Manchin should abandon the Democrats: Sen. Mike Lee

Fox News ^ | 10-25-2021 | jarheadtom

[jarheadtom]

Republican Sen. Mike Lee said he ‘absolutely’ thinks Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin should switch parties on ‘Sunday Night in America’

[CatOwner]

So, if Manchin switches to Independent but would still caucus with the DEMs, how does that change anything?

[DoodleDawg]

Republican Sen. Mike Lee said he ‘absolutely’ thinks Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin should switch parties on ‘Sunday Night in America’

Manchin isn't an idiot. He knows that if he switches to the Republicans he gets primaried out in 2024. If he stays with the Democrats he has a chance of reelection. A dwindling chance but still a chance.

[Ann Archy]

DOPE! He’s a DEMOCRAT THRU AND THRU!

[RatRipper]

I don’t see how any self-respecting human being could be a Democrat

[MNJohnnie]

Why leave a party where you control the agenda with your vote to become just one of 5-6 other squish “moderates”?

[Tallguy]

Manchin was huddling with Biden & Schumer over the weekend. They were probably threshing out a deal while Biden alternated between nappy-time and ice cream snacks.

My gut tells me that Manchin is about to flip.

[Dilbert San Diego]

The reason to change, is that he would tip the balance of power to the Republicans if he cacused with Republicans.

He could get some nice committee chairmanships, among other benefits, if he switched. GOP would have to make him some offers. And if they didn’t follow thru, Manchin could always threaten to go back, and give Democrats control of the Senate again.

[Tallguy]

“Manchin isn’t an idiot. He knows that if he switches to the Republicans he gets primaried out in 2024. If he stays with the Democrats he has a chance of reelection. A dwindling chance but still a chance.”

I think the time for Manchin to flip would be after the 2022 election when he is safe for 6 years. Flipping now, he gains very little. If after the election the senate is still evenly divided he is in a position to bargain with the Republican-leaders. Depending what they offer him, he might flip then.

[max americana]

the GOP doesnt want him either

[MNJohnnie]

Some perks in exchange for controlling the agenda is a bad deal. Manchin is not an idiot

[David]

"Manchin isn't an idiot. He knows that if he switches to the Republicans he gets primaried out in 2024. If he stays with the Democrats he has a chance of reelection. A dwindling chance but still a chance."

With all due respect to your view, that looks to be backwards.

If Manchin runs for reelection as a dem, he doesn't have much chance at getting reelected against an R; on the other hand if he flips to R, he beats anything the Dems have on the bench.

[hardspunned]

Uniparty (D) v Uniparty (R), not a dimes worth of difference...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Republican Sen. Mike Lee said he ‘absolutely’ thinks Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin should switch parties on ‘Sunday Night in America’

Right now Manchin is the most powerful man in the Senate, in Congress and in Washington. No part of the president's agenda will be accomplished without his say-so, and he can extract enormous concessions from the Democrats this way. If he switches to the GOP, he just becomes another never-Trumper liberal Republican in a crowd of them. He'd have to be an idiot to switch.

[SmokingJoe]

Dems will have zero control over him.
He can vote against them whenever he wants and he will win his next elections by a bigger margin.

[TexasGator]

As a democrat he wields power and invites to the Whitehouse.

[farming pharmer]

I don’t see how any self-respecting human being could be a Democrat.

Well, first you'd have to lose your sense of self respect.

Seems to be a common theme amongst the Uniparty these days...

[DoodleDawg]

I think the time for Manchin to flip would be after the 2022 election when he is safe for 6 years.

Manchin is up for reelection in 2024.

[Bob434]

They can’t, thats why all the self respecting people are conservatives

[tennmountainman]

Munchkin says he is a moderate. He is no such thing.