Two Democratic US Senators voted to proceed to consider the Sessions nomination to be Attorney Gener

[nkpolitics1212]

Donnelly-IN and Manchin-WV
Are they very afraid of losing re-election in 2018?

[geek tragedy]

1. Yes and yes. nt

[truebluegreen]

2. They should be made much more afraid now.

Primary them.

[Chasstev365]

3. Pathetic!

[gratuitous]

4. All right Democrats of Indiana and West Virginia

You have about 10 months to identify a credible primary opponent for these two and get those people to run against them.

[MFM008]

5. repukes always stay together

and we dont.
ever.

[ebbie15644]

6. Manchin is in for the fight of his life

His state is deep red and he is likely to lose his election anyway.

[truebluegreen]

8. Maybe, maybe not.

Trump outflanked Hillary to the left on jobs and trade. Of course, he was lying. We knew that all the time but at least some of them didn't; maybe in 2 years they will realize it and an actual populist progressive (newcomer needless to say) will have a chance.

[Horse with no Name]

15. Manchin will just cross over to r

to save his sorry ass.

[truebluegreen]

20. Didn't I hear something

about him already floating that idea? Good luck to him if he does--he'd never be trusted and would probably lose in a primary anyway.

[ebbie15644]

16. It's more than trade he won on.

I live in Western PA and attended WVU for my master's, worked in Southern PA for 9 years. They are not educated and are extremely racist. They love their guns more than they love each other. 8 years of a black president with the NRA stoking fears of losing their guns and an aging population, is what make them a "RED" state

[truebluegreen]

19. I realize that.

But it was a factor, and after he fails to bring the jobs back--and without a black president in the picture--they may swing the other way.

If they are paying attention at all (big if, I know) they have to see that the swamp-draining / anti- Wall St / for the little guy BS was just that. Especially with no new jobs and even harder times. I guess we'll see--if he doesn't stroke out from an excess of aggrieved petulance.

[JDC]

12. If he runs into We the People in the street he may be.

Bought and paid for that guy. Worthless

[nikibatts]

21. We need to run a Democrat as a GOP (in name only) to cover our bases.

Most voters in those states vote party ID. It could be 'artfully' done.

[drray23]

7. its a trap!

If they do confirm Sessions first, then Sessions can not vote to confirm DeVos and she does not get sec of education.

Of course, in the case of Manchin , I am not sure if he is calculating that or just simply wanting to vote for Trump nominees because he is closer to be a republican than a democrat.

[former9thward]

9. Sessions does not have to resign until he is sworn in.

So until that happens he can vote in the Senate.

[drray23]

10. thats my point.nt.

[former9thward]

13. You said he can't vote if confirmed.

He can.

[old guy]

11. Manchin is scum, period.

[SaschaHM]

14. I know that we raged over this...

But given the amount of WV Dems that voted for Trump and Manchin multiple times, I doubt this will affect Machin's chances if he is primaried.

Donnelly is a different matter though. That being said, I doubt the attack ads that are going to hurt them the most in the general are going to be about their yes votes on Trump nominees.

[Bobbie Jo]

17. Donnelly to Oppose Sessions

Donnelly to Oppose Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions http://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/donnelly-to-oppose-attorney-general-nominee-jeff-sessions

[joet67]

18. Yep. Just came across my FB feed from Indiana Democrats. He opposes Sessions. nt