Joe Manchin confirms that he's not a Democrat

[tenderfoot]

Link to tweet

[Walleye]

1. They??!!

[LisaL]

2. Thus confirming he is not a democrat.

If he considered himself a democrat, he would have used "we" and not "they."

[Walleye]

3. Seriously. It's bad enough when he uses Republican talking points

[dem4decades]

4. Please, do you like the judges Biden is appointing?

[Staph]

5. He's not running in 2022. His seat is up in 2024.

"They" could simply be referring to those who have to defend their seats in 2022.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[iemanja]

8. They refers to Democrats

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He may not think of himself as a Republican, but he definitely thinks of himself as superior to Democrats.

[NJCher]

15. He is superior at

Self enrichment, and especially self enrichment of the fossil fuel ilk.

If those are the standards, he’s superior.

[Lunabell]

6. A little Freudian slip.

He really needs to be primaried.

[summer_in_TX]

11. NO, he does not.

He is the only Democrat who is able to be elected state-wide in West Virginia.

He ensures a Dem is Senate Majority Leader and that the heads of every single Senate Committee is a Democrat or votes with Democrats.

The solution is to elect more Dems so his vote is not a roadblock.

[ShazzieB]

13. Agree completely.

Brian Williams was talking about Manchin tonight and how astounding it is for a candidate with a D next to their name to win a statewide race in WV, where Trump got over 2/3 of the vote in 2020. He also quipped that the state is so red it can be seen from space.

As much of a pita as Manchin can be (and I get as exasperated with him as anyone else here), he's helping keep Mitch out of the majority leader seat, and that is a very BFD. If McConnell was majority leader, he'd be making sure NONE of Biden’s agenda ever get passed. Build Back Better would be dead in the water right now.

Since the possibility of any other Democrat winning a Senate race in WV is somewhere between "Ha ha no" and "When pigs fly," primarying Manchin is the LAST thing the party needs to do.

[Raine]

16. Agree nt

[Lunabell]

18. Yep, he does.

We need Democrats who support the President 100%. If he wins elections good for him, but it doesn't help the party if he isn't willing to bring the people to our table. Winning elections is just a power play for him and his ego. The party needs candidates who bring our message to the people because Biden's agenda is best for the country and for the people of W. Virginia.

[summer_in_TX]

20. What do you expect Biden to get done without Manchin?

The Senate Majority Leader sets the agenda for items that get voted on.

If Manchin is taken out, that becomes McConnell who won't pass ANY of Biden's legislation or confirm ANY of his nominees. He's not called Dr. No and Dr. Death for nothing.

All committee chairs are then Republicans who will begin investigating and grandstanding, including manufacturing reasons to impeach Biden.

Think they won't? They are a very vindictive lot almost to a person.

If we can gain seats in the Senate in 2022, then Manchin becomes less important right away, at least for budget items.

[AZProgressive]

7. If we do lose the midterms

It will be because we couldn’t get much done because of Manchin. That as well as partisan gerrymandering will be why.

[cinematicdiversions]

25. Also the dramatic increase in violent crime that is (sometimes) unfairly

blame on Democratic policies.

[yaesu]

9. and he's trying his best to make his prophesy come true. nt

[chowder66]

10. What warning lights would those be? The ones he's been helping to create?

Where is he getting his information from that they should be concerned? His republican friends?

[Blue Owl]

12. Paging Susan Collins

It’s time for concern....

[certainot]

14. he'd never have the leverage he has if democrats didnt ignore the rw radio propaganda operation that

creates the made-to-order constituencies that he serves

what the doomsayers don't understand is that even if progressives continue to ignore rw radio it, like trumpism, rots with limbaugh - GOP/putin central messaging is doomed without the moral and intellectual leader of the republican party the last 30 years. they're falling apart, they have no head, without limbaugh, and if manchin thinks the republican party will be a pleasant place he is a fucking idiot.

[vercetti2021]

17. Here's my surprised face

[Efilroft Sul]

19. Manchin's ego will bring the Republic and the Biden presidency crashing down around his shoulders.

If I live long enough, I'm sure some future historian will blame both parties for the fall, too.

[wellst0nev0ter]

21. I am done with that DINO

My dad died from covid. Do NOT give me any false pieties about "Vote Blue, No Matter Who"

This is the red line for me.

[brooklynite]

22. Perhaps you'd like him to leave?

[tenderfoot]

23. Apparently he is leaving at the end of his term.

Perhaps you're happy for him that he profited handsomely from being in office while doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for the State West Virginia.

[brooklynite]

24. "Absolutely nothing" is very "absolute"

He voted to give Senate control to the Democrats.

He voted in favor of President Biden’s cabinet members.

He voted in favor of President Bidenb’s Judges.

He voted in favor of the Infrastructure Bill.

He voted in favor of the ACA in 2010.

He voted in favor of convicting Donald Trump. Twice.

[tenderfoot]

26. Broken clocks have their moments

Best he's gotten his Maserati up to 185mph too.

[wellst0nev0ter]

27. Which is why he can't leave

trumpanzee won't want him and his political career will be over once he leaves the party.

[Vinca]

28. He's doing everything in his power to make sure Democrats lose the Congress.

It's infuriating. It's fine to negotiate bills, but the year (and counting) of negotiations is really, really negative for Dems. And now he seems to be jumping on the "freedom from vaccination" bandwagon. I've had it with the guy.