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brooklynite

(94,360 posts) Wed Oct 20, 2021, 10:23 PM Oct 2021

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"The Democratic Party as an institution has become too much the party that is looking for something"

A long term Democrat switched to Independent!!!

That was Angus King in 1993...

Somehow, we survived.

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"The Democratic Party as an institution has become too much the party that is looking for something" (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2021 OP

What the hell does that mean? NoRethugFriends Oct 2021 #1

Some folks seem to think that Manchin is going to join the Republicans... brooklynite Oct 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author AZProgressive Oct 2021 #4

Because so many think that Manchin leaving means he goes Rethug, when that is not what Corn Celerity Oct 2021 #3

Thanks to the folks who gave the explanations NoRethugFriends Oct 2021 #5

NoRethugFriends

(2,279 posts)

1. What the hell does that mean?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 10:27 PM

Oct 2021

brooklynite

(94,360 posts)

2. Some folks seem to think that Manchin is going to join the Republicans...

Reply to NoRethugFriends (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 10:29 PM

Oct 2021

Response to brooklynite (Reply #2)

AZProgressive This message was self-deleted by its author.

Celerity

(43,120 posts)

3. Because so many think that Manchin leaving means he goes Rethug, when that is not what Corn

Reply to NoRethugFriends (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 10:31 PM

Oct 2021

reported. He said he would perhaps go independent. Corn never said that he would switch to the Rethugs.

NoRethugFriends

(2,279 posts)

5. Thanks to the folks who gave the explanations

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 11:02 PM

Oct 2021

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