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Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have called Joe Manchin and urged him to back killing the filibuster so the Democrats can pass voting rights legislation, report claims
UK Daily Mail ^ | Januari 07 2022 | MORGAN PHILLIPS, POLITICS REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and GEOFF EARLE

Posted on 01/07/2022 11:54:36 AM PST by knighthawk

Sen. Joe Manchin is taking heat from all sides as he resists eliminating the last stalwart against the Democratic agenda, the filibuster, including some of the biggest names in America.

Manchin has told colleagues his phone has been lighting up with calls in recent days, including from former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

Though two former presidents and every Democrat in the Senate couldn't budge the West Virginia senator, even TV host Oprah Winfrey phoned in to try to convince him to agree to filibuster reform, according to Politico.

Moderate Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Angus King, I-Maine, were once leery of doing away with the 60-vote hurdle for fears of what Republicans would do if they took back the majority, but now are leading the campaign to sway the West Virginia Democrat.

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To: Steely Tom

Is that “collusion” ?

...............................

Maybe bribery.

Oprah: As the wealthiest business woman in the country, here is a substantial amount of cash going to a numbered account in Antigua. And a Lamborghini. Any color.

Barack: Name the law and I’ll get my people to let you break it with no questions asked. Insider trading? Settle an old score with an enemy?

Bill: Any chick, any age, any ethnicity. Go through my binders and make your choices. All discreet.

Manchin: Is this heaven or what? I can’t decide.


41 posted on 01/07/2022 12:51:05 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: knighthawk

Oh, so Oprattle is now president.


42 posted on 01/07/2022 1:08:05 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Democrats, fixing things that haven't been broken, so they don't work, for over 197 years.)
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To: knighthawk

All of them are for voter fraud.


43 posted on 01/07/2022 1:20:14 PM PST by bray (The Vax is fake)
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To: FLT-bird

They’re truly desperate to pass the Cheat Forever act. They know they’re toast without it.
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Or its a mental diversion so we won’t notice dominion and ilk are still going to count the votes.

They win either way.


44 posted on 01/07/2022 1:25:57 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: JonPreston
Manchin will collapse like a cheap suit.

Sadly, I fear you are correct.

It would be a highlight if he hung up on those two TREASONOUS SOBs!

45 posted on 01/07/2022 1:28:09 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction". It is dying on Our Watch!)
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To: knighthawk

How sick our society is, if a TV celebrity is viewed as any kind of authority on anything. Sick!


46 posted on 01/07/2022 1:32:33 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: 1Old Pro

Hopefully he is not taking these idiots calls.


47 posted on 01/07/2022 2:09:37 PM PST by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: knighthawk

If tester, kaine and the other doofazoids are trying to urge Manchin on, then they’re not “moderate” democrats.


48 posted on 01/07/2022 2:36:15 PM PST by DPMD ( )
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To: simpson96

I still think it is funny as Hell to see Oprah in commercials for Weight Watchers.

All any of us have ever done is WATCH Oprah’s weight go high & higher.


49 posted on 01/07/2022 2:42:44 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: SmokingJoe

One can dream


50 posted on 01/07/2022 3:03:23 PM PST by swingdoc
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To: swingdoc
Manchin is all they got. Without him the seat goes Republican PDQ.
51 posted on 01/07/2022 3:11:53 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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