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M Gazelle's avatar

He’s no longer a Democrat, hence he cannot be on the ballot

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Scott Payton's avatar

Fuck. Joe. Manchin. #FJM

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Otrame's avatar

I hope I speak for most Democrats when I say, "Fuck Joe Manchin."

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OrdinaryJoe's avatar

Maserati Manchin should stop fuckin pretending he is a man of the center, whatever that is. He is nothing but a shill for Big Fossil Fuel. He can take his yacht and his inflated ego and shove the whole thing up his MAGAss.

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NH is for πŸ¦‘πŸ„πŸ's avatar

Or you register as independent because fuck all the moneybegging mailings you get otherwise.

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Gary. I'd put a lump of coal in Manchin's stocking, but it isn't Christmas.

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Teddy Barnes's avatar

It only counts if the coal is actually burning........*just a pro tip from your old uncle Teddy......

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Auntie Phở's avatar

Joe likes attention and the media loves giving it to him.

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Erisian's avatar

"He’s not running for the nomination, he is β€œpursuing the process,” whatever in the name of all that is holy that is supposed to mean."

"Pursuing the process" is political doublespeak for "I'm fucking clueless as to what I am going to do next." Manchin is wishcasting that some Dem bigwig will throw him a bone and offer him some position in the next administration; one that carries little to no power but comes with a prestigious title instead, and lots of opportunities to grab the spotlight. Until then he'll read the fine print on Dem policies, give what he reads deep thought, synthesize an opinion that makes zero sense to anybody other than him, push his inherent knowledge and abilities to decode the Dem position on anyone stupid enough, or bored enough, to listen to him, and claim that he is one of the profound philosophers who can lead the Dem party into the future -- despite the fact that he is not a Dem, is basically as dumb as a bag of rocks, and considers Boris and Natasha as the epitome of Russian spies.

MANCHIN/KENNEDY 2024!

fnord

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Zen Gali's avatar

fuck that guy

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CI Carlson's avatar

Joe (the coal sniffing one) really misses shivving Dems for fun and profit. He might never go away.

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"M"'s avatar

"ou might be someone on the Left who always votes Democratic but simply does not like the idea of party affiliation. You might live in a state like we do where voters do not declare a party affiliation when they register to vote."

You might be all of that, but you might also be a straight up Confederate oil-paid fascist -- whiich seems to happen with startling regularity these days.

To that end, let us NEVER forget that Manchin is half of the Manchinema that STOOD IN THE WAY OF VOTING RIGHTS FOR THE ENTIRE POPULATION WHEN DEMOCRATS HAD A WORKING MAJORITY IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5PUpcx80mw&t=55s

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un poco loco's avatar

not something we're likely to forget, the motherfucker. He's got to be the single most clueless person in either house, which is saying one hell of a lot. There's an endless supply of really stupid competition on the right. He needs to go hang out with his people -- oh, wait, that convention is already over...

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beb's avatar

"Joe Manchin is off to retirement in less than six months and we will never have to think or talk about him ever again, hallelujah." - - I used to think that about Newt Gingrich, boy, was I ever wrong. Manchin needs to STFU and GTH.

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DJ Teetop's avatar

In his houseboat, there are many Manchins

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Mike M. in the PNW's avatar

I think what Manchin is thinking but not saying is, Hey, I’m entitled to this (nomination) by virtue of the fact that I’m an old white male politician.

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Jim Parker's avatar

Joe Manchin, OLD Joe Manchin, walked away from the Democrat party and now thinks that at 77, 78, whatever, he can walk back in. I say, yes, walk back to the party that supported you and for which you did...long, thoughtful pause...something? Yes, please walk back. Over that uncompleted bridge above the deep ravine. Watch that last step. It's a doozy.

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Nix Besser's avatar

WTF is MSNBC doing having that worthless toad pollute the airwaves?

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kasteel1's avatar

It's what they do.

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