Joe Manchin Bashes Pelosi's 'Make America White Again' Remark: 'Don't Need That Type of Rhetoric'

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediate



by Justin Baragona | 9:46 am, January 28th, 2018

Last week, in response to President Donald Trump’s latest immigration proposal, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the president was looking to “make America white again.” This morning, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized the Democratic leader’s remarks while suggesting that Democrats should try to negotiate with Trump on the issue.

Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Manchin was asked by host Jake Tapper to respond to Pelosi’s comments. “You know what, we don’t need that type of rhetoric on either side — from Nancy, Paul Ryan or anybody else,” the West Virginia lawmaker stated. “And I come down this — the president has laid out a template. We’re going to look at that template. We’re going to look at that template and we’re going to work with it.”

After saying that there should be no more talk about a shutdown and that Trump has provided a “good starting point,” Manchin was questioned about his criticism of Pelosi.

“I’m condemning all this crazy rhetoric that goes on,” the senator responded. “Just because someone is Republican is not my enemy and we have to work together.”

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3 min video @ link, above

[CurtEastPoint]

1. And by 'anybody else' would he mean Orange Fuckstick?

[WhiteTara]

2. Is anyone going to primary Manchin?

[lastlib]

7. I wish we could turn WV blue enough to get a real Democratic Senator.....

I say Bravo, Nancy! Call a racist a racist.

[WhiteTara]

11. We're so red we bleed, so we at leaslt

know who our enemy is. Manchin manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory quite often, which is even more cruel.

[JI7]

14. Manchin would not have criticized Pelosi if west virginia was not so conservative

[kacekwl]

26. I may be wrong but

I don't recall him criticizing trumps or any other repuke comments.

[JI7]

27. He represents a racist right wing state

[regnaD kciN]

30. Ironically, WV used to be reliably Democratic...

...until we stopped supporting coal-mining unions (and unions in general). The collapse of the unions, aided by our "benign neglect," left members with no reason to vote Democratic...and left a vacuum into which Republicans gleefully stepped with the false narrative that "the liberals are coming to take your guns and Bibles!"

[brush]

29. Nanc must lurk on DU. I've heard that "make America white again" on here many times.

[appalachiablue]

15. Paula Jean Swearengin, Left: R-Massey Energy's Don Blankenship, others maybe.

Meet the Coal Miners Daughter Taking on Joe Manchin for Senate in West Virginia
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210100622

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/338500-manchin-faces-primary-challenge-from-the-left

[Drahthaardogs]

16. Why? He is still better than an R, and we are not going to

Get a progressive in West Virginia. He's imperfect and definitely a compromise, but he caucuses with us.

It's the best of a bad situation.

[GulfCoast66]

22. So you would rather a republican hold the seat

And before you respond with ‘he is really a republican’ or the DINO bullshit keep this in mind...he votes with his party over 75% of the time. A republican in that seat would vite against us every single time.

WV is not electing a liberal democrat.

[regnaD kciN]

32. It's worth tolerating a Manchin, if it helps us recapture the Senate this November...

...unless, of course, if we wind up with a 51-49 majority, and then he decides to switch parties.

[Demsrule86]

36. Why would you primary a guy who is all who stands between us and a Republican.

He is fighting for his political life...but yes in fact our revolution saw fit to primary him with a candidate who could never win a general in a million years so if he loses the primary, we will get a Republican and then no shot at the Senate. I pray everyday that Manchin keeps his seat. We need to hold all Democratic seats. And that is a seat we are unlikely to ever get back.

[MissKat]

3. Why is Joe M. always on television??

Am I the only one who thinks he's going step up and run for president?

I guess because he's this "man in the middle" his voice is considered important. He is definitely show-boating...time will tell.

[regnaD kciN]

31. Like a previous Joe-mentum?

Doubt it. I just think that the scared bunnies running television news want to make sure they provide "balance," so they always trot out the most-prominent conservative Democrat to counter any liberal Democrat. Just like, after giving a platform to conservative Republicans, they always make sure to provide equal time to a liberal Rep...oops, I guess there aren't any, so carry on!

[Demsrule86]

37. He is trying to win an election in a red state.

[Chemisse]

4. We don't need that kind of sentiment from the president!

Calling it out is hardly as damaging as the way Trump acts it out on a regular basis.

[still_one]

5. That is not what I call bashing, and Manchin coming from West Virginia

this should not be a surprise

[bullimiami]

6. Joe, save your outrage for something that deserves it.

[Jake Stern]

8. At least we've discovered one thing that will pull Ol' Joe's lips from Trump's derriere:

His pathological need to bash his fellow Dems. He never seems to go after Dotard with even a quarter the fury he unleashes on members of his own party.

He gets away with it because so-called "pragmatic" Dems on here will give him a mulligan, as Tony Perkins calls it, because he's from West Virginia yet they'll launch full on 2003 Shock and Awe on any other Dem who dares utter even the mildest of criticism of any party leader.

[Demsrule86]

38. He is running in a red state...one of the most endangered candidates running this year...for fucks

sake is this so hard to understand? He is trying to distance himself in order to win.

[paleotn]

9. No, joe...

you can't negotiate with these people. You can't work with them. And we won't tone it down so as not to upset the sensibilities of the racists in your state. F' you joe. F' you!

[procon]

10. Manchin is a marginal Democrat in a flimsy rightwing sheep suit.

He can't afford to let the racist voters in West Virginia think that he agrees with democrats, especially not Pelosi. Since Manchin is holding Pelosi to a higher standard than Trump, maybe he should listen to her.

[Cicada]

12. He votes to keep Obamacare. That is all we can expect from West Virginia Senator

He has to be pretty right wing to get elected. But his votes for Obamacare are what matter. Give him a break.

[Drahthaardogs]

17. I agree. He is a bitter pill,

But still medication. The alternative is far WORSE

[Dem4eva]

25. Amen

so sick of this fraudulent ass wipe. STFU Joe.

[Demsrule86]

39. Really...Ok sure. Guess what this fraudulent 'ass wipe' saved Obamacare...on and welcome to DU.

By the way, we support Democrats even Manchin.

[Kristofer Bry]

13. Joe Manchin,

[LakeArenal]

18. Guess the truth hurts..

[djacq]

19. Manchin DINO

[GulfCoast66]

23. Bullshit.

Votes with his party over 75% of the time and so far 100% when it is on the line.

Best Democrat we will ever get from WV.

If we want a 50 state strategy we will need to support 15-20 of him.

[BigmanPigman]

20. Is he a Dem? Could've fooled me.

He is on the fence so much I doubt he even recalls how to stand up and choose a side.

[Demsrule86]

40. He would lose... We need Machin and more like him in red states...that is a fact or we never get

anything accomplished. You need a majority.

[McCamy Taylor]

24. From this I assume that West Virginia is supermajority white.

Let's see...yep, 93%. And look what it got them. I am not sure that Trump's plan to replace Latino immigrants with Scandinavian immigrants will improve the economy. However, it will increase the rate of malignant melanoma in the population which will help dermatologists, so one sector of the economy will benefit.

[Bleacher Creature]

28. As someone who agrees with Pelosi 100%, I'm ok with this.

Manchin used to bug the hell out of me. But he's also come through on some big votes, including Obamacare repeal, the tax scam, and the DeVos nomination.

If he needs to say ridiculous things once in a while to appeal to his people in his state, then he should do what he needs to do. But at the end of the day, he's 100X better than any Republican would be in that seat.

[BlueStater]

33. Putting up with this guy's bullshit is just a necessary evil we have to take.

It's West fucking Virginia. He's about as good as a Democrat is going to get there.

I just wish he didn't appear on TV so damn much.

[Cha]

34. Did Joe comment on trump's "Shithole countries"

outburst?

Just askin'

[Timmygoat]

35. It always amazes me

When people speak about matters of race black people came here along with white people. even though they were brought here and sold into slavery, they are the ones who built the country, including the White House, the wealth of the large farmers etc.They were immigrants at the time, just as whites were.
No one ever comments on a family who came here when the country of origin Bavaria had expelled them as undesirable.The family head
was a known criminal, who made money from prostitution, & the protection racket, his son was also in crime, protection racket, KKK and discriminating against black people renting his properties.
Makes you wonder, the grandson i.e Trump who is as much into crime it sees became President. In my opinion, he is a criminal and a con man just like his dad and grandad!

To make a long story short, in my opinion, Black people have a greater claim to this country than he does!

[Demsrule86]

41. It always amazes me when people don't consider the politics of a situation in an election year.

Manchin has voted with us a 100% since Trump was elected...75% before that give or take...way better than the 100% Trump voting Republican who would replace him. We would not have Obamacare without the conservadems...it would have gone down right away after Trump's elections...so maybe you might think about that and what he has to do in order to win re-election.