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Jon King

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14. Manchin will be irrelevant in 2022 either way.

Thu May 6, 2021, 09:37 AM

May 2021

If the Repugs get the House, he will be irrelevant as nothing will get done. If Dems hold the House and net gain 1-2 Senate seats, he will be irrelevant.

The sad thing is with redistricting the former is likely. Dems could get to 53 Senators, yet Repugs take the House.....so all this huffing and puffing from Manchin will simply waste the one chance Dems had of accomplishing helpful legislation.

Either way Manchin won't be interviewed by anyone come 2022 as he will be irrelevant one way or another.

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Joe Manchin goes down in flames when confronted with McConnell's pledge to totally obstruct Biden [View all] Celerity May 2021 OP

what a crock. mopinko May 2021 #1

Rachel Maddow has been REPEATEDLY making the point that McConnell bullwinkle428 May 2021 #2

cutting off his nose to spite his face azureblue May 2021 #39

Manchin is the walking, talking personification of a DINO! MoonRiver May 2021 #3

Perhaps. But he's OUR "dino" 💖 ... so, count your blessings. NurseJackie May 2021 #15

And, sadly, until there is a sea change in WV politics NewJeffCT May 2021 #18

I have to keep reminding myself that. JohnnyRingo May 2021 #36

I know, but it's still infuriating. MoonRiver May 2021 #28

If it's any consolation, I was infuriated, but am now just frustrated. Politicub May 2021 #45

Wise words. NurseJackie May 2021 #47

I totally agree with your mindset, but sometimes I get blindsided by the stupid. MoonRiver May 2021 #49

With blessings like that, who needs curses? lagomorph777 May 2021 #34

So much energy and emotion being wasted on something that cannot be changed... NurseJackie May 2021 #46

Nobody is surprised. And anything can be changed, with the right plan and execution. lagomorph777 May 2021 #53

Sure. NurseJackie May 2021 #62

Oh, brother lagomorph777 May 2021 #63

Nobody said "give up and die" (except you, just now). NurseJackie May 2021 #65

McConnell will be in charge in 2023 wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #55

LOL! NurseJackie May 2021 #64

This is the same refrain heard in 2010-2018 wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #69

I watched that. It's amazing how persistent Manchin is in protecting Buns_of_Fire May 2021 #4

Have a voice - yes - decide the direction of the country? No NoMoreRepugs May 2021 #19

It's also arguable that since what that minority has decided to do with that voice Volaris May 2021 #20

Ugh. spanone May 2021 #5

Write up the legislation Etherealoc1 May 2021 #6

the huge problem is that massive parts of the Biden/Democratic Party agenda are not eligible Celerity May 2021 #16

Yes Etherealoc1 May 2021 #43

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #7

Manchin is very good at using Republican talking points. marie999 May 2021 #8

"McConnell told you he won't work with you" "He's just one person" StarfishSaver May 2021 #9

And he has a history of obstruction and using his power to benefit his party over country. Merlot May 2021 #37

Had to laugh. Maybe a bigger font would get it through. Hortensis May 2021 #97

As Cuomo said, the Repub 50% of the Senate represent only 20% of the American people. panader0 May 2021 #10

Message to Joe M: "Either come through, or you're through!". (eom) oasis May 2021 #11

So, Joe, we all ask again: WTF is it that you want? FailureToCommunicate May 2021 #12

I'd go along with a statue of him on a rearing horse... Harker May 2021 #22

Bribery, extortion (oops, I mean incentives) - whatever it takes, we have to do it. lagomorph777 May 2021 #41

When is Manchin up for election again? wnylib May 2021 #13

The best question of the 117th Session, imo. ancianita May 2021 #17

Not until 2024, same for Sinema, which make their obstructionism even more galling. Celerity May 2021 #26

I will vote for who I want in the 2024 Arizona primary AZProgressive May 2021 #90

all good! Celerity May 2021 #91

If Sinema keeps enabling the rethugs..... BradAllison May 2021 #93

WVA is so RED NO other Democrat will be able to win there. Tommymac May 2021 #29

WVA is also a poor state. The infrastructure program wnylib May 2021 #67

People are just not politically engaged like we are here. (Politely saying they are stupid) Tommymac May 2021 #79

Not winning Maine or NC seats in Nov really hurt. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #89

Manchin was primaried from the left in 2018 NewJeffCT May 2021 #60

Manchin will be irrelevant in 2022 either way. Jon King May 2021 #14

Unless the unlikely happens Polybius May 2021 #81

Is there a way to have states opt out, like happened with medicaid expansion? greymattermom May 2021 #21

"Both parties are the same"??? Is this guy stupid? Escurumbele May 2021 #23

I await his pilgrimage to Florida to kiss Rump's Rosy Red Ass. Buns_of_Fire May 2021 #27

Manchin has no excuse DownriverDem May 2021 #24

"Extremes on both sides" knightmaar May 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity May 2021 #50

Machine like Byrd ... Xoan May 2021 #30

I have this feeling that if Manchin switched parties Doc Sportello May 2021 #31

SMART nowforever May 2021 #32

Saw that live... Duppers May 2021 #33

This guy is full of shit. No reasonable person kacekwl May 2021 #35

None so blind as those who WILL not see world wide wally May 2021 #38

Manchin Snackshack May 2021 #40

Jim Crow Joe shows his true colors...er, color. Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #42

LOL he's such a joke. Johonny May 2021 #44

The makes the both sides argument and I had to shut him off AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #48

"what we have is basically chaos" BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #51

Time for Munchkin to make a choice Blue Owl May 2021 #52

Manchin is unlikely to win again in 2024. Dawson Leery May 2021 #54

That's the thing, he's showing his true colors wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #56

His "true colors" are that he's a Democrat*. Learn to love it. NurseJackie May 2021 #66

Learn to love his sheer nonsense wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #68

Accept reality. He is who he is and there's NOTHING you can do about it... NurseJackie May 2021 #72

Yet here you are "defending reality" wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #74

LOL! NurseJackie May 2021 #77

Thanks for following my script wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #78

There's no malfeasance. He is who he is... he makes no secret of this. Everyone knows it. NurseJackie May 2021 #80

Joe Manchin has done nothing wrong, you say? wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #82

No. You know perfectly well, that's not what I said. 🤡😂🤣 NurseJackie May 2021 #83

That is what you said wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #84

That's not true. You said he had committed a crime. I corrected you. NurseJackie May 2021 #85

Dictionary lawyering already noted wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #86

Ridiculous. No. He did not. No he is not. 🤡 NurseJackie May 2021 #87

Repeating things over again wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #88

Everyone knows Susan Sarandon is the real culprit here. Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #92

What does Susan Sarandon have to do with this discussion. Has she been elected to the Senate? George II May 2021 #96

LOL! The truth isn't up for debate or interpretation. He has committed no crime. NurseJackie May 2021 #94

In the real world, Joe Manchin Is a Big Overperformer LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #102

Malfeasance is "The performance of an illegal act, particularly by an elected official".... George II May 2021 #103

How is this going to work LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #101

"Gross malfeasance of certain Democratic members"? Just who are these "Democratic members"? George II May 2021 #95

I like living in the real world LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #100

oe Manchin is literally defying gravity, and is as "blue" as anything Dems will get from West Virgin LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #99

The only solution is to increase our majority in the senate Blue_Tires May 2021 #57

Said it before and I'll say it again. It's not that he's this mindblowingly dumb and stupid. It's Carlitos Brigante May 2021 #58

Of course there will be bad faith on the part of GQP. Ilsa May 2021 #59

Manchin has never been or never will be as relevant as he is now. CrispyQ May 2021 #61

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Stop spreading rumors.... Joe Manchin does not... Hotler May 2021 #71

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #76

All he needs to do JustAnotherGen May 2021 #73

He'll be a hero to every American fascist if he successfully blocks Roisin Ni Fiachra May 2021 #75

He will never be a hero to fascists, tho. He's a real person with a real record Hortensis May 2021 #104

I don't even understand McConnell's strategy here. LiberatedUSA May 2021 #98

Because he knows Manchin and Sinema will never voted to bin it. Only gamble McTurtle is taking is Celerity May 2021 #105

I very much I hope I am still around in 30 or 40 years. LiberatedUSA May 2021 #106

a lot depends on how far Manchin and Sinema are will to go down the obstructionist road, AND if Celerity May 2021 #107