Hannah Bleau 13 Feb 2020
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is warning that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will have to “moderate†if he continues to maintain his frontrunner status in the Democrat primary, the West Virginia lawmaker emphasizing that he is “not going socialist.â€
Sanders’ successes in both Iowa and New Hampshire, combined with Joe Biden’s (D) poor performances, have several lawmakers increasingly considering the possibility of Vermont’s socialist senator winning the Democrat nomination.
Manchin, long viewed as a more “moderate†Democrat, said Sanders will have to shift more to the center and dial back his far-left positions if he continues to lead the Democrat field. He said a “dilemma†will ensue if Sanders refuses, because he, Manchin, will not embrace socialism.
“If Bernie ends up being one of these frontrunners, he’ll have to moderate,†Manchin said, according to Politico. “I’m not going socialist. Never been a socialist.â€
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