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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2021, 01:12:15 PM »
While he would be a terrible republican (maybe worse than Pierre Delicto), it would give me a big case of the smiles if the scorched earth reply of Psaki, Bernie, et al was the final push Manchin needed to pull a Jeffords and switch parties.  I think the begging of Breyer to retire might slow down a bit.  While we like to call republicans the stupid party, and it's usually a well earned appellation, the dems are pretty dim bulbs these days themselves.

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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2021, 02:30:25 PM »
So is anybody referring to him as a DINO yet?
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2021, 05:20:51 PM »
Meh.  When the Democrats tweak the BBB a little and start pushing it again after the first of the year, I'm sure Manchin will suddenly find the bill to be acceptable and vote for it.  "I was against it before I was for it."
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2021, 05:33:06 PM »
Joe Manchin did not kill himself
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2021, 08:52:25 PM »
Apparently Manchin is now a racist white supremacist who wants black people to die.
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2021, 05:37:49 AM »
Mitch McConnell apparently said to a news reporter yesterday that Manchin would be a lot more comfortable on the Right side of the aisle...
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #31 on: December 23, 2021, 09:21:58 AM »
Mitch McConnell apparently said to a news reporter yesterday that Manchin would be a lot more comfortable on the Right side of the aisle...

He and other Republicans have been saying this for a while.  And Manchin has repeatedly said he has no intention of switching parties.
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #32 on: December 23, 2021, 11:57:47 AM »
Mitch McConnell apparently said to a news reporter yesterday that Manchin would be a lot more comfortable on the Right side of the aisle...

How many R's are to the left of Manchin?  More than a couple I think.
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Re: Joe Manchin
« Reply #33 on: December 23, 2021, 11:59:59 AM »
He would have no power as an R. Just another vote of a squish. Better to be an independent and vote on either side as the mood suited.
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