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In reply to the discussion: For fuck's sake. I used to defend this clown, but no longer [View all]lapucelle
(18,231 posts)25. The tweet is from today, but the USA Today story cited in the tweet is more than a year old.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin regrets endorsing Hillary and is open to backing Trump in 2020
William Cummings, USA TODAY
Published 10:04 p.m. ET June 6, 2018
William Cummings, USA TODAY
Published 10:04 p.m. ET June 6, 2018
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/06/06/manchin-politico-interview/679684002/
The Politico story cited in the USA Today piece is also from June 2018.
Manchin goes full MAGA: The vulnerable West Virginia Democrat is embracing Donald Trump, figuratively and literally: We just kind of do the man-bump type thing.
By BURGESS EVERETT
06/06/2018 04:02 AM EDT
By BURGESS EVERETT
06/06/2018 04:02 AM EDT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/06/manchin-trump-west-virginia-midterms-626437
Why is somebody tweeting this out today?
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It sounds like someone is setting themselves up for some post-senatorial revenue streams.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2019
#41
He's playing a dangerous strategy to woo his voters, but I'm sure he'll endorse a Democrat.
aikoaiko
Jun 2019
#6
Why show that photo of him? Use the one where he's wearing Daisy Dukes and a tube top
Atticus
Jun 2019
#15
Maybe because he WAS running for reelection when he said it? See post #25 n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2019
#48
The tweet is from today, but the USA Today story cited in the tweet is more than a year old.
lapucelle
Jun 2019
#25
That is how it has to be done, but until that time, in a general election for Senate, if he is
still_one
Jun 2019
#63
I never supported the POS, but pragmatically realized that having the majorit in the Senate was
still_one
Jun 2019
#61
Joe's state is more pro-Trump than Texas. Unless he betrays us in a tie-breaking vote
Azathoth
Jun 2019
#71
I understand bein a conserv. Dem in his state, but this is beyond the pale. Outrageous.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#73