Manchin Declines to Endorse Biden over republicon opponent

[FoxNewsSucks]

https://www.wjbf.com/news/washington-dc/manchin-declines-to-endorse-biden-in-2024-presidential-race/

Manchin Declines to Endorse Biden in 2024 Presidential Race

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin offered lukewarm support for President Joe Biden’s running for re-election in a new interview released Thursday, just one day after striking a new deal on climate, healthcare and taxes.

In an exclusive interview on The Chris Cuomo Project, a podcast by incoming NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo, the West Virginia senator hedged around who he would support in the impending 2024 presidential election.

“I don’t know who is going to be running. If Joe Biden runs again and he is the Democratic nominee, depending on who the Republican nominee is, we will just have to wait and see,” Manchin told Cuomo. “I am not predicting anything or how I would support or not support, or get involved or not. But I can tell you this, whoever the elected president is — Democrat, Republican, independent — every one of us should pray they succeed. I am going to do everything I can to make that person successful.”

Cuomo pressed Manchin: “I don’t think I have ever heard a sitting senator that is a member of a party not automatically say: ‘Oh yeah, the sitting president is in my party, I’m for them.'” Manchin responded: “Well, I don’t know what to tell you on that. I’m always for the right person when they’re running.”

I agree with Cuomo. Seems to me that the endorsement should be automatic, unless the candidate is a MAGAt, which clearly is not the case here.

The concerned Susan Collins, and other republicons he's endorsed over their DEMOCRATIC opponents, is smiling.

[onecaliberal]

1. I hope we get 3 senators so we can strip this fake piece of shit from his

Committees.

[Phoenix61]

3. Couldn't agree more. I'm signed up to phone bank.

Fingers crossed we can replace Rubio with Demings.

[onecaliberal]

4. I donated to her primary campaign. I've been giving to Senator Warnock

I’m going to donate to Demings again.

[Rebl2]

5. Same here

[Funtatlaguy]

27. Here's the swing state competitive Senatorial races to consider helping:

Dem incumbents
Georgia
Arizona
New Mexico
New Hampshire

GOP incumbents/retirees
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Ohio
NCarolina
Florida
Iowa

[RestoreAmerica2020]

2. Wtf! #$@#!

[FSogol]

6. Chris Cuomo? Bullshit question from bullshit source. Manchin

Last edited Thu Jul 28, 2022, 10:40 PM - Edit history (2)

He has been playing ball lately, why bash him right before the mid terms? :

[FoxNewsSucks]

18. Wrong. No matter who asks the question, even a Fox jackass,

the automatic answer from any Democratic officeholder should be HELL YES.

It's telling that anyone would be more bothered by the questioner than the fact of Manchin's answer.

[FSogol]

22. Telling? Please. 2024 is a long time away. It is a shit-stirring question

Designed to disrupt and to harm democrats in the midterm.

There is always someone who doesn't endorse the incumbent. Remember Ted Kennedy?

[FoxNewsSucks]

26. Again, the question is not the problem. The ANSWER is the problem.

Nothing more need be said, unless you have a DAMN good reason for refusing to support Biden over the republicon opponent.

[FloridaBlues]

7. I'm disappointed in many of our dems on the fence about this question

What is wrong in showing uniity? A good lesson for us to learn especially in got ya politics. Biden is doing a dam good job juggling massive amount of crisis and he turns around a few people stand with him. Makes one go crazy.
In the upcoming midterms we best get it together before we all fall together

[TheBlackAdder]

8. Being that it's either Trump or DeSantis, that really says a lot. I guess he leans Team DeSantis.

[keithbvadu2]

9. I can't see that his lack of endorsement really makes a difference considering that it's WV.

I can't see that his lack of endorsement really makes a difference considering that it's WV.

[PortTack]

15. You're right. President Biden..needless to say is not well liked in WV. Probably playing to his base

[Maraya1969]

10. If Trump had succeeded he would be our dictator now. How stupid is this Manchin guy?

[jalan48]

11. If Manchin was here on DU would he be kicked off for saying this?

[SunImp]

12. He would be treated better than AOC by some

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142929044

[FoxNewsSucks]

14. According to the rules, yes.

"Do not post support for Republicans or independent/third-party "spoiler" candidates. Do not state that you are not going to vote, or that you will write-in a candidate that is not on the ballot, or that you intend to vote for any candidate other than the official Democratic nominee in any general election where a Democrat is on the ballot. Do not post anything that smears Democrats generally, or that is intended to dissuade people from supporting the Democratic Party or its candidates. Don't argue there is no difference between Republicans and Democrats."

That pretty much sums up what he does.

[jalan48]

19. Thanks, I didn't think Joe was here on DU-probably too liberal for him.

[dsp3000]

13. I don't like manchin but cut the guy a break. No political upside for him saying he'll back biden

At this moment in time. This gives the bonehead repubs in his state a soundbite that says "oh hey we can trust him!"

[SunImp]

16. I think we shouldn't get upset by any congressperson yet if they don't back Pres Biden's relection

2024 is still a longways away & we have other more important things to get mad about

[blogslug]

17. I don't think an endorsment from Joe Manchin is worth much anyway.

His votes matter legislation-wise. But his endorsement? pfft

[NoMoreRepugs]

20. Joe who??

[Indykatie]

21. Dems MUST Win More Senate Seats So We Can Tell Sinema/Manchin to F**k Off.

[Blaukraut]

23. Waiting for the Manchin supporters to explain this one

I'm sure this is eleven dimensional chess on Manchin's part and it's all about judges.

[walkingman]

24. He is really impressed with himself. Asshole.

[edhopper]

25. Then why has he tried so hard

to not make Biden successful?

[mvd]

28. Well that would be new

He hasn’t done everything he can to make President Biden successful.