Posted on 05/31/2024 11:41:56 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a longtime moderate Democrat, announced on Friday that he is registering as an independent.
Manchin announced last year that he would not run for reelection in the deep red state, creating an opportunity for Republicans to flip the Senate seat. The news that Manchin has registered as an independent raises fresh questions, however, over his political future and aspirations.
“Our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground,” Manchin, who has long been a pivotal swing vote in the Senate, said in a statement. “To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America’s sensible majority.”
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he will still caucus with the Democrats as long as he is in the senate
I'm reading that a lot of Democrats are disgusted.
Obviously, not the Piss-In-Pants Democrats like Joy Behar, but the sane ones.
apparently manchin no longer wants to be associated with the fascists ...
He should re-register as an idiot.
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