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Democrats reach turning point with Manchin
The Hill ^
| 06/07/21 06:50 PM EDT
| HANNA TRUDO
Posted on 06/07/2021 5:44:14 PM PDT by outofsalt
"Manchin and another centrist, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), have created irksome obstacles within their own caucus, and Democrats have yet to land on a strategy for dealing with the internal dissent." "A vocal portion of the party believes that challenging Manchin and Sinema from the left is the best way forward."
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: bidenagenda; joemanchin; kyrstensinema; manchin; senate; sinema
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A host of Democratic leaders and progressive activists who spoke to The Hill on Monday expressed a mix of resignation and anger over Manchin’s weekend op-ed voicing his objection to the For The People Act."The democrats want to cast this as a voting rights bill to pressure Manchin. They are angry!
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:44:14 PM PDT
by
outofsalt
To: outofsalt
If only Joe Manchin would jump to the Republican party, he’d be in office for life.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:45:29 PM PDT
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
To: outofsalt
Not fluid in W. Virginia politics but some think he’s positioning for WVA governor.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:48:01 PM PDT
by
romanesq
(TRUSTY THE PLAN! ChiCom Joe is the Plan? Que magnificent! 👹)
To: outofsalt
If McConnell had half a set, he’d be playing “let’s make a deal” with Manchin right now.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:48:01 PM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Shin guards go in the topper!!!)
To: outofsalt
I'd send them both invitations but we don't need any more RINOs.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:48:03 PM PDT
by
immadashell
(New Planned Parenthood slogan: Black Babies’ Lives Don't Matter!)
To: outofsalt
Those two democrats still need to be voted out of office.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:49:25 PM PDT
by
joma89
(Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
To: outofsalt
If only Joe Manchin would jump to the Republican party, he’d be in office for life. He'd be gone in two years because he would never survive the primary challenge. As a Democrat he's survived, albiet narrowly in the last race, and remained in office. Staying a Democrat is the only chance he has for reelection.
To: romanesq
Not fluid in W. Virginia politics but some think he’s positioning for WVA governor. He was governor from 2004 to 2012. Why go back?
To: outofsalt
Maybe if ol’ Joe wasn’t such deadweight that his party lost House seats and blundered big key Senate races in IA/ME/NC last November, this wouldn’t be happening today with a 50-50 “majority” that Joe Manchin alone can thwart.
To: romanesq
some think he’s positioning for WVA governorHe was the 34th governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:55:51 PM PDT
by
Salvey
To: romanesq
Manchin is term-limited out of the governor office.
-PJ
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:56:17 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(* LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
To: gov_bean_ counter
"If McConnell had half a set, he’d be playing “let’s make a deal” with Manchin right now." Agreed! Notice the media never describes Manchin as a, "Maverick".
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:56:24 PM PDT
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
To: joma89
Couldnt agree more. All democrats deserve to loose elected office.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:56:46 PM PDT
by
reviled downesdad
(Some of the lost will never believe the Truth.)
To: outofsalt
I thought the democrats LOVED bipartisanship.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:56:51 PM PDT
by
Organic Panic
(Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
To: DoodleDawg
It said by some who know him he hates being senator. He prefers a executive political position. It better suits his personality.
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posted on
06/07/2021 5:57:05 PM PDT
by
Reily
To: outofsalt
Neither are Centrists, but if they hold out against the filibuster then good for them.
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posted on
06/07/2021 6:07:14 PM PDT
by
usafa92
(Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America! )
To: immadashell
I'd send them both invitations but we don't need any more RINOs.
you have two less rinos after you boycotted the GA runoff, and look how gloriously that worked out for us.
To: Reily
It said by some who know him he hates being senator. He prefers a executive political position. It better suits his personality. The announce his intention to retire from the Senate. I don't think he has a snowball's chance of being elected governor again, but if he really hates being a senator...
To: Reily
Maybe he’s thinking of a presidential run in 2024.
He positions himself as a moderate democrat (a la Bill Clinton) against the radical Harris. He positions himself as reaching across the aisle bi-partisan with standing up for the fillibuster, etc.
He could have a chance at being president.
Hell, if Bill Clinton could be president.....
To: outofsalt
Maybe he’s going to run against kamala in 2024, since demented joe will be gone to the locked room for dementia patients.
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posted on
06/07/2021 6:12:28 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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