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Indykatie

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7. Manchin is the Best Dems Can Do in WV - We Need To Accept That and Elect More Dems Elsewhere

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 2, 2021, 02:57 PM

Apr 2021

I don't like Manchin BUT I'd rather have him in that WV seat voting with Dems 70% of the time rather than a Republican who will never vote with Dems. I won't waste any energy bitching and moaning about Manchin. I'm saving that energy to work on getting more Dem Senators elected in 2022.

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If Manchin(WV) becomes a Republican. Will he get challenged in the Republican primary in 2024? [View all] nkpolitics1212 Apr 2021 OP

If Manchin becomes a republican, Moscow Mitch is back in charge. PSPS Apr 2021 #1

YEP. FalloutShelter Apr 2021 #3

He's not switching underpants Apr 2021 #2

He won't. He has a lot more power as a Democrat. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #4

I would imagine he loses either way Clash City Rocker Apr 2021 #5

Why would Manchin change parties at this stage comradebillyboy Apr 2021 #6

Manchin is the Best Dems Can Do in WV - We Need To Accept That and Elect More Dems Elsewhere Indykatie Apr 2021 #7

Agreed. A couple more Dems elected in the Senate takes Manchin's leverage away. brush Apr 2021 #10

Speaking as a constituent of Marsha Blackburn, I'd take two Manchins redstateblues Apr 2021 #11

If? MiHale Apr 2021 #8

Don't even talk that stuff, we need him. doc03 Apr 2021 #9