Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:09 PM
Joe Manchin Throws Another Wrench Into Joe Biden's Nominees, Not Sold on HHS Pick BecerraThis discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum). Criticism of Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra is largely coming from the Republican side of the aisle but at least one Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin, isn't sold on President Joe Biden's pick. Confirming Biden's Cabinet picks requires a simple majority in the Senate, which Democrats have with the support of the two independents that caucus with them. However, there is no wiggle room, and Manchin opposing any of Biden's nominees creates a need for Republican support, an uphill battle for some of his picks. Manchin's spokesperson, Sam Runyon, told the National Review on Monday that the West Virginia senator hasn't decided if he will support Becerra's nomination. His hearings are set to begin on Tuesday and Republicans are likely to target him for his pro-choice record, opposition to President Donald Trump and support for Medicare for All. "Curiously, the president's candidate to run the Department of Health and Human Services is the famously partisan attorney general of California," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech in January. "His recent experience in health policies seems largely limited to promoting abortion-on-demand and suing groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor, which dare to live out their religious convictions." Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/joe-manchin-throws-another-wrench-joe-bidens-nominees-not-sold-hhs-pick-becerra-1571101 So Manchin's spokesperson is talking to far-right National Review? 
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 Joe Manchin Throws Another Wrench Into Joe Biden's Nominees, Not Sold on HHS Pick Becerra (Original post) |
Polybius | Feb 22 | OP |
| Skittles | Feb 22 | #1 | |
| onetexan | Feb 23 | #33 | |
| Magoo48 | Feb 23 | #39 | |
| apnu | Feb 23 | #48 | |
| mountain grammy | Feb 23 | #52 | |
| LastLiberal in PalmSprings | Feb 23 | #53 | |
| JI7 | Feb 23 | #36 | |
| Trueblue1968 | Feb 23 | #37 | |
| Rebl2 | Feb 23 | #65 | |
| appmanga | Feb 23 | #51 | |
| Escurumbele | Feb 23 | #58 | |
| dlk | Feb 22 | #2 | |
| PatSeg | Feb 22 | #16 | |
| dlk | Feb 23 | #72 | |
| RainCaster | Feb 22 | #3 | |
| Polybius | Feb 22 | #7 | |
| certainot | Feb 23 | #24 | |
| mezame | Feb 23 | #50 | |
| PatSeg | Feb 23 | #17 | |
| Under The Radar | Feb 22 | #4 | |
| Faux pas | Feb 22 | #5 | |
| msongs | Feb 22 | #6 | |
| catbyte | Feb 22 | #8 | |
| Polybius | Feb 22 | #10 | |
| turbinetree | Feb 22 | #12 | |
| Gore1FL | Feb 22 | #9 | |
| DURHAM D | Feb 22 | #11 | |
| RandySF | Feb 22 | #13 | |
| Drunken Irishman | Feb 22 | #14 | |
| Polybius | Feb 23 | #18 | |
| Drunken Irishman | Feb 23 | #20 | |
| Akakoji | Feb 23 | #35 | |
| OneCrazyDiamond | Feb 23 | #74 | |
| radius777 | Feb 23 | #31 | |
| ForgoTheConsequence | Feb 23 | #38 | |
| jayfish | Feb 23 | #70 | |
| dalton99a | Feb 22 | #15 | |
| Blue Owl | Feb 23 | #19 | |
| LudwigPastorius | Feb 23 | #21 | |
| dsc | Feb 23 | #41 | |
| Bleacher Creature | Feb 23 | #22 | |
| DallasNE | Feb 23 | #23 | |
| Midnight Writer | Feb 23 | #25 | |
| vercetti2021 | Feb 23 | #26 | |
| LittleGirl | Feb 23 | #27 | |
| JusticeForAll | Feb 23 | #28 | |
| Liberty Belle | Feb 23 | #29 | |
| Firebrand Gary | Feb 23 | #30 | |
| NurseJackie | Feb 23 | #47 | |
| PJMcK | Feb 23 | #32 | |
| still_one | Feb 23 | #34 | |
| NurseJackie | Feb 23 | #46 | |
| still_one | Feb 23 | #57 | |
| AnnaLee | Feb 23 | #40 | |
| brooklynite | Feb 23 | #42 | |
| NurseJackie | Feb 23 | #45 | |
| Post removed | Feb 23 | #43 | |
| NurseJackie | Feb 23 | #44 | |
| OhioTim | Feb 23 | #49 | |
| PatrickforB | Feb 23 | #62 | |
| llashram | Feb 23 | #54 | |
| Jon King | Feb 23 | #55 | |
| Texin | Feb 23 | #56 | |
| Fiendish Thingy | Feb 23 | #59 | |
| PatrickforB | Feb 23 | #61 | |
| Polybius | Feb 23 | #75 | |
| PatrickforB | Feb 23 | #60 | |
| yaesu | Feb 23 | #63 | |
| utopian | Feb 23 | #64 | |
| Hotler | Feb 23 | #66 | |
| Politicub | Feb 23 | #67 | |
| Grins | Feb 23 | #68 | |
| Scalded Nun | Feb 23 | #69 | |
| BlueIdaho | Feb 23 | #71 | |
| Sibelius Fan | Feb 23 | #73 | |
| Omaha Steve | Feb 23 | #76 |
Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:11 PM
Skittles (133,730 posts)
1. Manchin is on a power trip
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Response to Skittles (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 03:17 AM
33. Seems he wants to join the GOP
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Response to onetexan (Reply #33)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 06:46 AM
Magoo48 (1,932 posts)
39. Conservative obstruction has no place in our party.
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Response to onetexan (Reply #33)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:10 AM
48. I wish he'd be honest about that and join.
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Response to onetexan (Reply #33)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:41 AM
mountain grammy (22,702 posts)
52. My biggest fear
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Response to onetexan (Reply #33)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:49 AM
LastLiberal in PalmSprings (11,201 posts)
53. Schumer needs to get him under control.
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Response to Skittles (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 05:39 AM
JI7 (83,348 posts)
36. Yup, he is taking advantage of the split
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Response to Skittles (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 05:47 AM
Trueblue1968 (13,429 posts)
37. WHAT THE CRAP does Manchin want? I am beginning to be not so fond of him.
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Response to Trueblue1968 (Reply #37)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:01 AM
Rebl2 (3,220 posts)
65. I have
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Response to Skittles (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:41 AM
51. The administration did go after him...
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Response to Skittles (Reply #1)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:47 AM
58. He needs to be investigated, the GOP knows he is easy prey and they are going after him
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:12 PM
dlk (7,901 posts)
2. Manchin is hustling for a quid pro quo
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Response to dlk (Reply #2)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:58 PM
PatSeg (36,780 posts)
16. Yeah, he wants something
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Response to PatSeg (Reply #16)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 11:03 AM
dlk (7,901 posts)
72. Seems obvious to me
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:13 PM
RainCaster (7,102 posts)
3. Joe Manchin is a DINO
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Response to RainCaster (Reply #3)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:25 PM
7. Of course, but he can't be
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Response to Polybius (Reply #7)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:22 AM
24. it's bright red because, like a lot of red states it's a talk radio state. manchin needs to get
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Response to certainot (Reply #24)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:39 AM
50. This
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Response to RainCaster (Reply #3)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:07 AM
PatSeg (36,780 posts)
17. For right now,
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:14 PM
Under The Radar (2,833 posts)
4. Joe really likes the attention and the all you can eat Buffett tickets from the lobbyist
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:17 PM
Faux pas (10,892 posts)
5. Kickin' with disgust!
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:24 PM
msongs (59,484 posts)
6. who would collude with mcconnell to block nominees? nobody I know of one hopes nt
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:28 PM
catbyte (25,193 posts)
8. What the fuck is his problem? You support the nominations of the leader of your party. I can
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just imagine what he'll do when it's time for Deb Haaland's nomination hearing to come up.
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Response to catbyte (Reply #8)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:35 PM
10. I never thought of that
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Response to catbyte (Reply #8)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:41 PM
turbinetree (19,226 posts)
12. Agreed .......................
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:29 PM
9. He comes with a price.
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Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:38 PM
DURHAM D (29,857 posts)
11. He is not a decent person.
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:47 PM
RandySF (36,414 posts)
13. Sounds like he's getting ready to join the Republicans.
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:50 PM
Drunken Irishman (34,025 posts)
14. Kinda curious the three people he has opposed, or may oppose, are non-whites...
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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #14)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:07 AM
18. Neera Tanden and Xavier Becerra are the only two that I know of that have been mentioned
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Response to Polybius (Reply #18)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:08 AM
Drunken Irishman (34,025 posts)
20. Yup.
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Response to Akakoji (Reply #35)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 11:29 AM
74. And Gorsuch. N/T
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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #14)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 02:08 AM
31. Bingo, it's a dogwhistle.
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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #14)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 06:08 AM
38. Yet he voted to confirm Jeff Sessions.
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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #14)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:35 AM
jayfish (8,838 posts)
70. Precisely. -NT-
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 11:56 PM
dalton99a (59,373 posts)
15. There is a lovable Ted Cruz-like quality to the guy
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:08 AM
Blue Owl (32,771 posts)
19. Sounds like Manchin's getting chummy with the domestic terrorists...
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:09 AM
21. Ugh...he's turning into Joe Lieberman 2.0.
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Response to LudwigPastorius (Reply #21)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 07:29 AM
dsc (49,531 posts)
41. actually while a Senator Lieberman was never this bad
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:10 AM
Bleacher Creature (9,462 posts)
22. And this will win him exactly how many votes in West Virginia?? NT
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:11 AM
23. The Trend Is Troubling
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:40 AM
25. He's just swinging his dick at this point. Wait til he sees it work out for him. Then lookout.
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:41 AM
vercetti2021 (5,198 posts)
26. Reason we need to elect more dems to the Senate in 2022
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 01:07 AM
LittleGirl (6,207 posts)
27. Oh why doesn't he just switch sides then
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 01:26 AM
JusticeForAll (1,201 posts)
28. FJM
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 01:36 AM
29. Honestly I think Biden should've picked a doctor or medical expert to run Health & Human Services.
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 01:59 AM
Firebrand Gary (5,042 posts)
30. So what! It would be wise for Manchin to do what he has to do to keep that seat!
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Response to Firebrand Gary (Reply #30)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:01 AM
NurseJackie (37,618 posts)
47. I know, right? Why do people act to HORRIFIED and SHOCKED at Joe Manchin...
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 02:43 AM
PJMcK (15,082 posts)
32. Time for a talk between the Joes
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 04:43 AM
still_one (76,839 posts)
34. The best way to deal with Manchin is 2022 by controlling the Senate by more than two votes
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Response to still_one (Reply #34)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 07:59 AM
NurseJackie (37,618 posts)
46. At least. But I'm hoping for more. I just hope that "liberal" groups like "Justice Democrats" and...
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Response to NurseJackie (Reply #46)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:35 AM
still_one (76,839 posts)
57. I agree Jackie
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 06:53 AM
40. So if he switches parties, does McConnell take over?
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Response to AnnaLee (Reply #40)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 07:30 AM
brooklynite (68,669 posts)
42. Why leap to crackpot conspiracy theories?
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Response to AnnaLee (Reply #40)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 07:56 AM
NurseJackie (37,618 posts)
45. Yawn.
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 07:55 AM
NurseJackie (37,618 posts)
44. Well, that's disappointing. But I'm still THRILLED that he's one of ours... a Democrat!
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We'd be TRULY FUCKED without him. So... count your blessings, everyone! Be thankful for what we've got.
I hope that we can find a way to negotiate, deal, or find common ground with him and move forward. There's a lot of work to do.  |
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Response to NurseJackie (Reply #44)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:31 AM
49. +1
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Response to NurseJackie (Reply #44)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:56 AM
PatrickforB (12,320 posts)
62. Let's hope so. n/t
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:16 AM
54. from this dem. senator(small s intentional)
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:33 AM
55. Just more minority rule...
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:34 AM
56. So, what kind of "deal" for WV is Manchin wanting to extort from Biden by opposing his nominees?
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:49 AM
59. If Manchin obstructs Biden, his senate career will end in 2024. No matter what party he's in. Nt
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Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #59)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:55 AM
PatrickforB (12,320 posts)
61. Well, I'm sure a donor, and have been known to support candidates in other states besides
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Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #59)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 12:06 PM
75. Why do you say that?
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:54 AM
PatrickforB (12,320 posts)
60. Manchin is not up for reelection until 2024. So whatever you think of the guy,
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:59 AM
63. Well, he didn't say he was going to be a no vote, he just wants to wait for the hearing to decide
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:59 AM
utopian (984 posts)
64. Manchin is the new Joe Lieberman
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:02 AM
66. Shun the fucker. Give him a hockey check up against the Hallway wall...
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:09 AM
Politicub (11,170 posts)
67. No comment.
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Response to Polybius (Original post)
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:16 AM
68. Another failure of minority rule
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:22 AM
69. Can Biden not install her as 'Acting'? Would she not have the same authority?
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 10:54 AM
BlueIdaho (9,235 posts)
71. Time to expand our Senate majority
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 11:06 AM
Sibelius Fan (23,542 posts)
73. I hope Schumer is talking to Murkowski and Sasse about leaving the R Party
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Tue Feb 23, 2021, 02:28 PM
Omaha Steve (78,708 posts)
76. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
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