Manchin: ‘I Will Not Vote’ for Court-Packing, Ending Filibuster if Dems Take Senate

[mystery-ak]

Manchin: ‘I Will Not Vote’ for Court-Packing, Ending Filibuster if Dems Take Senate


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Ian Hanchett
9 Nov 2020

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) vowed that he will not vote for packing the courts or ending the filibuster if Democrats take the majority in the Senate. Manchin also expressed opposition to defunding the police, Medicare for all, and the Green New Deal.

Manchin discussed the possibility of a 50-50 split in the Senate, with Democrats holding the majority due to the vice president breaking the tie. Manchin stated that if this is the case, Democrats won’t be able to pass anything if they lose one Democratic senator.

He then stated, “I commit to you tonight, and I commit to all of your viewers and everyone else that’s watching, I want to allay those fears, I want to rest those fears for you right now. Because when they talk about, whether it be packing the courts or ending the filibuster, I will not vote to do that. I will not vote to pack the courts. I think — and I will not vote to end the filibuster. … I will not be the 50th Democrat voting to end that filibuster or to basically stack the court, and in all the other things you’re hearing about, Bret, also, defund the police. I don’t know of any of the Democrats in the caucus that are for defunding the police. We’re not for that whatsoever. And when they talk about basically, Medicare for all, we can’t even pay for Medicare for some. It doesn’t make any sense at all.”

Manchin later added that Democrats have been “tagged” that all Democrats must support “crazy stuff” like the Green New Deal, and he doesn’t.

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/11/09/manchin-i-will-not-vote-for-court-packing-ending-filibuster-if-dems-take-senate/

[mystery-ak]

Don't believe him..Dems lie.

[Fishrrman]

Switch parties, Joe.
Then I'll believe you.
Maybe.

[mystery-ak]

Switch parties, Joe.
Then I'll believe you.
Maybe.

Yep

[mystery-ak]

Democratic Senator Sparks Progressive Backlash After Refusing to Back Court Packing
https://www.newsweek.com/democratic-senator-joe-manchin-progressive-backlash-court-packing-1546223

[mountaineer]

Don't believe him..Dems lie.

Weathervane Joe especially is not to be believed. He knows his state went overwhelmingly for Trump last week, so he's pretending - for now - to be conservative. Two years from now, he'll still be doing whatever Schumer tells him.

[mystery-ak]

NRSC Adviser Explains Why 'Nobody Should Trust Joe Manchin' After Latest Pledge

But Matt Whitlock, senior advisor at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Republicans shouldn’t take Manchin’s word for it.

"Yes everyone should trust Joe Manchin, who voted against Judge Barrett, voted for impeachment, voted to block COVID relief several times, and voted against tax cuts," he said on Twitter. "Nobody should trust Joe Manchin."

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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/11/10/nrsc-adviser-explains-why-nobody-should-trust-joe-manchin-after-latest-pledges-n2579801

[catfish1957]

NRSC Adviser Explains Why 'Nobody Should Trust Joe Manchin' After Latest Pledge

more
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/11/10/nrsc-adviser-explains-why-nobody-should-trust-joe-manchin-after-latest-pledges-n2579801

Good points.  Interesting he throws these crumbs out while the Senate Battle Royale is about to begin in GA.  I smell a rat.

[Cyber Liberty]

Of course he's lying!  He's a Dem who's lips are moving.