I’m baffled by this claim that Manchin is a Conservative. His voting record has demonstrated he is quite certainly very liberal. Did you know he scored an 85% liberal rating from the ACU in 2011 ?
As I recall he did the liberal flip flop when he started running to replace the Byrd. When he ran for governor he was pro-life, pro-gun rights and anti-gay marriage. He ran the state as gov. as a fiscal conservative and balanced the budget leaving a surplus. He grew up in the coal fields and those folks are very socially conservative (religious). Knowing Joe, I feel that he is not happy with what he has done and has a guilt over it. That is why I keep writing to him with suggestions that he needs to repent and come over to the right side. He knows me and knows that I will preach to him. He is surely in need of repentance.