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ohlaph@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Joe Manchin: West Virginia Democrat says he will not seek re-election

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Joe Manchin: West Virginia Democrat says he will not seek re-election

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ohlaph@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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The West Virginia senator has been both a key vote and an antagonist to President Biden's agenda.
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  • ohlaph@lemmy.worldOP
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    “Democrat”

    • bloopernova@programming.dev
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      I think you’d need air quotes made by those big foam sports hands for that.

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      ~Democrat

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    I know it’s cool to hate him and all, but can West Virginia actually do better than him?

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      Unfortunately, no. That seat is lost to the Dems for the foreseeable future.

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      It’s annoying that he hamstrung his party at some key moments but he still voted along with Democrats more than most Republicans do.

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      Yeah exactly. We are losing someone who votes with Dems like 80% of the time to an actual Republican who will be closer to 10%.

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      I think people who were frustrated with him completely misunderstand. The alternative to Joe Manchin isn’t a more normal Dem. It’s no Dem at all. He was a bonus vote, who helped keep control of the senate, allowing Dems to set the legislative agenda and approve judicial appointments.

      And frankly, the alternative isn’t even a normal Republican. West Virginia is one of the reddest states in the country with a partisan lean of R+35.5! Joe Manchin will likely be replaced with a super right wing ideologue. Dems had no right to expect more from Manchin.

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        Sure we do. If he planned on not running for reelection anyway, then he could have given a massive middle finger to the radical right wing constituents he served and dragged Republicans into the 21st century. Instead, he and Sinema shackled progressive policies to a boat anchor and tossed it into Lake Baikal.

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    POS

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    🎉🎉

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    dont let the door hit on the way you god-awful, terrible excuse for a human being. that you breathe same air as the rest of us on this planet is a waste.

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    DINO

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    “Democrat”

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    Oh noooo……with Manchin and Sinema leaving Glitch McCONnell has no Manchurian candidate left in senate democrat camp

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