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Pobeka

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5. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Reply to amaico (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 07:08 PM

Feb 2022

Expel Manchin -- and then we have Majority Leader McConnell? R's in solid control of everything in the Senate? Definitely worse situation than we have now.

I vote to keep Manchin as a D, and work hard to get a progressive D in W. Va or other states where we can make progress.

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Manchin doing mcconnell one better [View all] notinkansas Feb 2022 OP

This man consistently tells us who he is working for. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #1

That is a bridge too far, I hope he gets corrected? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #2

What are you saying? Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #11

That JM went too far and expect yet another lame walk back when he takes tons of heat from it? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #12

Oh ok. Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #15

Manchin needs to be expelled from the party amaico Feb 2022 #3

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Pobeka Feb 2022 #5

Agreed notinkansas Feb 2022 #18

That would be incredibly stupid. tritsofme Feb 2022 #7

DEMOCRATS don't expel members, republicans do. George II Feb 2022 #21

Emphasis on another. It seems clear he would support the new nominee that is currently being ColinC Feb 2022 #4

He merits censure at this point elias7 Feb 2022 #6

Wow, such a surprise Bettie Feb 2022 #8

So Biden just needs to name his nominee by the end of next month to be safe. Blaukraut Feb 2022 #9

Why does it even matter who controls the Senate? Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #10

Did he vote for or against Amy Covid Barrett? Nictuku Feb 2022 #13

He voted against her. tritsofme Feb 2022 #14

like pus from a boil. Xoan Feb 2022 #16

Supreme court is already 6-3 Tree Lady Feb 2022 #17

Please tell me this is the Onion. scipan Feb 2022 #19

Manchin has further clarified that he "misspoke" meant presidential not midterm election. tritsofme Feb 2022 #20

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