GOP billionaire Ken Langone says he will hold a fundraiser for Democrat Joe Manchin, who has worked

[Calista241]

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Source: CNBC

Republican billionaire Ken Langone says he plans to host a fundraiser for Sen. Joe Manchin after the conservative West Virginia Democrat blocked key elements of President Joe Biden’s agenda.

The comments came as Democrats in Congress continue to hash out major parts of Biden’s economic plans, namely social safety net spending and plans to battle climate change.

Langone, in an interview Wednesday with CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, praised Manchin for his “guts and courage” and explained that he was set to raise money for him. Manchin is up for reelection in 2024.

“I don’t see leadership any place in this country. Thank God for Joe Manchin,” Langone said.

“I’m going to have one of the biggest fundraisers I’ve ever had for him. He’s special. He’s precious. He’s a great American,” he added. Langone has never contributed to one of Manchin’s campaigns, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/10/republican-billionaire-ken-langone-says-he-will-hold-fundraiser-for-joe-manchin.html

[sakabatou]

1. Because Manchin mainly cares about who gives him a ton of money instead of the People

[turbinetree]

2. FU......

[Evolve Dammit]

5. Took it right out of my mouth. Like this mega millionaire needs more money. Maserati must need work?

Don't we have a middle finger emoji???

[turbinetree]

8. I have been looking for one and can't find it.....

and they are just now open and flouting this stuff, buying and selling whomever that want now, and I lay this right at the feet of the Roberts Court and his Federalist Society minions and that ruling that money is free speech...know wonder this country is going down the proverbial toilet and there is a emoji for that... ...and what is really telling and having a fork in the citizens eye for democracy Manchin didn't say no.....

[Evolve Dammit]

16. Rethugs always need more money. Always. And preferably yours. Like the flush emoji!

[Rebl2]

3. Surprise surprise 😐

[OLDMDDEM]

4. Langone made his money helping finance Home Depot

Boycott Home Depot

[Evolve Dammit]

7. Home Diablo. Haven't been in there for a decade. Go to Lowecifers instead. Notch above Satan Mart.

[ananda]

15. Lowecifers, lol. That's where I've been going.

It's very close to here also.

Home Depot isn't that much farther, but I've been
boycotting it for years also.

[Evolve Dammit]

17. It's about all we can kinda (kinda) control, is where we spend money. That which isn't necessary.

[JohnSJ]

6. Ken Langone started Home Depot, and supported the racist, sexist, bigot, trump.

He is a partisan, right wing hack, who will do and say anything to help republicans, and if that means dividing Democrats, he will be right there

I have no problem that he wants to throw money to reelect Manchin, because this is WV, and Manchin is probably the only Democrat who can win in WV.

Where we need to focus is electing more Democrats everywhere, so it makes people like Manchin less relevant. We can do that, and I hope some of that can be achieved in what some label states in the "blue wall"

[PatSeg]

9. "I don't see leadership any place in this country. Thank God for Joe Manchin"

Could he be any more obvious?

[RussBLib]

18. Langone is blind too

Figuratively.

I watch CNBC now and then, and whenever this old dinosaur comes on, which is too frequently, I change the channel.

[PatSeg]

19. I remember him from the GW Bush days

Looking for lawsuit reforms so he didn't have to pay so much money to the customers who were injured and even killed in his stores. What a monster.

[Javaman]

24. blind with greed that is. nt

[boilinmad]

10. He's 86...

...time is ticking...

[jalan48]

11. And there you have it, our plutocracy in action.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

12. This vile corporate Trumpster gushing praise tells us what Manchin is really all about. nt

[jcgoldie]

13. sounds about right

He is part of Manchin's very small constituency.

[Ritabert]

14. I started boycotting Home Depot over Bernie Marcus

...but it looks like Langone is just as bad. Boycott continues.

[Escurumbele]

20. Translation: Will hold a fundraiser for Manchin who has worked like a true republican

That says it all.

[dalton99a]

21. Of course. For services rendered

[bahboo]

22. Elect more democrats...

real democrats...

[myohmy2]

23. of course...

...bird's of a feather...

...republicans...

[stuffmatters]

25. Langone/ALEC/Koch It all makes total sense now.

[Omaha Steve]

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