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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:37 AM Original message |
Joe Manchin might not back Harry Reid or Barack Obama |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Screw you, Punk |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not sure what I think about this guy but better him than Rease |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. But that seems to be the point..... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. oh for christ sakes ... |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Why run as a D only to caucus with the R's? |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. I know a lot of people don't get this ... |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I understand it..... |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Are you really saying that Manchin is a |
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countrydad58 (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
45. So tell me again |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. But we need to get him elected and GOTV!!!! |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Not sure if he is worthy of a dem voting for him.... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Yes, why are you being sarcastic about this? |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Everything I want |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Simply not true |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. They are already doing it.... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I've been through this coward thing before |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Yes, they only get a little fro the right.... |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. He is a typical political whore... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. There are certainly better targets for out of state donors |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. He may as well run as the republican in WVA |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. He is running in WV, where Obama is very unpopular. I will wait to see what he says in November. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. That does it. West Virginians might as well vote for Raese or stay home and let him win. |
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Champion Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Bullshit. Nothing is "definite" it's all politics |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Bullshit? |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
11. This all boils down to |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. The guy is trying to win his race. This is pure politics. Yawn. n/t |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. I would expect to hear that from a Democrat trying to win in West Virginia. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Really? Then you no doubt have a number of examples from Byrd's many election? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Manchin is not Byrd, who |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I would think that it's a pretty obvious point. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Manchin is not Senator Rockefeller |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'm pretty sure I made the point clearly. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Hmmm? |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. You're forgetting something about those past elections. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Manchin was reelected by a large margin the same year that Obama lost WV. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 01:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
54. Yeah, really. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
18. This is why our party appears disfunctional. This conservative |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
19. Think you've seen DINOs before? Wait till you get a load of Manchin. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
26. Screw him, but he needs to do what he needs to do to get elected. I'm sure he's not serious! |
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Valienteman (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Manchin's opponent is a super-wingnut |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. Who cares? Manchin is running so far right, his endorsement won't be missed. nt |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
36. He is just sayin' that. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Jay Rockefeller seems to still be doing fine and he outright campaigned for Obama. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. Exactly. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. This guy seems like a Republican wanna-be. nt |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
40. This guy will be the new John Breaux if he wins |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Whereas his opponent would be the new Jesse Helms. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Hate to say it, but sometimes a traitor in your own ranks is far worse than raving loon |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Manchin is running to fill the rest of Byrd's term: he was reelected in 2006. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
44. Question from an ignorant foreigner: how on EARTH can he say this and still be a Democrat? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. As a gay Democrat who justifyably criticised Byrd on gay issues |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
47. He is running for office-ask him after he wins. I think he is in a precarious position right now, |
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recadna (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-25-10 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
48. This guy is going to a major PITA even if he wins |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Still better than Raese |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-26-10 04:52 AM Response to Original message |
53. One thing to consider |
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