But it looks like you got the ZOT already!
Posted on 04/01/2011 7:07:36 PM PDT by neverdem
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is betting that as many as 15 Senate Democrats will back a GOP-led bill that strips EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.
His estimate of Democratic support is far above what is widely believed and would put the measure — which might receive a Senate vote next week — on the brink of the 60 votes needed or over the top.
Manchin, in a West Virginia radio interview this morning, said he’s urging fellow Democrats to back Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) amendment to small-business legislation.
“Other people might not, but I believe there’ll be 13 to 15 Democrats that will vote for it,” Manchin said on the “Hoppy Kercheval Show.”
McConnell wants to attach Sen. James Inhofe’s (R-Okla.) EPA-blocking measure to the small-business bill. Inhofe’s plan currently has 43 co-sponsors. Manchin is the sole Democratic co-sponsor, but several other centrist Democrats including Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) appear to be in play.
However, several Democrats are offering alternative amendments that would limit or delay EPA’s rules without killing the agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases. These measures will likely draw Democratic backing away from the GOP plan, although all the measures face very high hurdles to adoption.
Manchin, who faces reelection in 2012, said on the program that he is “working” on other Democrats to join him in support of the McConnell plan.
“I think they’re going to vote for it, I really do. Now I guess they don’t want to take the lead on something that I feel so strongly about. I just believe that the EPA has totally overstepped its boundaries,” Manchin said.
His comments delighted McConnell’s office, which circulated the snippet to reporters.
Ping.
This guy may be presidential timber’ except I’m committing to that awesome Rand Paul. Wow, is he our tea party dream come true?
Well for sure it’s too late for my bovine senator AKA Fat Debbie Stabacow. She’s tied closer to Hussein than a Siamese twin.
It’s a lost seat for the Marxists, and a net gain of two seats for the GOP.
And oh, after her husband was busted with a hooker a couple years ago, she got a “quiet” divorce.
So she’s single...
And for those who have never heard her speak, she has almost the same speech impediment as Bawney Fwank and hwis swister.
But not that that matters, it’s about policy.
she has to go....no other alternative. Sadly, she is my senator as well.....what a sad thing she is.
My two Sens (Lieberman and Blumenthal) have repeatably assured me that new EPA regs will not destroy jobs, but somehow actually crate jobs. No word on how but not to worry, they will. Lieberman is up in 2012.
But it looks like you got the ZOT already!
I give him no credit. He has towed the Democrat line loyally since he got there. Remember he voted to keep Obamacare, and will vote with Dingy Harry on all budget questions. He talks one way, votes another.
Lieberman is retiring and Manchin is never to be trusted.
Bha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
Welcome to Free Republic.....
The only reason Manchin is supporring this is that he knows Obama is going to veto it. Had there been a conservative in the WH, he would not be doing this because, like all Dem politicans, he won’t actually support anything that would truly limit the power of the lefty-controlled federal bureaucracy.
The only reason Manchin is supporring this is that he knows Obama is going to veto it. Had there been a conservative in the WH, he would not be doing this because, like all Dem politicans, he won’t actually support anything that would truly limit the power of the lefty-controlled federal bureaucracy.
I wonder, Airborne, how are own Dim bulb, Bobby ‘I<3Obama”Casey will vote...for PA coal or for Dear Leader. Casey is up in 2012 also :)
I know Joe and I’m beginning to think he might flip parties if he could be approached the right way. He is very conservative, pro-life, pro-second Ammend. He comes from mining country and raised in the union Dem. mind-set. I think lately he’s beginning to see that he doesn’t really belong there any more. Like so many who feel that the party left them. I would love to see him switch.
>> The rats are defending 23 seats in the Senate next year.
Too bad not during a mid-term.
LOL.
For all his faults, I’m still a Dubya fan. Knowing now Rove’s ways, I’m inclined to give Bush more credit than previously.
One of the most impressive zots I’ve seen!
I’m in awe, and bow on bended knee. ;o)
Too bad not during a mid-term.
It's about the same number for 2014. Before the Nov 2006, the GOP had a 55 - 45 lead in the Senate. The GOP had relatively huge losses in the next two elections, so the rats are defending plenty of seats, many of which can be won by the GOP, IMHO.
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