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In reply to the discussion: A serious honest question about Joe Manchin [View all]drmeow
(5,027 posts)rather than just do what their constituents want. When your constituents want to overthrow the government, doing what they want is more about maintaining power than leading or doing what is right for the country. Manchin's claims that the For the People Act is partisan is based on the faulty premise that the Republicans are willing to work with the Democrats. He knows damn well that isn't true and he also knows damn well that the Republicans are doing everything they can to block Democrats from voting and to maintain power in undemocratic ways. If he was a patriot with the courage of any convictions he would vote for the bill and then work like hell to convince the votes of WV that it was the right vote. If it means losing his Senate seat (i.e., giving up power), at least we'll have managed to protect voting on a federal level and there is a good chance we'd pick up a seat to replace his.
In his op ed he says "absolute power corrupts absolutely" - his position shows that he has been corrupted by the desire to stay in power.
I hold him in complete contempt.