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In reply to the discussion: Manchin says he's 'not a roadblock' for Biden's priorities [View all]CrispyQ
(36,461 posts)15. I had to look him up--A. James Manchin.
Wow! What a character.
29 Years Ago Yesterday, Joe Manchins Uncle Had To Resign For Incompetence
Rob Cornelius
Jul 10, 2018·4 min read
https://medium.com/@robcwv/29-years-ago-yesterday-joe-manchins-uncle-had-to-resign-for-incompetence-14b1e6ad6129
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Manchin, yes, Joes uncle, had been elevated through public service. Initially he was elected to House of Delegates at 21, before being elected statewide, as Secretary of State and then, State Treasurer.
His claim in a 1984 campaign ad that he had financial expertise and could do the job proved sadly false to West Virginians who still today pay for his failure with higher taxes and smaller monthly benefits in retirement.
Under his watch, the states Pensions were gutted, losing likely more than $300 million dollars in the late 1980s. Manchin, charged with their supervision, turned over control of all the investments to an office full of clueless 30-somethings who traded bonds like Monopoly money.
It didnt go well. Manchin had no clue how to read a balance sheet, testifying at one point that he had no idea that numbers which occurred within parentheses, were negative. Just an example that he had no idea what was going on with the pensions and made no real attempt to stop it.
at the bolded part.
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I think Manchin remembers when in 2017 pendejo called for eliminating the filibuster, which many
ancianita
Apr 2021
#14
He always does. He winds up voting for such bills and with the Democratic position a lot more....
George II
Apr 2021
#16
Last year he voted with the Democratic position far more times than some others. I don't know....
George II
Apr 2021
#21
It's funny how the same people who trash Manchin and Sinema seem to get excited
AZSkiffyGeek
Apr 2021
#40
He is actually correct about the fact bills shouldn't have bunches of unrelated provisions
dsc
Apr 2021
#30
"... it makes it very, very difficult for the public to understand." There
Carlitos Brigante
Apr 2021
#33
This is tragic! We got rid of Moscow Mitch and now we have Manchin holding up passing bills.
mysteryowl
Apr 2021
#47