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Sen. Joe Manchin is 'open' to statehood for D.C., Puerto Rico
The Washington Times ^ | Sunday, January 10, 2021 | Ryan Lovelace

Posted on 01/10/2021 7:03:23 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, is open to adding two new states — the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The liberal push to add the District and Puerto Rico comes as Democrats see adding U.S. Senate seats from those jurisdictions as providing them with a firmer grasp on control of Congress.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: manchin; puertorico; statehood
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1 posted on 01/10/2021 7:03:23 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

How ironic that the 1954 Congress Attack was by people who wanted Independence for Puerto Rico.


2 posted on 01/10/2021 7:04:07 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Pile it on , pile it on


3 posted on 01/10/2021 7:04:58 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: MinorityRepublican

I remember when he was trying to calm everyone by saying he wasn’t going to vote for the far-left agenda even if they took the Senate, but I suppose they got to him too.


4 posted on 01/10/2021 7:05:20 PM PST by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: dfwgator

Just looked it up. Interesting. For Puerto Rico, I think independence is the best thing for them.


5 posted on 01/10/2021 7:05:25 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

🚽💩


6 posted on 01/10/2021 7:05:44 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from the inside? Check! WTH? Screwed, blued and tatooed.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Surprise! Surprise! You also open to hanging with the rest of your party?


7 posted on 01/10/2021 7:06:20 PM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: aynrandfreak

Joe is not going to say no to the Left even if he disagrees with their agenda. His alternative would be to join the Republican Party and he’s not going to do that.


8 posted on 01/10/2021 7:06:25 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: dfwgator

He gets his name put on a few more buildings in West Virginia he’d be open to walking into the senate dressed a clown dude is a massive fraud


9 posted on 01/10/2021 7:06:38 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: MinorityRepublican

Washington DC, two square miles and they get two senators?


10 posted on 01/10/2021 7:07:17 PM PST by usual suspect
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To: Lod881019

You forgot roads and bridges.


11 posted on 01/10/2021 7:07:30 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: dfwgator

I have to work with these people in Florida. They are disgustingly arrogant and in your face about everything. Even the Cubans dislike them.


12 posted on 01/10/2021 7:07:32 PM PST by 4Runner
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To: MinorityRepublican

If that happens, that means there will be less of the Federal pie for Joe Manchin’s constituents.

Might want to remind him of that.


13 posted on 01/10/2021 7:08:03 PM PST by sauropod ("No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Oh, by the way, Jimmy Carter ordered their release and they got a hero’s welcome at the UN, before flying home to Puerto Rico to 5000 adoring fans.

The Left adores Lolita Lebrón she is a hero to the left.

But note how the media isn’t even mentioning this attack.


14 posted on 01/10/2021 7:08:19 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I don’t care anymore.


15 posted on 01/10/2021 7:08:48 PM PST by cherry (TRUMP WON!)
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I am don’t have nearly enough graft and corruption. It would be good if instead of spending money on space we can feed the coffers on corruptocrats paying cronies to stop the atmosphere from reaching 0.05% co2


16 posted on 01/10/2021 7:09:02 PM PST by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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To: MinorityRepublican

If the Constitution still had any meaning they could not make DC a state.


17 posted on 01/10/2021 7:09:39 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: usual suspect
Thats correct. The Left wants total power. This is what they're going for.

Realistically, what should had been done is to return the district to Maryland. Only the Capitol, the White House and the Supreme Court along with a couple of other federal buildings will remain in federal jurisdiction. The population of the remaining district would be zero. Maryland gets an additional representative due to an increase in the population in their state.

18 posted on 01/10/2021 7:09:40 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: aynrandfreak

maybe the people of West Virginia should get to him....


19 posted on 01/10/2021 7:09:49 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: MinorityRepublican

How long do you think this a@@hole will last if he returns to WV. They are seriously pissed off at him... and this, whooh boy.


20 posted on 01/10/2021 7:10:07 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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