[bestrongbpositive]

Manchin ought to follow her lead and leave the Democrats too. The Democrats are an elite coastal party that holds the average West Virginian in utter contempt. The Democrats hate the coal industry for crying out loud.

It really doesn't matter how or who she caucuses with, the dems can still get Romney and Murkowski anytime they need them.

[Yardstick]

I get that but it’s a step in the right direction. It’s a significant crack in the edifice as someone said above.