According to 538 Manchin votes 61%

[gabeana]

with Trumps agenda

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/joe-manchin-iii/

[mythology]

1. Historically he's been much better than that

But for comparison's sake, Capito votes with Trump 96% of the time.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/shelley-moore-capito/

We need to do a better job of winning local elections, help make it so the Democratic brand isn't seen as horrible in red states. They get to vote too.

[HopeAgain]

2. Here comes the "it's better than 100%"...

Which may be true except when things like a woman's right to autonomy over her own body is at stake. Then it is just a bad person who has no right to a seat in Washington.

[NurseJackie]

3. I'm thankful that we have him. Vermont-style politicians don't do very well in West Virginia...

... we should be thankful that his "D" puts us one closer to someday having the majority again. Besides, a real "R" would vote with Trump even MORE FREQUENTLY.

[bearsfootball516]

7. It's amazing how many posters don't understand this.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Manchin is half a loaf

Sometimes even 3/4. Better than nothing. Much, actually.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Sorry, lots of other pessimists have threads up on the same boring topic.

[ProudLib72]

6. When we really need him he'll be there

I hear the next item on the Senate's agenda is to vote whether or not we should make Rump the God King of the world with a lifetime appointment. This little Kavanaugh business pales in comparison.