2024 re-election bid Celerity Feb 2021 #23

He won't vote for the bill unless a Republican votes for it, too? StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #21

He wants Collins (whom he endorsed and supported against our Dem candidate Gideon) to hold his hand Celerity Feb 2021 #27

There is already Republican support for it with his state's governor JI7 Feb 2021 #30

Manchin seems concerned. *nod to susan collins MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #31