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Elect Democrats. Salviati Oct 2018 #1
We have to realize there are three types of Democrats and only one type of Republican only my opinion Oct 2018 #29
Party in power today is not reflective of the GOP in the past dwayneb Oct 2018 #38
I agree 1000 % only my opinion Oct 2018 #43
We can't afford party purity right now. Not in deeply red states. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #2
Joe Manchin may not be what we like but he's what we got. In It to Win It Oct 2018 #3
Thank you! NurseJackie Oct 2018 #4
Gotcha. dchill Oct 2018 #5
Of course. Then primary him when we get the chance manor321 Oct 2018 #6
You realize that he didn't switch Parties when he could have in 2015...or 2017? brooklynite Oct 2018 #12
Primarying an incumbent weakens him for the general. It's not helpful, pnwmom Oct 2018 #24
K & R LAS14 Oct 2018 #7
Lets dump the POS and put our efforts elsewhere. nt Snotcicles Oct 2018 #8
By all means. let's! But not this November. beastie boy Oct 2018 #18
Those are EXCELLENT reasons! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #9
Backed into a corner on this one... toddwv Oct 2018 #10
Yea, yea, yea. LisaL Oct 2018 #11
Feinstein has seniority on Judiciary Retrograde Oct 2018 #13
The list is purely hypothetical. beastie boy Oct 2018 #19
Yeah, vote for someone who completely betrayed the Democratic Party and all women. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #14
How exactly to you propose getting a "real Democrat" in his place when the election is in one month OhioBlue Oct 2018 #15
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The state of W VA voted for Trump by 68% to Hillary's 26%. It is a miracle pnwmom Oct 2018 #25
If you primary him with someone more liberal, they will lose. WV isn't going to elect anyone to the OhioBlue Oct 2018 #31
Hopeless. yardwork Oct 2018 #35
Three questions beastie boy Oct 2018 #17
yeah, if it means Chuck Schumer would be majority leader it makes ALL THE FUCKING DIFFERENCE because JI7 Oct 2018 #30
The primaries are over. yardwork Oct 2018 #34
Glad I don't have to make that choice.I have no problem with anyone voting for Autumn Oct 2018 #39
And, one other VERY important reason. GoCubsGo Oct 2018 #16
If I lived in West Virginia, I certainly would. sandensea Oct 2018 #20
Yes, then be ready to primary him in six years. That could give an opponent plenty.... JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #22
I'm glad I don't have to vote for him. mountain grammy Oct 2018 #23
I wouldn't be surprised. scipan Oct 2018 #44
the problem with Dems pretending to be repugs is that they don't bring in progressive votes elmac Oct 2018 #26
Glad That I don't live in ... LenaBaby61 Oct 2018 #27
This article is everything underthematrix Oct 2018 #28
In a 51-49 senate, he will flip Thunderbeast Oct 2018 #32
He's their ace in the hole. n/t scipan Oct 2018 #45
its not counter-intuitive now. He's better than a republican. It was damn counter-intuitive and JCanete Oct 2018 #33
We need all of the Democrats possible Gothmog Oct 2018 #36
Almost none of us here on DU live in West Virginia. MineralMan Oct 2018 #37
Keep Manchin around... DAMANgoldberg Oct 2018 #40
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Heidi Heitkamp progressoid Oct 2018 #42
This kdmorris Oct 2018 #47
Red State Democrats Can Do Better Than Joe Manchin scipan Oct 2018 #46
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