What might've helped our Senate majority number? Manchin NOT

[FoxNewsSucks]

campaigning and endorsing Susan Collins.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but she's a reliable REPUBLICON. Why the hell would a "loyal" Democrat endorse a republicon over her Democratic opponent? Shouldn't a "loyal" Democrat support, help, and endorse OTHER DEMOCRATS or those who would caucus with the Democratic majority? Seems like even if she's a "close personal friend", he could have at least kept his mouth shut.

Her opponent could possibly have been the 51st Senator we need now.

Seems like a good time for a reminder of that little fact.

[brooklynite]

1. Do you really think voters said "I'm disappointed with Collins but Manchin endorsed her, so....."

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. If it were ineffective, why'd he do it?

[bluewater]

12. The excuses for Manchin endorsing a Republican for the Senate continue....

Sometimes I have to check that I am reading posts on Democratic Underground.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

13. +1000

I can't believe some of the stuff I've been reading here lately

[JohnSJ]

2. What would have helped our Senate majority is more people in Maine voting Democratic

[FoxNewsSucks]

4. So maybe the Democratic Senator should have supported the Democratic candidate.

What does that say to Democratic voters when a member of the candidate's party is telling them to vote for someone else?

[Irish_Dem]

5. I bet he knew what he was doing. Only 50 senators serves his agenda?

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. Seems so,

although at the time he did it, GA was totally unexpected so he was actively working against even having the Majority.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Turtle's Plan A and Plan B.

[doc03]

8. Well sad fact is Manchin is best we will get

from WV. The culture wars and destruction of unions lost us WV. They are nearly completely ruled by Republicans and a Right to Work State now.

[brooklynite]

9. You'd still have Sinema...

...and no handy excuse as to why we lost IA, NC, SX, TX, MT.....

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. True, and I think HR1/S1 would help there

and probably in Maine also. It's already hard enough for a Democrat to win in the face of all the cheating and stealing, even without a "loyal party member" campaigning for your opponent.

[Budi]

11. Oh please. There are more "loyal Party members" than Manchin ...

...It's already hard enough for a Democrat to win in the face of all the cheating and stealing, even without a "loyal party member" campaigning for your opponent.

He's hardly the only 'loyal party member' driving that Democratic train off the bridge.
The campaign against our Dem Party has been in full force since Exley made his 2012 pilgrimage to Russia.

Pretty hard not to see the progression of that intentional goal.