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Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
The Hill ^ | 08/10/2023 | ALEXANDER BOLTON

Posted on 08/10/2023 9:22:12 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) says he is “thinking seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and declaring himself an independent before the 2024 election, when he will have to decide whether to run for a fourth Senate term or wage a third-party bid for president.

Manchin, who earlier this year described himself as an independent Democrat, told West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval on Thursday that the Democratic brand has “become so bad.”

“I’m thinking seriously. For me, I have to have peace of mind, basically. The brand has become so bad — the D brand and R brand. In West Virginia, the D brand because it’s [the] national brand. It’s not the Democrats in West Virginia, it’s the Democrats in Washington.

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KEYWORDS: democratic; emptythreats; leaving; manchin; seriously
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To: AnthonySoprano

“Manchin has been fooling rubes and idiots for well over a decade.”

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It looks like his deceptive scam has finally run its course.


61 posted on 08/10/2023 10:37:37 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: V_TWIN

Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah

Manchin is a member of the Joe Manchin party and no other. He is a weathervane and changes direction as needed to keep his slimy ass in his seat. He has no moral anchor and no guiding principles beyond “me” “me” “me”.

He is cum never to be trusted. The sooner he is gone the better for the people of WV.


62 posted on 08/10/2023 10:43:39 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’s not sure what he wants to do or which way the wind is blowing.


63 posted on 08/10/2023 10:46:24 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: V_TWIN

He’ll continue considering it right up until his re-election, after which he’ll channel Emila Litella.


64 posted on 08/10/2023 10:48:32 AM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Well Manchin is certainly no Freeper. But he votes more conservatively than at least 5 R Senators I can think of.

Obviously caucusing D is problematic, because there are certain expectations that go with that. And I don't want to give the guy a medal. But I align with the dude more than Romney for example.

65 posted on 08/10/2023 10:49:05 AM PDT by Pappy Smear
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To: Obadiah

Wasn’t enough for his wife to get a cushy sinecure somewhere in the Fed.


66 posted on 08/10/2023 10:49:51 AM PDT by DPMD (ua)
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To: All

Was speaking with a retired West Virginia Medical Examiner while stranded at the Atlanta Airport this past Sunday. I asked him about Manchin. He says he is toast in WV due to the deal he struck with Schumer. The deal that Schumer reneged on in the end. His opinion is that Justice will most likely win that Senate seat.


67 posted on 08/10/2023 10:50:33 AM PDT by animal172 (This ain't the country I grew up in.)
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To: laconic
the tea leaves in WVA say that Manchin was re-elected last time by a narrow margin plurality. A majority of votes cast last time around were for somebody else.
68 posted on 08/10/2023 10:50:52 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

Manchin just barely won the last time because of two reasons.

1. Manchin played the “You’re Not a Native Son!” card hard! That still matters In WV particularly to older WV’ians. Though every election it matters less! Manchin had no senatorial accomplishments to run on! The “You’re not from around here are ya?” card was all he had!

2. Relatively ineffective campaign run by the GOP candidate.


69 posted on 08/10/2023 10:58:12 AM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: MountainWalker

Yes any independent running leftist would destroy Biden.

Manchin is DOA most likely this senate election, largely due to the party being so insanely toxic and beyond liberal.

He was a fool to be conned by them for his votes…

Not sure WV will give him another chance…

He may well decide to burn it down on the way out the door


70 posted on 08/10/2023 11:02:30 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Stay where you are, Joe.
I don’t trust anyone who is still a democrat after the obammy years.
If you’re just now thinking of leaving the party, you will always be a f’n Dem.


71 posted on 08/10/2023 11:09:06 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: AnthonySoprano

No question. He is a political snake. Just like his buddies Lindsey Graham and John McCain before him, they start posturing and mouthing whatever conservative statements they’ve carefully poll tested before reelection time. And then no less than 24-hours after being reelected they gleefully and repeatedly stab every Conservative supporter in the back — until the next election cycle.


72 posted on 08/10/2023 11:09:48 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: Reily

I’ll add (3) The Democrats supported a Libertarian as a sort of stalking horse, for the YAFAH folks who can’t stand Manchin.


73 posted on 08/10/2023 11:12:46 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

You can count on this throw away line from the other Open Borders Joe during every run-up to an election—the sad thing is that he’s duped the people of W VA into believing he’s had an epiphany every time.


74 posted on 08/10/2023 11:16:00 AM PDT by DaBroasta ("An armed society is a polite society" Heinlein)
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To: Starboard

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Maybe the Yacht and the Billion dollar budget increase for his wife’s no show Job from Biden was a bridge too far?


75 posted on 08/10/2023 11:21:17 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The new journalistic filler:

“mulling”
“considering”
“thinking about”
“pondering”
“may”
“might”
“could”
“intends”
“plans”
“prepared to”
“poised to”


76 posted on 08/10/2023 11:32:38 AM PDT by LS
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To: NorthMountain

Oh yeah I forgot about that!


77 posted on 08/10/2023 11:33:20 AM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sure, Joe.


78 posted on 08/10/2023 11:34:07 AM PDT by mykroar (what is extraordinarily important is this—who will count the votes, and how. - J0eStalin)
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To: Buckeye Battle Cry

“Manchin is a member of the Joe Manchin party and no other”

I wish I would’ve said that. 😏👍


79 posted on 08/10/2023 11:54:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There are quite enough RINOs. StaY where
You truly belong.


80 posted on 08/10/2023 11:55:03 AM PDT by Wdempsey (Democrats and slinkys.. Both useless but fun to push down stairs.)
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