David Marcus: Joe Manchin is no moderate – he's a progressive in sheep's clothing

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David Marcus: Joe Manchin is no moderate – he's a progressive in sheep's clothing
The one group of people Manchin doesn’t seem to be trying to please are the voters of West Virginia

By David Marcus | Fox News

Over the past two months, as disarrayed Democrats have haggled their way through bungled negotiations over their massive spending proposals, Joe Manchin has emerged, for many, as the adult in the room.

Progressive Democrats are furious that the West Virginia senator won’t let them spend $3.5 trillion dollars the country doesn’t have in the reconciliation bill. Some view his hold out status as heroic. Not so fast.

Manchin is not some moderate hero for only wanting to spend $1.5 trillion dollars the country doesn’t have. He's a modern-day progressive wolf hiding under the sheep's clothing of his 'moderate' moniker.

Let’s remember, shall we, that Manchin’s "moderate’ proposal is on top of a bipartisan infrastructure bill costing an addition trillion dollars. All in all, he wants the government to spend two thousand, five hundred billion dollars on new programs.

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[jmyrlefuller]

I'd say 90% of the elected Republicans in this country would be considered "progressives" by that definition. And probably the vast majority of people who voted for them as well.

We're witnessing the failure of democracy before your eyes: when the people realize they can vote themselves the right to the public coffers, and an unlimited quantity of borrowed money without regard to having to pay it back.

[mountaineer]

Mojo's interests are not conservative nor progressive. They're Joe Manchin. He has no ideology except enriching himself.

[sneakypete]

Well,he is a moderate compared to Bernie.

[EdinVA]

Manchin may be a progressive if you must label him but he is at least smart enough to recognize BS when he sees it.

[libertybele]

Mojo's interests are not conservative nor progressive. They're Joe Manchin. He has no ideology except enriching himself.

The fact that Mike Lee suggested that Manchin change parties is concerning -- what does that say about Mike Lee?

[sneakypete]

The fact that Mike Lee suggested that Manchin change parties is concerning -- what does that say about Mike Lee?

@libertybele

What it tells me is that he is desperate to not lose a vote.