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In response to "why do we hate manchin? -- nm" by amanda jeans

ohhh from the independent

Posted by amanda jeans (aka amanda) Jan 6 '21, 05:41

He voted to confirm Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. He has strongly opposed liberal policy proposals such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. And he has backed several of Donald Trump’s most controversial immigration proposals, including withholding funding from “sanctuary cities” and building a physical wall along the US-Mexico border.

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* -- nm* - mud Jan 6, 05:44
Hate is the wrong word but he does juuuust enough to stay within the caucus and still be reelectable in WV. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 05:44 6
- He'll be the reason any SCOTUS nominee will have to be less liberal than most progressives would like. -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 05:49 2
  - Do we know his position on DC and PR statehood? -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 06:24 1
    - Looks like he's against both. -- (link) - Inigo Jan 6, 06:37
- dude is 73. 1) why doesn't he retire?? 2) in 2024, he'll be 77. who would vote for a 77 year old? (biden I heart u but - amanda jeans Jan 6, 05:48 1
  - He’s the 16th oldest Senator at the moment. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 06:50
- Right. There’s no one coming out of WV that’s more liberal and he’s the reason it’s SMJ Schumer instead of McConnell. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 05:47

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