US Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper on the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill, and the possibility of leaving the Democratic Party #CNN #News
Sen. Manchin on leaving Democratic Party: ‘I’m not changing how I vote’
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If he hasn’t read the bill he shouldn’t sign it, there’s no excuse.
None of them reads the bills, which is why we are saddled with bad laws.
Ugh. Politicians who stand for nothing except keeping their positions in congress spread faster than COVID.
When a politician leaves the party they were elected by, since they no longer believe the parties doctrine, shouldn’t they be recalled instead of disenfranchising the voters who wanted doctrine followed?
No!!! We are not supposed to vote for parties. We vote for individuals. That is shy isi perfectly ok for him to change parties because they voted for HIM not his party. Why can’t people understand this??
@Alejandro De Miranda thank you!!!
@Sandburg Martin your smug arrogance is why democrats (and especially progressives) lose elections you should easily win
You would think that would be Standard Operating Procedure, or something in the By Laws that would automatically kick in at the Governors’ Mansion at their respective States
No. The constitution was never written to give parties any power and many founders were completely opposed to them in principle.
Parties are not the government and never were created to be. They are private clubs that fund and field candidates to push their private club’s agenda.
They’ve been given enough powers as it is. Don’t let them become even more entrenched in the laws of the nation.
Manchin is a perfect example of why West Virginia is so poor and so dilapidated.
The Manchurian Candidate… he’s FINALLY going Home!!! Bye Felicia…
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@Jeremy DeCaro get help from your nearest mental health care provider
@James California is by far the most productive state in the Union (agriculturally, culturally, entrepreneurially).
California is on verge becoming the 4th largest economy in the world (officially overtaking Germany by $72B in 2023).
Without California, Americans would be much poorer.
I knew that he was going to do this. He love the control he had
Do what? I didn’t hear him say he was leaving the Democratic Party. He said he was going to keep doing what he has been doing
(as exasperating as that often is.)
@Debbie Frampton He is one, only disguise as a Democrat.
THEN PEOPLE WONDER WHY WEST VIRGINIA IS ONE OF THE POOREST AND LEAST EDUCATED STATES IN AMERICA 🇺🇸 WHERE THE MOVIES *”WRONG TURN”* WERE BASED ON 😏😏😏😅🤣😂
@Renegade MS yea
if he leaves and caucuses with the republicans nothing changes anyway. Just showing his true colors.
Him and sinema leaving is as shocking as trump cheating on his taxes
@James Well I believe you spoke those words with the utmost sincerity. Too big a deluded sheep to realize that the world is literally laughing at the traitor maga fascist insurrectionist Republikkkan cult faction, which is home to and supported by ALL of America’s hate groups and domestic terrorists. Thank God for the democratic party. We’d be living in a dictatorship run by the world’s biggest grifter and pathologically lying kook-magnet if not for liberals
I didn’t even realize until now that Manchin was ever a dem.
@James right….like there is no corruption, lies and crimes in the Republican party. Smh
Surely you aren’t insinuating that Trump cheated on his taxes. Please tell me that that’s not what you are saying. 🙂
@James Anyone with any brains or sense of history would see that the regressive Republican party is a dead end.
No.. “having a secure border” is not “the rub.” Both houses futzing around with immigration reform for 40+ years is the problem :/
Once the laws are updated, they can work at fixing the processes that support those new laws. Total dodge.
B.S. He’s missing the control he and Sinema had. That’s the point.
Exactly.
Who ever thought he was a democrat in the first place?
@jim bob Great comments.
Many of the super-rich think they are “special” and better than everyone else.
They lack self-honesty and HUMANITY.
You are so correct – Roosevrlt’s policies greatly
IMPROVED the lot of the common person.
These super-rich are scared, frightened people.
Society is much better when we attempt to encourage and help each other.
Manchin is so two faced. He says he votes for the people while he votes for big oil and coal projects to line his pockets.
@LotsOfFun Except it does exactly what you hate, which is gridlock.
@Roe Jogan Taxing the wealthy literally does create prosperity, but not just for the federal govt. For EVERYONE.
Very true. I guess Manchin was just tired of being associated with corruption.
Obviously. He votes where the money is. WV needs to wake TF up
THEY’RE COUNTRY DUMB TOO 😅😂🤣
WV is Trump country. If Manchin wasn’t a conservative, then there would be a Republican Trump sycophant in his place. At least, he has helped DEMS to get various important legislation passed.
@James Who’s the richest living politician? Is he a Democrat?
The GOP are the elite, but only financially. Most of them are morons.
It’s West Virginia. His constituents are inbreeds. I’m not even sure they can read the ballot.
We’re all dead or hooked on opioids, without insulin or epi pens, and exposed to high levels of Dupont/dow Jones environmental toxin exposures that Manchin knowingly allowed to contaminate our water supply. There is no waking up at this point.
To be that wealthy and be called a civil servant
Look at Pelosi and her 250 million. TERM LIMITS!!
More like a civil master.
But as a democrat..you support the establishment
We are not all on the same team, Senator. That alone should prove your lack of grasp.
Listening to Manchin…is like punching yourself in the face
Good one!
As long as the vote gives the Corporate Government tax breaks, of course he will support it
@Roe Jogan ha
@S yup
@S …and anti contraception.
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Do you know that Manchin voted against the Trump tax cuts because he said that it was too much of a break for the wealthy? I repeat: he voted against the bill. And what is the poster talking about? Manchin agreed for the Inflation Reduction Act to raise taxes on the wealthiest in order to pay their fair share.
What he ultimately said was “I will keep supporting my corporate donors…no matter what.”
@LotsOfFun There are no redeemable right wingers. Sorry.
Manchin get party money to run and he getting paid from corps. GEt rid of him.
He said I like that DNC money and will stay democracy because I get no donations as a independent
especially those Fossil Fuel donors!!!
probably same corporate donors supported by Z rest of GQP seditionists
This guy knows how to straddle a fence.
Yes, and he has that innocent “aww shucks” act polished to perfection. He’s the kind of guy who would steal your wallet and then help you look for it.
He’s a republican.
HE CAN DO THAT SINCE HE DOESN’T HAVE ANY BALLS TO BUST 😂😂😂
When you’ve got no balls, it’s very simple.
For someone who is against the filibuster, he sure takes a long time to answer simple questions.
HE’S WEST VIRGINIA SLOW 😏😅😂🤣
People with small vocabularies whine about “too many words”
Manchin supports the filibuster.
yes, indeed he does…good one
Notice how he said “my Republican colleagues” and then just said “The Democrats” without any friends or colleagues or any term of familiarity attached. Shows you who he truly aligns with.
@Aesop531 treat him like sht? The morherfuker supported trump’s dumps and screams bipartisanship yet blocks democratic agendas . That’s why .
That’s nonsense. His voting record is what shows you who he aligns with, and it Democrats almost 90% of the time.
Everyone knows..democrats are NOBODY”S friend.
Yes…Corporations.
People always slip and show you who they are.
Look like Manchin and Sinema got addicted to all the power they had.
It’s all about the power….and re-election. They do not give a damn about the people or democracy.
Joke: Joe talking about leadership. Leadership is about serving others, not just serving yourself.