Posted on 11/17/2023 7:58:48 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Thursday on FNC’s “Special Report,” outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) addressed speculation he would seek the White House as a third-party candidate in 2024.
The West Virginia Democrat gave low marks to the two parties’ frontrunners, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
He told FNC host Bret Baier he had little confidence in either and warned of consequences if Trump were to win a second term.
“Well, first of all, we don’t know on Super Tuesday who the two candidates may be on the Democrat and Republican side,” Manchin said. “But right now, I guess all odds are they will be Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And I’m as honest as I can be with you, Bret. I believe that Donald Trump being elected again would destroy democracy as we know it. I — I’m concerned. I’m very scared because he’s already said what he would do. He’s going to use the power of the office for revenge. He’s going to basically — he doesn’t believe that — the only election — what he believes is, the only fair election is the one he won. And he doesn’t believe in the rule of law, to where the law only pertains to everybody but him.”
“It’s a horrible situation,” he continued. “And I just — I’m scared of that. That would destroy our country as I know it. And Joe Biden is not the person when he came there saying, I know how it works, I can bring the country together, I’m a centrist. Well, he’s pulled clear far to the left. So, let’s see what happens. Will anybody change? I don’t know. Will the rhetoric change? But if we don’t mobilize the moderate, sensible, what — we’re going to call them the radical middle, OK, the radical middle.
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the democracy as he knows it is an oligarchy... that needs to be destroyed.
This guy needs to take a hike. Perhaps they have something on him.
Yes indeed! Big D “Democracy” definitely needs to be destroyed. That shouldn’t be hard to figure out.
Manchin is establishment. I wouldn’t expect him to say anything to the contrary.
He’s pushing hard to show he’s available for the Rat ticket (POTUS or VPOTUS) should they dump Biden and look elsewhere.
He’s delusional of course!
And it’s just as well with the friggin’ “democrazy” as you idiots “know it” trying to take over America. Socialism by any other name is still socialism. YOUR Democrazy sucks.
“defending democracy” coming from the mouths of Democrats means one thing and one thing only - defending democrats, period.
Well, he is right in a way. Yeah, Manchin, he will destroy democracy as you and your fellow corruptocrats define it.
All of you will be destroyed when Trump drains your Swamp.
Like that’s a bad thing? Republic preferred.
Manchin thinks liberal totalitarianism, crime, corruption, sedition, treason, is democracy.
Democratically electing Trump would be a blow to democracy!!
War is Peace.
Freedom is Slavery.
Ignorance is Strength.
Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia
Manchin is a kook in “moderate” clothing.
The meaning of Democracy seems to have changed.
I’m confused.
Let's do this!
You are spot on with that Manchin, I don’t want your stinking democracy, it sucks! I want our Republic that we have had and has made this country the best in the world while your stupid democracy has nearly destroyed it.
No, it would validate democracy you dolt!
The ‘illusion of truth’ can be a dangerous weapon in the hands of a propagandist like Joseph Goebbels
Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not. Understanding this effect can help you avoid falling for propaganda, says psychologist Tom Stafford.
“Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”, is a law of propaganda often attributed to the Nazi Joseph Goebbels.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161026-how-liars-create-the-illusion-of-truth
I would rarely quote a psychologist, but in this case it’s fitting.
And for the last time we do not have a pure democracy. We have a Constitutional representative republic!
Its not hard to figure out. He wants to run for president or at least be on the ticket as veep. He’s wanted it for a long time. He knows this is it, his one last chance. He’s making one last veer to the left to show he’s with the Rat program.
He’s delusional but the presidential bug bit him and it’s now a monkey on his back.
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