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Sun Jun 6, 2021, 07:13 PM Jun 2021

Fox News' Chris Wallace Confronts Joe Manchin Over 'Being Naive' About Bipartisan Cooperation [View all]

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Source: Newsweek

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace confronted Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, asking him whether he was "being naive" about the possibility of bipartisan cooperation given the current partisan divisions. Since President Joe Biden took office and Democrats narrowly won control of the Senate, Manchin has emerged as one of the most powerful people in Washington, D.C. The moderate Democrat has repeatedly emphasized the need for bipartisanship and opposed ending the Senate's legislative filibuster—putting him at odds with many Democratic colleagues. With an evenly split Senate, Manchin's support or opposition to Democrats' legislative priorities has become a key factor in determining whether they move forward or not.

Wallace questioned Manchin over his views on bipartisanship during an interview on Fox News Sunday this weekend.

"If you were to keep the idea that maybe you would vote to kill the filibuster, wouldn't that give Republicans an incentive to actually negotiate? Because 'Old Joe Manchin's out there and who knows what he's gonna do.' By taking it off the table, haven't you empowered Republicans to be obstructionists?" the Fox News host asked.

Manchin responded by saying he doesn't "think so." The Democratic senator argued that there are still a number of Republican senators who vote for "what they know is right, the facts as they see them—not worrying about the political consequences."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-chris-wallace-confronts-joe-manchin-over-being-naive-about-bipartisan-cooperation-1597970



Wallace makes some surprisingly astute observations. He makes Manchin look like he hasn’t thought things through at all.
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I like Chris. I'm surprised Fox hasn't dumped him yet. captain queeg Jun 2021 #1
Indeed, tosh Jun 2021 #32
There seem to exist only three possibilities CanonRay Jun 2021 #2
I pick 1, 2 and 3. mpcamb Jun 2021 #5
4- like Graham, a foreign power has something on his family or him irisblue Jun 2021 #10
It does make Rebl2 Jun 2021 #15
or a domestic one. mopinko Jun 2021 #40
You forgot, 4) Manchin is a spineless triangulator. LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #22
Manchin won 49% with True Blue American Jun 2021 #35
mostly #3 I'm afraid LymphocyteLover Jun 2021 #44
4) He is an old man, too stubborn to see he might be wrong MurrayDelph Jun 2021 #48
too stubborn to see he might be wrong SunImp Jun 2021 #53
Even Chris Wallace thinks he's a fool! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #3
Let's face it. Manchin is out of his depth. His naivete is showing... brush Jun 2021 #4
That's it, not too bright,in my opinion Walleye Jun 2021 #6
Here's his problem DownriverDem Jun 2021 #9
We know all that. He's got to take one for the team now. brush Jun 2021 #12
But he's not up for re-election until 2024 moose65 Jun 2021 #16
A Republican plant. tecelote Jun 2021 #18
Manchin has said True Blue American Jun 2021 #36
And Jim Justice is term-limited out in 2024 nt FBaggins Jun 2021 #46
Even the several Republican senators who are retiring refuse to oasis Jun 2021 #29
he needs to be tasked with finding those unicorns. mopinko Jun 2021 #41
I called him DownriverDem Jun 2021 #7
Manchin not only Traildogbob Jun 2021 #8
Chris Wallace asked Etherealoc1 Jun 2021 #11
That's the next question. Are you simply posturing to keep power as a senator from WV? OrlandoDem2 Jun 2021 #13
Why don't he and Sinema produce these 10 Republicans? Yavin4 Jun 2021 #14
Good question moose65 Jun 2021 #17
ROFL Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #24
Please BradAllison Jun 2021 #31
they should be asked this 100 times a day every day LymphocyteLover Jun 2021 #45
Very true when he says there are some republicans Tree Lady Jun 2021 #47
Manchin: There are still Republican senators who vote for "what they know is right." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2021 #19
I had forgot that Chis Wallace is the son of Mike Wallace... Stuart G Jun 2021 #20
Right elleng Jun 2021 #26
When Fox Propaganda even thinks a Democrat being a fool for the GOP.... hadEnuf Jun 2021 #21
Sigh. Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #23
Wallace is right. SharonClark Jun 2021 #25
The fact that Manchin is a conservative Democrat makes it clear enough on its own that KPN Jun 2021 #27
'By taking it off the table, haven't you empowered Republicans to be obstructionists?" elleng Jun 2021 #28
An underated, but excellent point Deminpenn Jun 2021 #39
It's pretty sad when a FOX talking head has to smarten up one of our Senators. BradAllison Jun 2021 #30
Manchin is either delusional BlueIdaho Jun 2021 #33
Yeah, I'm beginning to think so too. He's been preaching this... brush Jun 2021 #34
Keep in mind True Blue American Jun 2021 #37
We'll see. He just repeated this morning the Velshi show... brush Jun 2021 #38
Manchin loves publicity. True Blue American Jun 2021 #43
Excellent points - thanks! nt. BlueIdaho Jun 2021 #49
Manchin defenders be like SunImp Jun 2021 #42
I thought these were extinct. Marcuse Jun 2021 #50
Chris has always had a bit of his father in his approach--won't last much longer at Fox News andym Jun 2021 #51
Manchin Quanto Magnus Jun 2021 #52
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2021 #54
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