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Mitch McConnell says Joe Manchin ‘certainly welcome’ to join GOP
NY Post ^ | 12/20/2021 | Patrick Reilly

Posted on 12/21/2021 5:46:05 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP would “certainly welcome” West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin “if he was so inclined” to flip parties.

Manchin has been bashed by his partisan colleagues for pledging to vote against President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan.

Speaking on Fox News’ “The Guy Benson Show” podcast, the Kentucky senator called Manchin’s no vote “the single greatest favor Joe Manchin could give this country,” amid rising inflation costs.

McConnell said he wasn’t sure how Manchin would vote but is pleased that his decision effectively ends any chance that the bill will get the 50 Democratic votes it requires in the evenly divided Senate.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: Vermont; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: berniesanders; gop; joemanchin; kentucky; manchin; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; vermont; welcome; westvirginia
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Shut up dummy.


21 posted on 12/21/2021 6:39:27 AM PST by bray (Our patience is wearing thin Joe)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mitch passing the bill with the 16 Repubs is why we are here.


22 posted on 12/21/2021 6:42:17 AM PST by bray (Our patience is wearing thin Joe)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The BIGGER question:

Does Manchin wish to JOIN McConnell????


23 posted on 12/21/2021 6:48:14 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

No, your antiMitch bias is in this instance ridiculous.

West Virginia is poor but has money. At least WV has wealthy business interests that are run by Democrats. They are the source of Manchin’s money and power.

He is acting in accord with their wishes and direction


24 posted on 12/21/2021 6:51:23 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) California needs Zorro to destroy the neoNobility corruption)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Anything to save Turtle would be welcome to Turtle.


25 posted on 12/21/2021 7:19:09 AM PST by Zathras
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To: ChicagoConservative27

CONTROL and continual backstabbing his base like 2016-2020! Worthless POS prune! Besides Manchin will not cross over to the Republican side because his party is already indicating that they will water it down or completely rename the bill or pass another stimulus bill to out pace the omicron scare! AND THE STUPID PEOPLE ARE ALREADY FALLING FOR IT! Ugh!


26 posted on 12/21/2021 7:21:44 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How ironic of Democrat Mitch to welcome Manchin


27 posted on 12/21/2021 7:22:30 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

In 322 days Mr Manchen will become as useless as teats on a bore hog!!!


28 posted on 12/21/2021 7:50:21 AM PST by eeriegeno (Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mitch just wants to get Manchin inside the GOPe fold so that he can get his mind right, and stop Manchin from blocking any more dem legislation.


29 posted on 12/21/2021 7:53:22 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“What does Mitch get out of this?”

Majority Leader?


30 posted on 12/21/2021 9:50:38 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (If you are vaccinated, you cannot get COVID from someone who is not vaccinated. Lighted up Karen!)
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To: LS
Other stories have Manchin-on-a-Hill becoming an “independent.”

It would make sense. Probably his only chance of winning reelection in 2024 is in a three way race.

31 posted on 12/21/2021 9:53:00 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And become a Lisa MurCOWski...


32 posted on 12/21/2021 10:16:29 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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