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Tom Rinaldo

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7. It's just unteresting to note the range of support being expressed for him

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 12:01 PM

Aug 6

I too care about AOL's opinion and not Manchin's. But for any voters out there who do care what Manchin thinks, if that helps our ticket win a few more votes I'm not complaining.

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AOC and Manchin out with enthusiastic praise of Tim Walz as VP pick [View all] highplainsdem Aug 6 OP

So, do we kneejerk rail against Walz simply because Manchin thinks he's a good pick? TwilightZone Aug 6 #1

No but I'll knee jerk call Manchin an asshat any chance I get! DFab420 Aug 6 #4

Why would any Democrats care about what Manchin has to say? lees1975 Aug 6 #2

The fact that two politiciand so different from each other are all in on Walz/Harris is great news. ramen Aug 6 #3

BEcause some moderates, whose votes we want, still listen to Joe Manchin Johnny2X2X Aug 6 #5

It's just unteresting to note the range of support being expressed for him Tom Rinaldo Aug 6 #7

Because we want to win . We don't have to love or even like him JI7 Aug 6 #8

We here on du respect and value aoc's opinion far more than manchin's sure; but unblock Aug 6 #10

To be honest claudette Aug 6 #6

To be honest AkFemDem Aug 6 #9

So? claudette Aug 6 #15

The fact that he can get positive commentary Bettie Aug 6 #11

Yes. He'll help unite the party. highplainsdem Aug 6 #17

Walz is not too liberal for the moderates or too moderate for the progressives. Ping Tung Aug 6 #12

All indications musclecar6 Aug 6 #13

I wouldn't trust moderate Manchin any further than I could throw him. AOC and Bernie will Emile Aug 6 #14

"Bring balance back to the Democratic Party" Joe Manchin MagickMuffin Aug 6 #16