WV-SEN 2018: Haunted Manchin

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

If Manchin runs for governor again, I will donate to Jim Justice. I never thought I'd say that, but it's true. If he wins, we lose the seat four years early.

Polls have showed Justice has Bevin type approvals. If Manchin wins, Ojeda will run for the vacated seat. He wont be running against Capito, who is up in 2020.

[SnowLabrador]

Please don't do it, Joe. Of course, he probably couldn't care less that we'd lose the Senate seat.

In all seriousness, though, if he does become Governor again, I think he might not like it as much when Republicans are in control of the legislature. He had a trifecta when he was Governor the first time.

[DINGO Joe]

why does atlas have such a hard on for ojeda? the idiot literally ran for president for 5 secs, resigned from the state senate during the 3rd second of that run and then dropped out of the presidential race.

the dude is nuts.

Clearly, you don't understand populism

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

OMG haha!! Manchin is a hoss!

https://www.alternet.org/2019/01/joe-manchin-had-the-perfect-response-when-he-found-out-mitch-mcconnell-said-republicans-would-crush-him-like-a-grape/

"In a January 30 tweet, Plott posted, “Fun nugget: I’m told that yesterday, after Joe Manchin learned McConnell reportedly told Trump that Republicans would ‘crush him like a grape’ (via Cliff Sims’ book), Manchin dropped off a packet of grape jelly for McConnell on the Senate floor.”

"Although McConnell was hoping to see Manchin voted out of the Senate in the 2018 midterms, that didn’t happen."

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

OMG haha!! Manchin is a hoss!

https://www.alternet.org/2019/01/joe-manchin-had-the-perfect-response-when-he-found-out-mitch-mcconnell-said-republicans-would-crush-him-like-a-grape/

"In a January 30 tweet, Plott posted, “Fun nugget: I’m told that yesterday, after Joe Manchin learned McConnell reportedly told Trump that Republicans would ‘crush him like a grape’ (via Cliff Sims’ book), Manchin dropped off a packet of grape jelly for McConnell on the Senate floor.”

"Although McConnell was hoping to see Manchin voted out of the Senate in the 2018 midterms, that didn’t happen."

Haha! So deliciously petty! I love it!

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For anyone saying Ojeda should run for Governor in 20', the grapes in Manchin's jar are in better shape than Ojeda's brain.

[Continential]

For anyone saying Ojeda should run for Governor in 20', the grapes in Manchin's jar are in better shape than Ojeda's brain.

So, If we let Ojeda run, he'll be a sacrificial lamb 

[Technocracy Timmy]

why does atlas have such a hard on for ojeda? the idiot literally ran for president for 5 secs, resigned from the state senate during the 3rd second of that run and then dropped out of the presidential race.

the dude is nuts.

He’s their token WWC candidate. Beloved by any and all suburban middle class white dudebro socialists who’ve never set foot in a trailer park. It’s similar to how some Republicans love their token black candidates like Ben Carson and Hermain Cain despite avoiding black people in their daily lives.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Absolute Legend

[Sir Mohamed]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

[OSR stands with Israel]

why does atlas have such a hard on for ojeda? the idiot literally ran for president for 5 secs, resigned from the state senate during the 3rd second of that run and then dropped out of the presidential race.

the dude is nuts.

TYT probably

[Progressive Pessimist]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

I don't agree. We still need Manchin, unfortunately. It would have been nice if Nelson survived though, he really should have. Having 48 Senators would make a world of difference over only having 47.

By the way, Ocasio-Cortez is staring daggers at him! I can't say I blame her.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

I don't agree. We still need Manchin, unfortunately. It would have been nice if Nelson survived though, he really should have. Having 48 Senators would make a world of difference over only having 47.

By the way, Ocasio-Cortez is staring daggers at him! I can't say I blame her.

I can't blame her much either. A lot of how Manchin acted at the sotu yesterday was cringe worthy and maybe even a little upsetting.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

I don't agree. We still need Manchin, unfortunately. It would have been nice if Nelson survived though, he really should have. Having 48 Senators would make a world of difference over only having 47.

By the way, Ocasio-Cortez is staring daggers at him! I can't say I blame her.

I can't blame her much either. A lot of how Manchin acted at the sotu yesterday was cringe worthy and maybe even a little upsetting.

Wow! That means hell of a lot coming from you!

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

I don't agree. We still need Manchin, unfortunately. It would have been nice if Nelson survived though, he really should have. Having 48 Senators would make a world of difference over only having 47.

By the way, Ocasio-Cortez is staring daggers at him! I can't say I blame her.

I can't blame her much either. A lot of how Manchin acted at the sotu yesterday was cringe worthy and maybe even a little upsetting.

Wow! That means hell of a lot coming from you!

Was I satisfied seeing Ocasio pissed off? Duh. So it gave me a chuckle, and it was pretty brash and unique of Manchin which was cool to some extent and deserved my acknowledgement, because I have a spot in my heart for mavericks. But it made me nauseous to watch him go flirt with Kavanaugh at the start. Kavanaugh was a necessary evil in my opinion, and it is no longer necessary to be nice with him. It's also not an election year anymore, so he really did not have to put on a show either. Also it was unneeded (because he is no longer in election season) and embarrassing to watch him wink at Trump and even hang around for a handshake after what Trump has done to him. I don't mind his antics when it is an election season, as Pelosi says just win baby win, but when it is not needed anymore, I would be lying to myself and you if I said I was not at least a tad disappointed in some continued antics.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

I don't agree. We still need Manchin, unfortunately. It would have been nice if Nelson survived though, he really should have. Having 48 Senators would make a world of difference over only having 47.

By the way, Ocasio-Cortez is staring daggers at him! I can't say I blame her.

I can't blame her much either. A lot of how Manchin acted at the sotu yesterday was cringe worthy and maybe even a little upsetting.

Wow! That means hell of a lot coming from you!

Was I satisfied seeing Ocasio pissed off? Duh. So it gave me a chuckle, and it was pretty brash and unique of Manchin which was cool to some extent and deserved my acknowledgement, because I have a spot in my heart for mavericks. But it made me nauseous to watch him go flirt with Kavanaugh at the start. Kavanaugh was a necessary evil in my opinion, and it is no longer necessary to be nice with him. It's also not an election year anymore, so he really did not have to put on a show either. Also it was unneeded (because he is no longer in election season) and embarrassing to watch him wink at Trump and even hang around for a handshake after what Trump has done to him. I don't mind his antics when it is an election season, as Pelosi says just win baby win, but when it is not needed anymore, I would be lying to myself and you if I said I was not at least a tad disappointed in some continued antics.

I agree. I still think Manchin could have gotten away with not voting for Kavanaugh, but I agree with you in nearly every other way. We need Manchin, but Manchin doesn't need to reach out to Trump and the GOP so much anymore.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Absolute Legend

If only Bill Nelson or Claire McCaskill survived. I'd trade one of them for this dude.

I don't agree. We still need Manchin, unfortunately. It would have been nice if Nelson survived though, he really should have. Having 48 Senators would make a world of difference over only having 47.

By the way, Ocasio-Cortez is staring daggers at him! I can't say I blame her.

I can't blame her much either. A lot of how Manchin acted at the sotu yesterday was cringe worthy and maybe even a little upsetting.

Wow! That means hell of a lot coming from you!

Was I satisfied seeing Ocasio pissed off? Duh. So it gave me a chuckle, and it was pretty brash and unique of Manchin which was cool to some extent and deserved my acknowledgement, because I have a spot in my heart for mavericks. But it made me nauseous to watch him go flirt with Kavanaugh at the start. Kavanaugh was a necessary evil in my opinion, and it is no longer necessary to be nice with him. It's also not an election year anymore, so he really did not have to put on a show either. Also it was unneeded (because he is no longer in election season) and embarrassing to watch him wink at Trump and even hang around for a handshake after what Trump has done to him. I don't mind his antics when it is an election season, as Pelosi says just win baby win, but when it is not needed anymore, I would be lying to myself and you if I said I was not at least a tad disappointed in some continued antics.

Maybe he was clapping for these things because he agrees with them.

Probably.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

WV 3rd
Obviously not as good as previous years, but still downright damn impressive

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

other two

[Dr. MB]

petition to resurrect the Mountain Mama Megathread

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

petition to resurrect the Mountain Mama Megathread

Why?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Here we go

https://twitter.com/CATargetBot/status/1138498770377691136

[Politician]

D+1

[Pericles]

D+1

I could see Swearengin getting 1 vote, sure.

[Some of My Best Friends Are Gay]

Here we go

https://twitter.com/CATargetBot/status/1138498770377691136

If she wins the nomination Capito might actually clear 70% of the vote.