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13. "You'd do best to change the subject."

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Sep 30, 2021, 02:18 PM

Sep 2021

Last edited Thu Sep 30, 2021, 04:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Really? What a red flag.

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MANCHIN asked by @AriNatter whether an energy company he founded is a conflict of interest as he... [View all] demmiblue Sep 2021 OP

Hmmmm.... seems like there is something he REALLY doesn't want to be talked about. Scrivener7 Sep 2021 #1

I bet he's not happy about revelations... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #3

Revelations? FBaggins Sep 2021 #6

Known orange pig is con longer but 40% don't know. mobeau69 Sep 2021 #22

There's something being known and being widely known, I suppose. bluewater Sep 2021 #24

What would be better? Maybe "spin"? FBaggins Sep 2021 #27

Perhaps "reminder" would be better? But did someone just mention "spin'? bluewater Sep 2021 #32

That would make sense if anyone were comparing him to the "common man" FBaggins Sep 2021 #34

Um, you called a $151,000 private plane a "non luxury item" bluewater Sep 2021 #36

For private pilots flying that far that's about as cheap as you get FBaggins Sep 2021 #37

Public knowledge maybe Bettie Sep 2021 #33

Oh... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #38

Maybe fly planes over his house or drive around his town with some of those Maraya1969 Sep 2021 #7

He could have shut that down so much easier FBaggins Sep 2021 #2

Hmmm, there's the squeeze Beachnutt Sep 2021 #4

'entitlement mentality' sounds like republican bullshit spanone Sep 2021 #5

☝️😡 Walleye Sep 2021 #11

exactly jcgoldie Sep 2021 #12

My first thought reading this is that Manchin's arrogance sounds very Republican. jalan48 Sep 2021 #23

Yes, how dare our tax dollars work for we the people. phylny Sep 2021 #28

Beginning to like him less and less. He is ONLY about himself. secondwind Sep 2021 #8

No jcgoldie Sep 2021 #14

Sounds like from the way Manchin is acting is that he's the one w/ the entitlement issues... SWBTATTReg Sep 2021 #9

BOOM. vanlassie Sep 2021 #10

"You'd do best to change the subject." Baitball Blogger Sep 2021 #13

Sounds like a threat to me. oregonjen Sep 2021 #16

It is. It's the worst kind of good ole boy mentality. Baitball Blogger Sep 2021 #20

My thought as well. CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #26

All press isn't lapdog to gain access....Manchin no likee hard questions. Peregrine Took Sep 2021 #18

Someone struck a nerve... Takket Sep 2021 #15

Now keep striking it until Beachnutt Sep 2021 #17

he's no Democrat NewHendoLib Sep 2021 #19

This is a politico at the end of an inglorious career C_U_L8R Sep 2021 #21

he flaps his jaws onethatcares Sep 2021 #25

He seems to have caught the Bully Virus - lot of that going around - is there a vaxx for that?!1 UTUSN Sep 2021 #29

Looks like Manchin was making a threat. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #30

He's being played... stillcool Sep 2021 #31

Why aren't Whitehouse reporters asking him these kind of questions everyday? nt BlueLucy Sep 2021 #35