Sorry, I’m not going to play that game.
I’ve never heard of Scoop Jackson or the cheap folding suit game. 
That’s why we have the Internet. 
I have the internet for useful things.
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Then what are you doing here? 
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That’s interesting. He was a committed liberal (pro-welfare state, pro-union, pro-civil rights) who was also a Cold War hawk (high defense budget, proto-neocon abroad). He had Boeing; Manchin had coal.
Did Jackson play the same role in blocking the Democrats’ domestic legislation that Manchin has? I don’t know. I suspect he did not, but I gotta look now.
Vice.
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The difference is that Jackson was at the forefront of the old Democratic Party whereas Manchin is an outlier and an outcast of the modern Democrats.
It looks like they think he could manage it- he has been popular. But who knows? I wish all these superannuated senators (Manchin will be 77 in August) and reps and presidential candidates could just let it go and retire like the rest of us, who can’t wait.
One more time for the washed pets.
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Manchin did not block democrat legislation, he pretended to for the folks back home and then at the appropriate time folded like a cheap suit claiming he had it changed to be better, which of course was ■■■■■■■■
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Here’s another thing I would say about Joe Manchin. He’s likely more to the right on the social issues like CRT, LGBTQ+, DEI, etc. I would also assume in the middle regarding abortion and more to the right on the border.
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He did do that several times in the last couple of years.
The home folks caught on to the game.
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Here’s the latest from Manchin:
“I’m not running for any office, political office. I’ve been very clear about that,” the senator told CNN’s Manu Raju, insisting that his decision to become an independent had nothing to do with running for Senate or governor ahead of the August 1 filing deadline.
wanna buy a bridge?
in the 117th congress, Manchin voted with Biden 88% of the time.
and he was a key vote in getting Bidens ambitious judicial nominees confirmed.
he did a reasonable job for Biden and will be missed.
Allan
that much is true, its also why he can’t get elected to dog catcher in WV now
not too many can. most already switched (see governor Justice for illumination)
Allan
1987: Joe Biden supports freezing Social Security, Medicare, VA benefits etc.
Today: Joe Biden supports every woke libbie spending bill and “transvestites in the locker room” idea that comes down the pike.
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I’d add open the borders to the entire world, and make sure hotels and gift cards are provided for them.
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