Manchin: GOP treatment of Jackson 'disgraceful,' 'embarrassing'

[AZProgressive]

Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said the way Republican senators treated Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson at last week's hearings was "disgraceful" and "embarrassing" after they repeatedly brought up her record of sentencing child pornography offenders.

Manchin said the behavior of GOP colleagues who repeatedly cut off Jackson while she tried to answer their questions about her sentencing decision crossed the line to become inappropriate.

"It was disgraceful, it really was, what I saw. And I met with her and I read all the transcripts. I listened to basically the hearings and it just was embarrassing," he told reporters Tuesday morning.

"It's not who we are. It's not what we were sent here to do, to attack other people and just try to tear them down. I won't be part of that. I think she's extremely well qualified and I think she'll be an exemplary judge," he added.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/600171-manchin-gop-treatment-of-jackson-disgraceful-embarrassing?amp

[FrankBooth]

2. I did notice

How he referred to himself as a US senator.

[NoRethugFriends]

3. There is nothing in this post that implies that.

Why do you post that? I do despise the man, by the way.

[madaboutharry]

6. No, he did not.

He was using the "global we" in reference to himself and others as members of the United States Senate.

[obamanut2012]

9. Except he didn't do that

[Leith]

4. It's what the rethugs are

Could he possibly be rethinking his opposition to blocking filibuster reform and his chummy meetings with them?
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Nah!

[Escurumbele]

21. Don't hold your breath on that one, I don't trust Manchin, who knows why he is doing this.

Yes, he is right, but I feel he likes to play both sides.

[Peregrine Took]

28. Trying to be nice after that NYT article about "gob" oil where he made his money? n/r

[belpejic]

5. At least we have this @#$%# on judges

I guess his funders either draw the line somewhere or don't care all that much about the judicial branch.

[lagomorph777]

7. He almost sounds like a Dem there!

Amazing.

[Budi]

8. Damned if he does & damned if he doesn't!

Thanks Joe Manchin, for committing to Vote for the finest qualified SC judge in our history.

Appreciate it.

"It was disgraceful, it really was, what I saw. And I met with her and I read all the transcripts. I listened to basically the hearings and it just was embarrassing," he told reporters Tuesday morning.

"It's not who we are. It's not what we were sent here to do, to attack other people and just try to tear them down. I won't be part of that. I think she's extremely well qualified and I think she'll be an exemplary judge," he added.

[budkin]

10. He literally doomed us in the midterms... I don't want to hear from him.

Fuck Joe Manchin.

[Budi]

15. 'Defund the Police' actually caused us to lose down ballot & local races.

Point being, There was plenty of blame to go around.

[Escurumbele]

22. I don't remember any Democrat asking to "defund the police", what I heard was "need to restructure"

the police.

The "defund the police" was a meme republicans created, Democrats never fought hard enough against it.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

27. It was promoted by BLM activists

They are damned no matter what. Like Colin Kaepernick. He did the honorable thing to silently protest police over reaction, homicide and brutality towards black people. It's was a bargaining position turned into a political weapon. That is who Republicans are today. No thought of humanity in that party.

[brooklynite]

32. "Rep. Cori Bush isn't backing down on "defund the police" slogan"

https://www.axios.com/cori-bush-defund-police-2022-midterms-f78a07b5-40ae-42e2-ba0e-e50d205a1dd9.html

"Minneapolis rejects measure to replace police department in first major electoral test of reform movement after George Floyd’s murder"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/02/minneapolis-mayor-police-vote/

"Prominent protester against police brutality vows run for Buffalo mayor"

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/government-and-politics/prominent-protester-against-police-brutality-vows-run-for-buffalo-mayor/article_aced071c-29bd-11eb-8f6a-833c81756a88.html

"Majority of Seattle council pledges to support Police Department defunding plan laid out by advocates"

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/majority-of-seattle-council-pledges-to-support-police-department-defunding-plan-laid-out-by-advocates/

[UTUSN]

11. Gosh, what was the time the MANCHIN stopped clock was stuck at?!

[spanone]

12. Hey Joe, that's who the republicans are. Believe it.

[Walleye]

13. ☝️I was about to say that very same thing. Senator Manchin we've been telling you about these guys

[SWBTATTReg]

14. And through all of the proceedings I saw, etc., Jackson was calm, reserved, and in full control.

She was magnificent.

Of course, the opposite is true for her GOP questioners. Pathetic, disgraceful, and disgusting are just a few of the words that come to mind.

This will come back to bite every one of these GOP 'so called' senators, who made a mockery of the GOP and showed just how low they have all sunk. One doesn't have to be downright cruel, downright mean, to treat their fellow human beings in such a manner. If anything, they are called to serve a higher standard, in which they failed miserably.

[Snackshack]

16. Joe seems...

Rather uninformed about what the GOP is… has he been paying attention at all?

[Boomerproud]

24. He's too busy hanging out with them.

Hmmm. Either a horrible judge of character or completely clueless.

[Pepsidog]

17. STFU Traitor Manchin, we don't give a shit what you think.

[HUAJIAO]

18. Talks like he is a republican, and embarrassed-- if I may say so..

"It's not who we are. It's not what we were sent here to do, to attack other people and just try to tear them down. I won't be part of that. I think she's extremely well qualified and I think she'll be an exemplary judge," he added.

Of course I do understand he may have meant WE as WE the Senate.

[SergeStorms]

19. Could say that about the way you treat Democrats....

Mr. Manchin.

[WinstonSmith4740]

20. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Wake me up when he becomes a Democrat, because he's STILL going to insist he can work with these lunatics.

[mnmoderatedem]

23. and yet you keep insisting on playing nice with these people?

wake up and smell the fucking coffee Joe.

[Skittles]

25. translation: he got enough negative feedback to make a comment

yup

[jaxexpat]

26. This is comfort food for his base. The Republicans were extremely rude, of course.

But West Virginia requires special coddling by their Washington, D. C. interpreters. It is required that they walk away with the concept that, somehow, a triumph of good old West Virginian good manners over bad conduct is the essential matter. It'll help them swallow his support of the "Demon-crat" nominee so as to allow them to deny his own party affiliation while they pull the "Demon-crat" lever at the November polls.

I'd say Manchin understands his base pretty well. As Rod Stewart would say, he "...wears it well. A little old fashioned, but that's alright."

Can I get a "halley-lou-yuh" from those who have the ear worm? "Cause that's what really hurts."

[Escurumbele]

29. And on his other face, here is Manchin

Joe Manchin swings at Biden's billionaire tax, saying the superrich can't be taxed on 'things you don't have'


[link:https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142895830|

He is a two-faced SOB, in my opinion.

[lastlib]

30. And for the repuglikans.....

that's a high compliment., a mark of pride....

It brings to mind the proverb about wrestling with a pig--the wrestler gets muddy, and the pig really enjoys it.
And we know who the pigs are.....

[The Roux Comes First]

31. Hey, Joe, You've Made It Eminently Clear in the Last Year+ That These Are Decidedly YOUR People!