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Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« on: August 10, 2023, 04:30:41 pm »
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 Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
by Alexander Bolton - 08/10/23 11:22 AM ET

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) says he is “thinking seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and declaring himself an independent before the 2024 election, when he will have to decide whether to run for a fourth Senate term or wage a third-party bid for president. 

Manchin, who earlier this year described himself as an independent Democrat, told West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval on Thursday that the Democratic brand has “become so bad.”

“I’m thinking seriously. For me, I have to have peace of mind, basically. The brand has become so bad — the D brand and R brand. In West Virginia, the D brand because it’s [the] national brand. It’s not the Democrats in West Virginia, it’s the Democrats in Washington. 

“You’ve heard me say a million times I’m not a Washington Democrat,” he said. 

Pressed by Kercheval, the host of “Talkline” on West Virginia Metro News, whether he’s really serious about becoming an independent, Manchin said, “I would think very seriously about that.”

“I’ve been thinking about that for quite some time. I haven’t made any decisions whatsoever on any of my political direction. I want to make sure that my voice is truly an independent voice,” he said. “When I do speak, I want to be able to speak honestly about basically the extremes of the Democrat and Republican Party that’s harming our nation.”

The senator’s flirtation with becoming an independent comes eight months after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) announced her decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an Independent.

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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2023, 04:48:13 pm »
BFD.
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2023, 05:04:28 pm »
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2023, 05:05:37 pm »
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2023, 05:21:54 pm »
Isn't this like the 5th time he has made this proclamation?

What a fraud.....
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2023, 05:27:21 pm »
Every time I read something like this about Manchin I remember all the other times and how as soon as Manchin got what he wanted in extras from democrats he was right back back on the donkey ranch. So I heartily second the BFD.
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2023, 05:37:14 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on August 10, 2023, 05:21:54 pm
Isn't this like the 5th time he has made this proclamation?

What a fraud.....

Yeah he does this about every 6mos... :shrug:
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2023, 06:41:11 pm »
Some do this to protect against getting primaried.
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2023, 06:46:42 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on August 10, 2023, 06:41:11 pm
Some do this to protect against getting primaried.

Sinema in AZ is doing it.  It remains to be seen if it works.  I predict not, she has heavy Primary competition from the Dems.
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2023, 07:08:25 pm »
The money play for Manchin and perhaps Gabbard is to run for President under No Labels.   That's especially true if one or both of Trump or Biden are in the race.   Plenty of people will throw money at them.

At the barest minimum, it'll be a lot of press and the glory that comes with being a Presidential candidate.  I think they'd have a decent chance to meet or beat Perot.
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2023, 10:13:35 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on August 10, 2023, 06:41:11 pm
Some do this to protect against getting primaried.
From what I've seen, the only Dems in W.Va. who might run against him are radical leftist nutjobs. He may as well stay a Democrat, because he'd beat any Dem in the primary.
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Re: Manchin ‘thinking seriously’ about leaving Democratic Party
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2023, 11:02:09 pm »
Manchin, take the bribe money and retire.
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