Favreau "There's a very low chance Democrats will take back senate without flipping Maine"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

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[DFW]

1. I agree. Manchin should just keep his trap shut

He knows full well that Schumer would never back a Republican against him. The least Manchin can do is afford our candidate against Collins the same courtesy.

I also agree with those that said what a right-leaning Senator from West Virginia has to say about Collins carries less weight in Maine than the opinion of a local moose.

[JonLP24]

6. The DSCC is asking me for money a lot and they mention Susan Collins name as a reason

To give them money so he's seriously out of step with the party line.

[Demsrule86]

10. Consider that also means we have to have Manchin too. If you look

At the Senate map, we are at a big disadvantage. Big tent is essential or we won't advance policy or equally important put judges on the bench including SCOTUS.

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. Very True. There's also a very low chance Democrats will flip the Senate if Manchin flips Republican

We here can be rightfully furious with him, it's an activist board. But the Democratic Party can't come down too hard on Manchin or we could drive him out of the Democratic Party altogether. Arlan Specter flipping from Republican to Democrat is how Democrats once regained the Senate before.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Reminds me too...Manchin voted to confirm Barr. If he flipped to republican they wouldn't be

Able to count on him either, would they?

[Tom Rinaldo]

7. No they wouldn't. The most important vote Manchin casts in every Congress is for Majority leader n/t

[yardwork]

11. The point is for Democrats to regain the majority in the Senate.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Yup

[bullwinkle428]

16. Manchin just got re-elected, so the idea of setting up a primary challenge

to him at this point is utterly ridiculous and counter-productive, in addition to being a complete waste of energy, drawing it away from attempts to take that seat away from Susan Collins.

[dsc]

21. no we got our filibuster proof majority, in part, by his switch

we got the majority in 2001 when Jeffords switched to Independent.

[FBaggins]

3. There's an even lower chance without Manchin nt

[beachbum bob]

4. Susan Collins can't raise any money from her own constituents based on recent FEC disclosures, that

doesn't look good for her re-election campaign. I have full confidence any average Maine democratic candidate can beat her

[JI7]

8. Manchin will probably hurt her more than anything

like why the fuck would anyone in Maine care what Manchin has to say ?

if it was Kentucky or other right wing leaning state i can maybe see him helping.

but in Maine ?

[bearsfootball516]

9. That's the consensus I've seen. His comment makes absolutely no sense.

It doesn't do anything for him in his own state, and nobody in Maine is going to give a rats ass what Manchin says or thinks. The comment was baffling because it doesn't help anybody.

[JonLP24]

18. I think Joe Manchin is speaking from the heart

He really likes Susan Collins. I don't think he is a progressive masquerading as a conservative Democrat to get elected but he actually is one. JMO.

[jpak]

13. My Maine vote is not for Sue - or any vile GOP POS in 2020.

Maine Dems have had enough of Collin's play acting.

And we DON'T like what we went through this tax season.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Is Susan Rice running?

[rpannier]

15. No she isn't

She decided not to run

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Shit

[Staph]

19. Get a grip, Jon Favreau!

Your average Maine voter won't even know who Joe Manchin is, let alone care that he has endorsed Susan Collins.

And your average West Virginia voter neither knows nor cares who Susan Collins is. There is a good reason why they say that all politics is local!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. All she has to do is mention a democratic endorsement in an ad.