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Former Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) reportedly criticizes the Democratic Party in his upcoming book Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense, directing criticism toward former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) while expressing praise for President Donald Trump. He argued that abolishing the Senate filibuster risks weakening the institution and undermining bipartisanship. Manchin further suggested that electing Republicans was necessary to limiting Democrats political power.
Manchin said, Because of what I knew and what I had seen firsthand I wanted Republicans to win the Senate majority in 2024.
Manchin added, Schumer and the Democrats had already shown their hand eliminating the filibuster would have been their first order of business.
In his memoir, Manchin says Schumer pressured him to support key votes, prioritizing party control over Senate traditions. He also recounts tense negotiations with Biden over the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which he ultimately yielded to under pressure.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-kansas-city-star-1592484/4259408972240-i-wanted-republicans-to-win-manchin-breaks-silence-on-2024-election

JBTaurus83
(686 posts)If that needs to be said.
gopiscrap
(24,476 posts)Wifes husband
(579 posts)B.See
(6,780 posts)SSJVegeta
(1,592 posts)Emile
(37,819 posts)ananda
(33,344 posts)in Dante's lowest level to boot.
Elessar Zappa
(16,368 posts)Not!
RandySF
(77,603 posts)But I thought it needed to be posted so there's no confusing his character.
Elessar Zappa
(16,368 posts)We need to be reminded about traitors in our midst.
surfered
(9,429 posts)BOSSHOG
(43,736 posts)Manchin has the integrity of a Republican. That saves me from rambling.
bluestarone
(20,377 posts)Just another low life SCUMBAG!!
La Coliniere
(1,579 posts)than this coal fume sucking phony? Hes now in the running with Sinema and Lieberman as the worst.
FakeNoose
(38,767 posts)
aocommunalpunch
(4,533 posts)Where are the defenders to eat crow now? The best we could get from WV wanted MF45! How many more Manchins will be shoved down our throats? Fucking hell.
greatauntoftriplets
(178,307 posts)
greatauntoftriplets
(178,307 posts)
Blue Owl
(57,416 posts)With him on it.
MichMan
(16,003 posts)W_HAMILTON
(9,559 posts)The one time in recent memory where Senate filibuster precedent would have prevented them from doing what they wanted, they immediately changed the rules so they could force their MAGA nominees onto the Supreme Court.
So, yes, fuck the filibuster. We should have gotten rid of it, we should run on getting rid of it the next time we are on the majority, and MAGA fascism is on the march and they are well past the point of giving a damn about the silly filibuster at this point.
dsc
(53,163 posts)thanks to gerrymandering, that Democrats could have banned had they gotten rid of it I wish they had. And let's take a look at what might have happened if we had banned it. Maybe abortion could be banned nationwide. For vast numbers of women it has been and the filibuster remains. Just today WI lost all of its abortion providers. Maybe we would have seen massive numbers of employees fired had the filibuster been eliminated. Actually the employees were fired but the filibuster remains. Maybe we would have seen trans people legislated out of existence, oh wait that happened too.
kimbutgar
(26,136 posts)He is a traitor and an a hole. And no way Id read his book. My late brother had the orange turd book that I had fun tearing up pages and burning in my fireplace. Id do the same for the Manchin book!
Permanut
(7,574 posts)didn't work.
IcyPeas
(24,296 posts)vanlassie
(6,146 posts)JI7
(92,704 posts)the best way to react to him is ignore him. He is out of office but still craves the attention so he is saying things to get it.
If he has social media don't even reply to him on there.
harumph
(3,018 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(13,637 posts)I'm sure he and Sinema high five each other often.
LudwigPastorius
(13,481 posts)spanone
(140,275 posts)choie
(6,140 posts)dobleremolque
(1,061 posts)Deuxcents
(24,180 posts)MorbidButterflyTat
(3,714 posts)He "breaks his silence" for a grifty book. Stay silent, no one cares!
What an asshole.
BannonsLiver
(19,680 posts)Manchin is a piece of shit, with apologies to pieces of shit, and always has been.
CentralMass
(16,540 posts)Midwestern Democrat
(978 posts)I could even see a scenario where I would tolerate a Democratic officeholder favoring a Republican presidential candidate in a particular presidential election (obviously not Trump but I could see tolerating (if not agreeing with) a "Democrat for Nixon" in 1972 or a "Democrat for Reagan" in 1980). But a Democratic officeholder openly celebrating the loss of an entire house of Congress - that's just a bridge too far.
Tribetime
(6,848 posts)sakabatou
(45,340 posts)SunImp
(2,532 posts)Bristlecone
(10,892 posts)Bottom 5 in education, healthcare, mortality, on and on. He never lifted that state 1 inch during his tenure.
A self-important jagoff.
But Blah blah filibuster, blah blah sacred institution, blah blah blah. Buy my shitty book.
Aristus
(70,966 posts)
They do the stupidest things, and insist its actually a positive.
I guess every day is Opposite Day in hillbilly clown country.