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jimfields33

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2. Remember the senate is a numbers game.

Reply to czarjak (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 8, 2023, 02:54 PM

Oct 2023

Without Manchin, we definitely wouldn’t have over 300 judges because in 2020, it would have been 51-49 republican and 2022, 50-50 which would have allowed judges but not 300. Plus, Vice President Harris would be tie breaker on all judges.

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West Virginia Incumbent: Democrat Joe Manchin US Senate [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2023 OP

He's no Maverick. czarjak Oct 2023 #1

Remember the senate is a numbers game. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #2

Not saying he's ALL bad. Just so wrong when he is. czarjak Oct 2023 #3

He definitely stopped quite a bit, but I still think at this point, he's worth the number. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #8

Makes A Grating Annoyance czarjak Oct 2023 #9

He ain't running for Senate. If he were wouldn't he... 617Blue Oct 2023 #4

He's a traitor. Hell NO. flying_wahini Oct 2023 #5

Anyone know much about this Zachary Shrewsbury Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #6

Somehwre between slim and nil tritsofme Oct 2023 #14

Unfortunately... róisín_dubh Oct 2023 #20

Joe will dedicate his time to finding ways to keep as much of that chest as possible and Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #7

RSO rso Oct 2023 #10

Do what you want, he won't get any money from me. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2023 #11

If he runs he has little chance of winning, Justice is very popular. nt doc03 Oct 2023 #12

Only "IF he runs and wins the primary". Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #13

kick Omaha Steve Oct 2023 #15

not sure he even runs as a Democrat MistakenLamb Oct 2023 #16

If he runs for the Senate he has his own money sources. former9thward Oct 2023 #17

kick Omaha Steve Oct 2023 #18

If he runs and has a chance, then I'll send him $1,000 Polybius Oct 2023 #19

We are better off with Joe Manchin holding the WV seat than not having him In It to Win It Oct 2023 #21

Good luck. I ain't gonna try and talk you out of it. Iggo Oct 2023 #22