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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,729 posts) Wed Feb 3, 2021, 10:16 AM Feb 2021

Primarying Joe Manchin has to be the dumbest idea in the world. [View all]

He's probably the only person in America with a (D) after his name who can win a senatorial race in West Virginia.

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Primarying Joe Manchin has to be the dumbest idea in the world. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 OP

Agreed. What short memories we have. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #1

She tried to primary Manchin in 2018 BGBD Feb 2021 #106

Please list all the Democratic qualities he brings to the table. Hotler Feb 2021 #2

His D gave us the Senate majority. 33taw Feb 2021 #6

Please people who can beat him in a primary AND win in a general election. themaguffin Feb 2021 #11

Touche'! Cha Feb 2021 #102

He votes with Dems at least 50% more than every, single, possible alternative. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #15

That is exactly it! BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #66

Right now? EarlG Feb 2021 #28

+1 TwilightZone Feb 2021 #34

Unassailable facts Bradshaw3 Feb 2021 #37

Thank you, EarlG Hekate Feb 2021 #57

+1 nt PunkinPi Feb 2021 #60

+1 nt c-rational Feb 2021 #64

That is one comprehensive post! BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #67

+10000 Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #76

Covid relief Dem2 Feb 2021 #29

He still votes with the Dems 75% of the time Drahthaardogs Feb 2021 #40

The "D" after his name in the Senate roster is the most important thing he brings right now StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #48

Find me a Republican that votes with Dems 75 percent of the time. BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #53

How about this...he saved the ACA...without his vote , it would be gone. How about he Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #73

He votes with progressives about 60% of the time, according to Progressive Punch. pnwmom Feb 2021 #97

Progressive Punch doesn't seem very accurate JonLP24 Feb 2021 #115

Manchin represents a state that gave Trump a 40 point margin in 2016 -- pnwmom Feb 2021 #119

Agree. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #3

Republicans DO NOT want Bipartisanship, Joe.... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2021 #4

But his constituents do. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #23

He could vote Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #39

Manchin and Biden are redefining "bipartisanship." sop Feb 2021 #44

when is he up again? mopinko Feb 2021 #5

He is a senator, gerrymandering is not an issue in the Senate. 33taw Feb 2021 #7

"suppressed" doesn't only mean "gerrymandered." lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #31

Trump won WV by 40 points. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #36

I challenge anyone to come BGBD Feb 2021 #108

2024, if he chooses to run again, and if he has not switched parties by then (which I can see at Celerity Feb 2021 #12

I have seen snarky posts on this forum. I would remind everyone that Manchin is a Democrat and Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #74

I have no idea why you are having a go at me with your usual moderates only need apply Celerity Feb 2021 #100

And lose a Senator. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #16

well, maybe next time run someone more middle of the road. mopinko Feb 2021 #43

Joe is middle of the road and votes with us most times and in all important votes...no other Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #78

LOL BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #49

I live in a red state.... LeftInTX Feb 2021 #52

And then lose that seat and the majority...oh yeah such a great solution...do you really believe Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #75

May I ask where you live? GulfCoast66 Feb 2021 #103

illinois. in '18 i got my sister elected to a county board in a red county. mopinko Feb 2021 #104

Sure. Do you really think most people in WV, KY and Al are just waiting to vote Democratic? GulfCoast66 Feb 2021 #109

it's a new world. mopinko Feb 2021 #110

I hope you are right. But we got hurt in House elections. GulfCoast66 Feb 2021 #111

That group that wants to Primary him wants REpublicans to win JI7 Feb 2021 #8

Yes they sure do! And Sinema too. Budi Feb 2021 #24

Arizona isn't as red as West Virginia JonLP24 Feb 2021 #112

That is exactly right. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #77

Agreed ebbie15644 Feb 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #10

If West Virginia really likes him the primary effort will fail. If it succeeds I guess he won't be Autumn Feb 2021 #13

The only person with a D who can win a General Election bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #19

How do you know? Crystal balls are fake. No one knows until it's tried. Autumn Feb 2021 #35

Agree! mountain grammy Feb 2021 #63

And he is the only person in US who can single-handedly sabotage Biden's agenda and doom Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #14

Manchin's on board now Wawannabe Feb 2021 #65

Link? Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #95

Manchin is onboard with Biden's plan as I told you he would be...and we always need more Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #80

Please post a link where Manchin reversed his position on requiring bipartisan support Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #94

Try to keep up. The reconciliation bill is currently working its way through Congress pnwmom Feb 2021 #98

That article is from 30 min. Ago, after my original post Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #105

Manchin's support of the reconciliation bill was first written about YESTERDAY. pnwmom Feb 2021 #113

And if Taylor picks up Portman's seat in 2022, Manchin will immediately become irrelevant. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #120

No, he won't. Not at all. It's still better to have him in the Senate than the Republican pnwmom Feb 2021 #121

Probably much wiser to pursue Dem gains in other states for 2022. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2021 #17

Yes. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #21

Yes...that makes so much sense unless your real motive in primarying Democrats is to help Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #81

Agreed! Dem4Life1102 Feb 2021 #18

I can't tell if the ignorance is intentional or if some simply have no clue. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #20

My thoughts exactly. Election losses do provide clues, R B Garr Feb 2021 #32

so next time try someone more middle of the road. mopinko Feb 2021 #45

I'm not interested in putting a "progressive" in that seat. I just wish we had someone Crunchy Frog Feb 2021 #70

Robert Byrd was a democratic senator from West Virginia forever (50 years, I think?). BComplex Feb 2021 #22

Byrd started serving when West Virginia mostly voted Democratic. THings are different now JI7 Feb 2021 #25

The WV of today is not the WV of Byrd's time. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #26

Also almost half of the DEMOCRATS voted for a prisoner over Obama in the Democratic Primary in 2012 JI7 Feb 2021 #27

I forgot about that. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #33

WV democrats SoCalNative Feb 2021 #41

Yep mcar Feb 2021 #30

100% Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #38

Agreed! redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #42

Proportional representation Nasruddin Feb 2021 #46

While we're waving magic wands I'd like a house on Maui. BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #54

The country will break apart before that happens, Crunchy Frog Feb 2021 #71

Totally agree Stuckinthebush Feb 2021 #47

Most saying he should be primaried have never spent any meaningful amount of time in red states BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #50

Make Washington D.C. a state. Then Manchin looses his clout. MadMike47 Feb 2021 #51

Progressive Paula Jean Swearengin primaried him in 2018. JaneQPublic Feb 2021 #55

The Bernie supporters said they planned to vote for Trump in the election. They were Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #83

Completely agree! nt cry baby Feb 2021 #56

Bipartisanship is the 2nd dumbest idea in the world. Cobalt Violet Feb 2021 #58

Joe Biden say bipartisanship is for the American people not necessarily Congress. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #99

Pretty much. And yet . . . peggysue2 Feb 2021 #59

We Big Tent Party or Toe Line Party? bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #61

Primarying Joe Manchin is lunacy. dchill Feb 2021 #62

Yeah VA_Jill Feb 2021 #68

A primary challenge to TheFarseer Feb 2021 #69

It is still a waste of money...no primaring anyone this year. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #87

Thank you. crickets Feb 2021 #90

We need to hold the House and the Senate...and we can do this...but not with idiotic primarying of Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #92

We simply don't agree on this TheFarseer Feb 2021 #125

This is a very stupid idea Gothmog Feb 2021 #72

He's not even up for re-election until 2024. maxsolomon Feb 2021 #79

I'm in Kentucky. I'd be happy to have Manchin as a replacement for BOTH of my Senators. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #82

Some Dems want to lose our majority to teach moderates a lesson IronLionZion Feb 2021 #84

I honestly think that some want us to be in the minority if being in the majority means adding Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #86

Our efforts are better spent going after blue/purple state Republicans. nt IronLionZion Feb 2021 #88

You are correct as always! Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #93

No, they want Democrats to lose so they can make money JI7 Feb 2021 #96

True that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #89

It's the Susan Sarandon style of going down in the flames of self-righteousness. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #91

Thank You for the SS ref. Budi Feb 2021 #118

Third dumbest-- just behind flat-earth and 6000 year old earth. LanternWaste Feb 2021 #101

The ones who promote such stupidity are all about the purity. It's a ego and pride thing... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #107

It's kind of funny, after seeing progressive Democrats called centrists/moderates betsuni Feb 2021 #114

It might be good for Joe to find out his constituents aren't as conservative as he thinks. If jalan48 Feb 2021 #116

WV voters supported Trump by the largest margin in the US -- 40 points in 2016. pnwmom Feb 2021 #123

No worries for Joe then. jalan48 Feb 2021 #124

Doesn't matter. He's said he's not running for another term Calista241 Feb 2021 #117

Focus on other states. LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #122

He'll take votes to the brink nearly every time, and there will... VarryOn Feb 2021 #126

Just like GA? Mike Niendorff Feb 2021 #127