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Joe Manchin won't be joining the Dems filibuster of Gorsuch
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:03 pm
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Thursday that he would not join a Democratic filibuster of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, arguing that the integrity of the Senate needs to be preserved.
Manchin, a conservative Democrat and key vote, told Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric that Senate decorum needs to be preserved and that it started to fall apart in 2013 when then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid instituted the so-called nuclear option.
“That’s not what the Founding Fathers decided for this body. This body’s a very unique body, a very deliberate body, supposed to be the teapot cooling the tea off,” Manchin said.
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Manchin, a conservative Democrat and key vote, told Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric that Senate decorum needs to be preserved and that it started to fall apart in 2013 when then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid instituted the so-called nuclear option.
“That’s not what the Founding Fathers decided for this body. This body’s a very unique body, a very deliberate body, supposed to be the teapot cooling the tea off,” Manchin said.
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Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:04 pm to hsfolk
Good for him
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:05 pm to hsfolk
It's time for Joe to come home to the republican party. I am willing to trade McCain and Graham for him.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:06 pm to hsfolk
Schumer has 8 votes for McConnell
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:07 pm to Vacherie Saint
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It's time for Joe to come home to the republican party
He'll be "moderate" until he's re-elected. Funny you should mention...
quote:Is the shining example of every sixth year conservatives.
McCain
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:08 pm to hsfolk
manchin is a putin puppet! good for him!
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:08 pm to hsfolk
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(The Senate is) supposed to be the teapot cooling the tea off,” Manchin said.
I actually like that euphemism.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:08 pm to hsfolk
His arse wants to keep his seat in Congress.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:09 pm to Rakim
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Schumer has 8 votes for McConnell
Yep, the filibuster threat is just grandstanding at this point.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:11 pm to hsfolk
lol that guy is doing everything possible to save his seat
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:14 pm to CoachChappy
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(The Senate is) supposed to be the teapot cooling the tea off,” Manchin said.
I actually like that euphemism
Looks like he actually took the time to read AND CARE about what the people who founded this country intended
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:16 pm to hsfolk
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Joe Manchin
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:16 pm to Damone
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lol that guy is doing everything possible to save his seat
I don't know if I have a problem with this. It's obvious he is paying attention to his constituents. Isn't that what we want?
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:27 pm to Choupique19
that's fine, let him pretend he's moderate and then get a conservative to beat him next time
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:29 pm to hsfolk
probably the best strategy for the dems is to start a fillibuster and have a few dems break rank so it falls apart in a week. Shouldn't be too hard to find 8-10 dems to bolt
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:31 pm to Vacherie Saint
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I am willing to trade McCain and Graham for him.
I'd throw in $500 and a 23rd round pick in the MLB draft.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:32 pm to hsfolk
He's a good baw
Posted on 3/24/17 at 12:35 pm to Damone
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lol that guy is doing everything possible to save his seat
Seems to me that he's one of the few Senators up their looking out for his constituents.
He's for sure one of the few I can recall recently when interviewed talking about doing what the people who sent him there want done.
Posted on 3/24/17 at 1:28 pm to Damone
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lol that guy is doing everything possible to save his seat
You don't know how powerful Manchin is in West Virginia
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