Say it ain't so Joe.

[WVreaper]

Unfortunately, as a resident of West Virginia, I have to support and vote for Joe Machin. He IS A DEMOCRAT. We now have a governor, elected as a democrat, that changed parties soon after the election. I do not want to see Joe Manchin become a Republican. I have been a DU lurker since year one. I finally decide to sign up a couple of years ago. After my first post, I got thrown out. After multiple attemps to find out why I got kicked out I finally read the rules. I got thrown out because I had bashed a democrat on my first post! Yep, Joe Manchin. I am not writing this to show my support for Joe Machin. I have to agree with almost all of the negative posts about Joe. But, as long as he is running for Senate as a democrat, I will vote for him.

[MLAA]

1. I hear ya. When you don't have a better choice you don't have a choice.

[WVreaper]

22. Exactly my point!

[Shermann]

2. You can probably get that Manchin bashing expunged from your record given the current climate nt

[JI7]

3. You need to convince the people of the state to vote for better policies

if you want better elected officials.

[Septua]

4. Better off with a conservative Democrat than...

..a nutzo Republican. I read an opinion recently saying the Democratic Party can't afford to have him change parties.

[bigtree]

5. voting for him isn't an issue for several years

...it's funny how, for many, it's the standard for supporting everything else he does without actually challenging him in any way.

[LAS14]

6. How come I never heard about the party switch of your governor?????

Did it make big news and I was just asleep? Did it not make the news?

[WVreaper]

23. Elected in 2016

Became a repuke at a Trump rally in August 2017

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

35. Any time an elected official does that, it should trigger an automatic recall

and new election ASAP.

But since it doesn't, Liz Cheney should become a Dem & vote with the Dems to pass Biden's
agenda, starting with voting rights.

So should any R who's not a RWNJ. But they won't. So, not serious enough about saving our democracy.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

7. We need your voice WVreaper

We need your voice WVreaper, there are some people on here that are bright blue, while others are pale blue or purple...don't let anyone run you off, we want to hear what you have to say.

Not only did WV vote Democrat, but they also split from Virginia and joined the Union Forces during the Civil War, and, more importantly, the Appalachian people (WV) were instrumental and credited with winning the Revolutionary War.

I thank the West Virginians and America owes WV their gratitude.

[WVreaper]

24. Thanks

Nobody will ever run me off again.

[WVreaper]

25. Thanks

Nobody will ever run me off again.

[Tetrachloride]

8. Welcome back

You’re on a frontline different than most of us

[Mary in S. Carolina]

9. Well said Tetrachloride

Some of us are on the frontline every day.

[Hekate]

12. +1

[TeamProg]

10. Call his office to leave comments time and time again.

Get your family and friends to call his office over and over again.

Tell his staff what you expect and what the state needs from his leadership.

[SCantiGOP]

11. Manchin could make McConnell the Senate leader at any time

We need to keep that in mind.

[GB_RN]

15. Yup

And lately, there have been news articles about how Senator Addison "Moscow Mitch" McConnell (R-Yertle The Turtle) has been publicly pushing Manchin to switch parties.

If Manchin throws a hissy and switches, we lose the ability to get judges on the bench and god forbid, if anything happened to Justice Breyer, we'd never get a replacement for him on the SCOTUS.

OT: Breyer needs to hand in his resignation, yesterday. His holding out on this is getting ridiculous...and dangerous.

[SCantiGOP]

19. Agree 100% on Breyer

The Court usually hands down its big decisions by June, so I hope he is planning to step down by then when there is still time to get a replacement ——
maybe a 20 year old radical in excellent health (just kidding about the age).

[calimary]

14. I've had those "gotta hold yer nose and vote for 'em" moments.

If it's a question of "Democrat or Republican?" Then I know what my response has to be. No choice. DEMOCRAT. NO Independent, NO Peace & Freedom, NO Progressive party, NOPE. The DEMOCRAT. Can't vote otherwise.


The LAST thing I ever want to do is provide even a tiny bit of an edge for the bad guys (ie: Republicans). And as long as they're against a woman's right to choose, I don't care WHAT else they stand for that I might agree with. THAT right there, all by itself, is a deal breaker.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

16. I've read how Manchin has driven out of public service progressive Dems in WV.

Are there many Dems trying to recreate what he ended? I've believed for years that the coal industry ought to be bought out by the mega wealthy who are concerned about the future. Then put green energy plants in their place.

I believe BBB does this. And Manchin should be ashamed of himself for blocking it.

[totodeinhere]

17. You don't have to vote for him in the Democratic primary however.

I hope he gets a progressive ch
allenger in the next primary he faces.

[Trueblue1968]

21. i agree with you there. I hope he gets a challenger too.

[WVreaper]

26. Not going to happen.

We have a few democrats that can garner votes. but noone that can touch Machin, and he knows that.

[totodeinhere]

33. I would still like to see someone try.

If for nothing else a primary challenger would give any Democrats who don't like him a chance to vote for someone else. I don't know if they have an open primary or not.

[Orrex]

18. I would prefer to pick up an actual Democrat in some other state than continue to coddle Manchin

[WVreaper]

27. I don't have that choice.

[Orrex]

34. No, you're a victim of local demographics, and I sympathize

My western PA county is a haven for Trump kkkultists, and I'm saved only by the oases of relative sanity by which we managed to elect a Democrat to the Senate. But Doc Oz is running, so god help us next time around.

[Rizen]

20. Well of course.

He's miles better than any Republican and you're not going to get anyone more liberal from WV.

[Diraven]

28. Join the club

I've been a lurker since the beginning too and I got my original account banned during the last primaries by explaining why I preferred another candidate over Biden. (I do like Biden now though so please don't ban me again for this post, Moderators!)

[Mary in S. Carolina]

31. Welcome Back

[kellytore]

29. Exactly!!

I also wish the people putting so much effort in bashing Manchin would divert their energy into helping democrats win in other states. We are very fortunate to have a democratic senator in West Virginia considering there is no other alternative at the moment in the state.

[Javaman]

30. Manchin will never ever leave the democratic party

He holds too much power and sway.

If he defected to the repukes, he’d be just another face in the crowd

[NJCher]

32. indeed

power is his aphrodisiac.

Second only to money.