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onecaliberal

(32,786 posts)
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 03:15 PM Jul 2021

I'm just going to say it.

Manchin isn’t for the carve out because he agrees with the suppression laws being passed. He can pretend to support the John Lewis bill because he knows it will never pass. He can “appear” to be on the right side. He’s getting his reward from big oil today. Completely vile person.

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Budi

(15,325 posts)
3. He's not the only DINO in the room, either
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 03:22 PM
Jul 2021

Tank the whole thing rather than pass a starting point to build from.

They all make me sick.

wyn borkins

(1,109 posts)
4. Picnic In The Country
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 03:29 PM
Jul 2021

Perhaps, those fine Secret Service agents who were going to drive Mike Pence to safety (rite!!!), can instead, take Joe Manchin for a nice ride in the country...

Crunchy Frog

(26,578 posts)
6. That wouldn't help anyone. The Rs are happy with him were he is, but the Dems
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 03:36 PM
Jul 2021

would be worse off without him than with him.

He'll enable to fascists to get everything they want, while putting a nice "bipartisan" face on it. What's not for them to like?

Crunchy Frog

(26,578 posts)
5. Yeah, we pretty much all know who his real constituents are.
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 03:33 PM
Jul 2021

And they're not the impoverished rubes living in WV.

keithbvadu2

(36,673 posts)
7. People have worried about Manchin changing parties but that's not going to happen.
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 03:50 PM
Jul 2021

People have worried about Manchin changing parties but that's not going to happen. He would then be just another Republican. Now he has both parties kissing his ass.

BootinUp

(47,087 posts)
9. I can't read his mind, but I do have a rudimentary
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 04:01 PM
Jul 2021

Understanding of politics. Don’t they usually vote based on how they believe it will affect the next election?

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