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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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To: xenia

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

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He’ll have lots of company. It would be a seamless transition for him. /sarc


21 posted on 09/22/2017 3:05:17 PM PDT by Starboard
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22 posted on 09/22/2017 3:06:21 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: WeWaWes

I would love to ask McCain if he thinks ANY Republicans will attend his funeral......or will the attendees be only the Democrats to whom he sucked up.


23 posted on 09/22/2017 3:06:27 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
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To: Mafe

Hopefully it’s not a case of “This Leftism is too strong - time for more Leftist Light from the GOP.” GOP Leftist Light - “isn’t filling and tastes great.”


24 posted on 09/22/2017 3:07:03 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Mafe

Dunno why not, there isn’t all that much difference between them.


25 posted on 09/22/2017 3:10:36 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: All
If Mnuchin jumps, maybe this will cause a panic and more Dems will come over. Maybe McCain, Graham, Collins, McConnell, Ryan and more will join us.

This could be a good thing.

26 posted on 09/22/2017 3:11:07 PM PDT by bagster
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To: xenia

Give him a chance, he may end up being a better Republican, than some of the RINOs we have in there now.


27 posted on 09/22/2017 3:11:48 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: dp0622
OK. What are your reasons.

No evidence for it.

I am optimistic he will switch.

Optimistic. Wishful thinking. To-may-to. To-mah-to.

28 posted on 09/22/2017 3:12:51 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: originalbuckeye

They hate him. They won’t go either.


29 posted on 09/22/2017 3:13:36 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Mafe

Career Flip Flopper ,,,,,,,


30 posted on 09/22/2017 3:16:42 PM PDT by Lionheartusa1 ()-: There is nothing democratic about the democrat party :-()
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To: DoodleDawg

True!! :)

But my reasoning is the dems have gone INSANELY left.

You and I know it. This senator knows it.

I think there will be a few defections as the dems keep speeding left at full speed.

“I didn’t leave the democratic party. It left me” said The Great One


31 posted on 09/22/2017 3:17:46 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked ouokt of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Mafe

Too late, Jojo.

Your acts of treachery and deceit against the country are recorded history.

Go rot with your fellow democrat scumbags.


32 posted on 09/22/2017 3:18:22 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: Jim 0216

Mancin is 70 years old. 10-20 years left. As a Democrat does he want the next 6 years of his life to be professionally insignificant? He’d be better off spending more time with his family.


33 posted on 09/22/2017 3:18:31 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Mafe

Will he be a RINO?


34 posted on 09/22/2017 3:19:19 PM PDT by umgud
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To: NorthMountain

Like most of the few Democrat Socialists who have “switched” to the GOP just adds one more RINO member to the Republican caucus. An improvement, but most often an “improvement” without a distinction.


35 posted on 09/22/2017 3:20:19 PM PDT by glennaro
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To: wiseprince

Excellent summary of the state of affairs!


36 posted on 09/22/2017 3:20:45 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: originalbuckeye

Oh, there will be a long line at his funeral, most of whom will have chugged a Big Gulp ahead of time.


37 posted on 09/22/2017 3:21:49 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: Seruzawa

Agree completely.


38 posted on 09/22/2017 3:22:40 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
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To: Mafe

39 posted on 09/22/2017 3:22:49 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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Is this even beneficial? He hasn’t been worthwhile on big issues. Immigration. Wall. Repealing ObamaCare. I’d rather we beat him in 2018 with an actual Conservative


40 posted on 09/22/2017 3:24:10 PM PDT by Sign Petition to Arrest Comey
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