Ex-Manchin Staffer Calls His Support For Brett Kavanaugh 'Pure Weakness'
By Cameron Joseph
October 5, 2018 5:53 pm
Sen. Joe Manchins (D-WV) last-minute announcement that he will vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court triggered fury from many Democrats including some whod previously worked for him.
Taylor Barden Golden, Manchins former scheduler, took to Facebook after Manchins announcement to rip her former boss.
Never felt better about a decision than I do now about having left Manchins office. Opposite of leadership. Pure weakness, she said in a post.
Golden, who worked for Manchin for a year in 2015, had plenty more to say during a brief phone call. This ones a betrayal, she said.
Golden argued that she and plenty of other staff had been happy to give Manchin the benefit of the doubt to vote against Democrats when he disagreed with them or needed political cover. She pointed out that Manchin made the same move with the Iran nuclear deal that year, avoiding having to take a position until it was clear his vote wouldnt matter. But she said the Kavanaugh vote was a red line for her and that she knew some current staff were livid.
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