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ColinC

(8,287 posts)
5. Yeah he won't budge much, but that exchange was far more classy than sinema
Thu Oct 28, 2021, 12:37 PM
Oct 2021

Who completely ignored a protester to talk to Tim Scott (R)

Duncan Grant

(8,262 posts)
6. "I'm an American". (Joe is an unreliable narrator.)
Thu Oct 28, 2021, 01:35 PM
Oct 2021

The “I’m an American” deflection tells you everything you need to know about Joe Manchin. He will twist, bend, and cartwheel his way through every honest inquiry into his reasoning and actions.

You know it’s a game. He knows it’s a game. He knows we know it’s a game — and Joe will tell you he’s not a game player; he’s the referee.

What a guy.

haele

(12,646 posts)
8. Legacy means nothing to him. If he's okay with gaining business advantages through corruption
Thu Oct 28, 2021, 02:51 PM
Oct 2021

He doesn't care about being painted a villain in history. He's going to die rich and important in his circles, and that's what's important to him.

Not his constituents, not the world his grandchildren will live in (because they can always buy their way into comfort.like he can), not anything outside of his personal world.

He doesn't "see" or care about anything he isn't interested in or doesn't advantage him.
Heck, my cats have more awareness of the entirety of their environment than he does.

Haele

Mr. Sparkle

(2,932 posts)
9. Rich people like Manchin has an imagery gated wall around him that you need to pay to get through
Thu Oct 28, 2021, 02:58 PM
Oct 2021

These poor girls are wasting their time, its like water off a ducks back to him.

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