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9. How is anything she said in that interview

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 01:13 AM

Feb 2021

"anti bipartisan or working together??"

Is she supposed to trash the bill? Is she supposed to say, yeah it's alright, but it will be even better once Republicans weigh in?

What, exactly, is it that Manchin "can't believe?"

It's clear to me what this is...Manchin wants to be the center of gravity. He knows nothing gets passed without him, so he wants to be the gatekeeper for everything.

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Manchin 'couldn't believe' seeing Harris's West Virginia TV interview [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2021 OP

Maybe Manchin shouldn't be such a blue dog dick. tikka Feb 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #2

This is going to be a problem ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #3

Manchin realizes he's isn't gonna be able to puff up. We may have more R support than he thinks. FreepFryer Feb 2021 #4

He sounds as if he thinks VP Harris is the opposition. CentralMass Feb 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #7

He thinks she's uppity WhiteTara Feb 2021 #8

Yes agree, it's obvious to me. Walleye Feb 2021 #11

I hope Biden bitch slapped him back to WV. WhiteTara Feb 2021 #12

That, and OldBaldy1701E Feb 2021 #17

Maybe he just forgot what party he's registered with. eppur_se_muova Feb 2021 #21

Exactly. CentralMass Feb 2021 #22

There was a reason Joe did it that way. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

How is anything she said in that interview qazplm135 Feb 2021 #9

Stick it! walkingman Feb 2021 #10

Did somebody drink his milkshake? C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #13

He certainly is not a centrist. demosincebirth Feb 2021 #14

Manchin is a "centrist Democrat"???? AZ8theist Feb 2021 #15

"To your point, in West Virginia, 1 in 7 families is describing their household as being hungry, 1 i riversedge Feb 2021 #16

Believe it, Senator. Acceptance of fact is the difference between you and a Republican. Marcuse Feb 2021 #18

And if you had been advised of her trip and her message, what then? CTyankee Feb 2021 #19

Since when is a Senator the censor for his State? malthaussen Feb 2021 #20