U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a maverick Democrat who has often bucked party leadership, told a radio station in his home state of West Virginia on Thursday that he is “thinking seriously” about leaving the party....
That’s what I’m saying. Isn’t this the state of Blair Mountain, John Brown’s Raid, and October Sky?
Where’s the neo Woody Guthrie coal miner’s daughter type looking to run a grass roots campaign on justice for the opiate-pushing and transitioning fossil fuel work to sustainable energy? Someone who wants to bring stable, modern jobs to WV and revitalize it while protecting the natural splendor that tourists seek.
He’s up for reelection in '24. Someone more sensible should primary this lump of coal. Gotta find that person and build that campaign though. And learn from Beto’s mistakes.
Fetterman is ‘one dude’. So is Ossoff. So is Warnock. You really think the political landscape of states can’t change?
I’ve sat in the shade of trees older than 160yrs. I’ve got relatives pushing 100 (as is too much of Congress). That amount of time really isn’t that long. Technology may have changed a lot but people are still basically the same.
I think that ‘Manchin is the best we can hope for’ is selling the people of WV short. As evidenced by their history: NASA rocket scientist (from a coal mining family), union fighters, abolitionists. And we certainly won’t flip states like WV with defeatist mindsets.
Who needs the entire state to be good? Who said they were?! 51%. That’s it, that’s all that’s needed. You want to give up and let the Republicans have whatever they want? That’s on you. I’m not giving up so easily.
I’m not interested in running Joe Biden for senator of WV. See my initial comment for the type of candidate I believe could run a competitive race for Manchin’s seat.
US Senator Joe Manchin says 'thinking seriously' about leaving Democratic Party ( www.reuters.com )
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a maverick Democrat who has often bucked party leadership, told a radio station in his home state of West Virginia on Thursday that he is “thinking seriously” about leaving the party....
Pettiness as its peak. Trimmed trees at universal studios picket lines. ( lemmy.world )
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