Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Announces Support for Jeff Sessions as Attorney General

Breitbart ^ | 11/19/2016 | Katie McHugh

[GilGil]

West Virginia’s Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote for GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions to be confirmed as the next Attorney General. Manchin said Friday he will vote to confirm Sessions, according to The Hill. Sessions needs a simple majority in the Senate to confirm him as the nation’s next attorney general. Republicans will control 52 Senate seats by December if the GOP wins Louisiana’s special election.

The former governor may face a tough re-election in 2018: His state voted for President-Elect Donald Trump with every single county voting Republican and giving him 68.7 percent of the vote. Manchin is one of several Democrats in vulnerable seats, with Democratic seats in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, and Ohio also up for grabs.

[GilGil]

Seems like the Republicans do not need permission to get its cabinet. They need a simple majority thanks to Harry Reid.

[ColdOne]

Good....his vote will take out grahmercy.

[workerbee]

Chances of Manchin changing parties?

[madprof98]

I’m sure the press will describe the resulting vote as “broadly bi-partisan,” just as they did every time some twit from the GOP-e voted Obama’s way.

[Farmer Dean]

Joe’s developing his ass-kissing to an art form.I look for him to switch parties soon.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

West Virginia’s Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote for GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions to be confirmed as the next Attorney General. Manchin said Friday he will vote to confirm Sessions, according to The Hill.

That eliminates the King/Collins threat.

[Texan5]

“Thank you, sir-may I have another?”

Didn’t RINO Collins also say she’ll support Sessions?

[stylin19a]

seems like this is going to be tricky ? If senate goes a little sideways (51 to 47+2) once Sessions is confirmed and takes oath of office, the senate could be in favor of the Rats if Graham goes rogue.

[Senator Goldwater]

Chances of Manchin changing parties?

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I’d say very little chance. I think if he did, he would have to come off his war chest as his donors would be braying for his scalp.

[Degaston]

He is one of ten Dems who are Senators up for re-election in states that Trump won.

[GilGil]

There will be no problem confirming Sessions. It’s all theater.

[WayneS]

Manchin needs to be careful how he behaves. On Election Day 2016 the voters of West Virginia beat Clinton like the red-headed stepchild of a rented mule.

[Senator Goldwater]

I expect Gov. Bentley of Alabama will appoint Sessions’ seatholder until the 2018 election.

[onona]

Graham has already said he supports Jeff.

[onona]

Joe has said no, but, we all know what that means......

no as in, "not right now"

[onona]

Yep, she did.

[tennmountainman]

Why doesn’t Joe just go ahead and switch to the GOP?

[ColdOne]

wow...really?

[tennmountainman]

Trump won WV by a large margin.

Joe knows this.

[ExSES]

I predict a "Jumpin' Joe Mankin" meme in the near future (if he wants to remain relevant.")