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2021-12-21 Home Front: Politix
Manchin Dares Democrats to Push Him Out of Party
[NATIONALREVIEW] Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) on Monday dared Democrats to push him out of the party if they are unhappy with his views, one day after he announced he will not support President Biden’s "Build Back Better" agenda, effectively killing the bill.

Asked on Hoppy Kercheval’s West Virginia radio show if he believes there is still a place for him in the Democratic party, Manchin replied: "I would like to hope that Democrats feel like I do. I’m fiscally responsible and socially compassionate."

"Now if there are no Democrats like that, they ought to push me where they want me," he added.

During the interview, Manchin said he had gotten "to the wit’s end" with the negotiation efforts, saying the White House knows "the real reason" things fell apart.

White House staff "drove some things and they put some things out that were absolutely inexcusable. They know what it is," he said.

"The bottom line [is] I knew that we could not change, it was never going to change," Manchin added.

He reiterated that he warned Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
...Senator-for-life from New York, renowned for his love of standing in front of cameras and microphones. Schumer has been a professional politician since 1975, when disco was in flower, which is 46.04224 years. Senate minority leader as of 2017...
months ago that there needed to be means-testing and work requirements for the child tax credit and that the bill was "very far-reaching."

"We have been way far apart philosophically," he added.

Manchin said he "just knew what the intent was from day one," given that there are only two out of 50 Democrats — Manchin and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D., Ariz.) — who did not support a $3.5 trillion price tag.
Posted by Fred 2021-12-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ]  Top

#1 please please oh please baby PLEASE
Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-12-21 00:08||   2021-12-21 00:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I had no idea the times could become even more interesting.
Posted by trailing wife 2021-12-21 00:14||   2021-12-21 00:14|| Front Page Top

#3 The Sin-ate may go ahead and vote on it. Which means they may have lined up enough RINOS to push it through.
Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-12-21 01:10||   2021-12-21 01:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Good to see someone is pushing back against the far left agenda. Good man.
Posted by Herb McCoy 2021-12-21 02:31||   2021-12-21 02:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Why not be a JFK of your own party? Reform that pile of shit?

Or who knows. Just hold This Republic together by not bending knee to orchristrated opine and sway of political weather vanes.

Up to you. I suggest you give a good read over The Federalist Papers to find compass. Prolong hard decisions. No one is in a hurry as there is no doom unless they take hold of it and they already put your State out of business.
Posted by newc 2021-12-21 06:21||   2021-12-21 06:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah, I'm afraid I have to go even money with one of the sob sisters - Droopy (Collins), Murkey (Murkowski) or Pierre (Romney) crossing the aisle to save the dems' bacon. With nary a whimper from Cocaine Mitch.
Posted by M. Murcek 2021-12-21 07:25||   2021-12-21 07:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I think it would be hilarious if Manchin primaried #FJB and beat the crap out of him.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-12-21 13:27||   2021-12-21 13:27|| Front Page Top

#8 I think a bent shitcan could primary Brandon. And his little dog too.
Posted by USN, Ret. 2021-12-21 17:26||   2021-12-21 17:26|| Front Page Top

#9 "And his little dog too"

Poor, poor doggie. >:-(
Posted by Barbara 2021-12-21 17:59||   2021-12-21 17:59|| Front Page Top

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