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PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:17 AM Oct 2018

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CNN just now: Joe Manchin (D-WV) still undecided

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CNN just now: Joe Manchin (D-WV) still undecided (Original Post) PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 OP

He will wait until everyone else has thrown their cards on the table. kairos12 Oct 2018 #1

That's what I think too. PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 #2

He's waiting on the Republicans YessirAtsaFact Oct 2018 #3

He wants to see what the fence sitters do RhodeIslandOne Oct 2018 #4

Talking heads and legal pundits on TV now think Alaska's Murkowski is a "NO". PearliePoo2 Oct 2018 #5

Manchin is cilla4progress Oct 2018 #6

kairos12

(12,862 posts)

1. He will wait until everyone else has thrown their cards on the table.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:18 AM

Oct 2018

He doesn't want to be the 50th vote.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

2. That's what I think too.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:19 AM

Oct 2018

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)

3. He's waiting on the Republicans

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:30 AM

Oct 2018

If there aren’t enough repugnant goon votes to confirm, he’s a no.

If the repugnant goons have the votes to pass without him, he’s probably a yes.

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

4. He wants to see what the fence sitters do

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:38 AM

Oct 2018

He does not want to be the deciding vote.

Profile in courage, that Joe.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

5. Talking heads and legal pundits on TV now think Alaska's Murkowski is a "NO".

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 09:46 AM

Oct 2018

Jeezus, I've never seen anything like this. I'm full of coffee and I'm on the edge of my seat feeling nauseated.

This drunk, right-wing hack, if confirmed, will negatively affect us all for the rest of our lives and generations after.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

6. Manchin is

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 10:00 AM

Oct 2018

unforgiveable

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