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Democrat Senator Thinks It’s Time To Jump Ship- Considering Switching Parties
Right Wing News ^ | September 22, 2017 | Margaret M.

Posted on 09/22/2017 2:56:21 PM PDT by Mafe

Being from West Virginia, Rep. Manchin has had to push back against the coastal Democratic machine from time to time, but this round, the Dems may have gone too far and might be losing one of their Representatives to the Republican side.

We’ve already seen that the Governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, was willing to switch to the Republican side of the aisle, making his announcement at a Trump rally.

Now, it’s looking like Rep. Joe Manchin might do the same. Democrats have already lost the state, both in terms of their wide support for Trump and the loss of the Governorship to the Republicans.

Governor Justice has now endorsed Rep. Manchin for re-election in 2018. And with a Senate vote next week that might overturn ObamaCare, Joe will be put to the test. If Rep. Manchin added his vote to pass the Graham-Cassidy bill, he would instantly be lauded for his work in bringing that bit of Republican-promised legislation closer to the President’s desk for approval.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 115th; congress; grahamcassidy; legislature; manchin; senate; trumpamericanswin
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I can honestly say I saw this coming.
1 posted on 09/22/2017 2:56:21 PM PDT by Mafe
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To: Mafe

Taqiyya


2 posted on 09/22/2017 2:56:43 PM PDT by wastedyears (Anime is real.)
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To: Mafe

Wishful thinking.


3 posted on 09/22/2017 2:58:10 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: wastedyears
Even Switch McCain for Joe

The Governor just switched

Come on over Joe

4 posted on 09/22/2017 2:58:55 PM PDT by scooby321 (o even lower)
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To: Mafe

So, we’ll have another democrat in the Republican Party. This is good?


5 posted on 09/22/2017 2:59:13 PM PDT by xenia ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell)
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To: Mafe

A blind man could see this coming.

Will he do it early next week?


6 posted on 09/22/2017 2:59:51 PM PDT by Thibodeaux (whites seem to actually be supreme)
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To: Mafe
Munchkin is still a worthless POS. I fart in his general direction.

Pat Morrisey for Senate!!!

7 posted on 09/22/2017 3:00:04 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: Mafe

There is a Senator Joe Manchin. Are they related?


8 posted on 09/22/2017 3:00:11 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (I tweet, too... @Onelifetogive)
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To: scooby321

I’d like to see some of the GOPe leave the dark side.


9 posted on 09/22/2017 3:00:20 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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10 posted on 09/22/2017 3:00:39 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national puch-bowl.)
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Mc Connell show you have a set of Balls give him Juan’s Chairmanship


11 posted on 09/22/2017 3:00:59 PM PDT by scooby321 (o even lower)
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It's not good. Manchin was an 0bama lickspittle.

Pat Morrisey for Senate!!!

12 posted on 09/22/2017 3:01:00 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: xenia

Apparently not a dime’s worth of difference...


13 posted on 09/22/2017 3:01:19 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: Mafe

As long as he “gets” Conservatism, fine.

We don’t need anymore McCains or Olympia Snows.


14 posted on 09/22/2017 3:01:33 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national puch-bowl.)
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May as well trade them McCain for this guy.


15 posted on 09/22/2017 3:01:57 PM PDT by WeWaWes (When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
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To: Mafe

Depends how he ends up voting day to day, of course. But I’ll take it.

He’s probably a creature of self-preservation, and figures he needs to switch to stay in office. Not a good quality.


16 posted on 09/22/2017 3:02:23 PM PDT by Ted Grant
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Lisa Marie, Collins McPuke and Rand “What’s winning” Paul are no votes...if you can pull one of them or do a pay off to a Dem Senator from ND by uping there budget for HC (taking it out of Maine and Alaska of course) then maybe Manchin could be the new hero. Mitch doesn’t know how to get things done though so it’s probably dead anyways


17 posted on 09/22/2017 3:02:28 PM PDT by wiseprince
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Governor Justice has now endorsed Rep. Manchin for re-election in 2018.

Well, there's a shocker. Jim "Justice" is another fake "republican". Ran as a demonicRAT, totally in bed with Big Labor, has a big government solution to every perceived problem. These people are not to be trusted.

Instead:

Pat Morrisey for Senate

18 posted on 09/22/2017 3:04:13 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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So, we’ll have another democrat in the Republican Party. This is good?

President Reagan - Ronaldo Maximus was.


19 posted on 09/22/2017 3:04:54 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: DoodleDawg

OK. What are your reasons.

Besides two words :)

There are precedents The dems have gone HARD LEFT.

Get rid of the pessimism. It’s been proven unhealthy :)

I am optimistic he will switch.


20 posted on 09/22/2017 3:05:07 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked ouokt of office, it is WAR!)
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