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Apparently there's a story going around about Manchin switching parties -- (link)

Posted by ty97 Oct 20 '21, 11:20

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https://twitter.com/elwasson/status/1450886851066220548 (twitter.com)

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He's drunk with attention, fetted at the WH, limos to the news studios, as soon as he switches He's nobody, and McConnell gets the gavel.... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 11:35
Dem activists are doing their best! -- nm - spamlet Oct 20, 11:25 12
- What's your suggestion then? Don't push for important things in case we risk Manchin having a fit? -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 11:34 11
  - You can push for important things without railroading other, already decided, important things. - Inigo Oct 20, 11:40 6
    - And they aren't pushing fringe things. They are pushing things the majority of Americans support. -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 11:43 1
      - They are plenty of things most people in the U.S. want but won't pass through Congress. - Inigo Oct 20, 11:47
    - You can't though. You need leverage to push things. -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 11:42 3
      - Yes, you can. There are other ways to push. They just chose the nuclear option. - Inigo Oct 20, 11:44 2
        
        I disagree, there's no way to push otherwise. And your IM could speak to Manchin too. He and Sinema are *also* a minority of the party. - ty97 Oct 20, 11:46 1
        
        Push =/ 100% get what you want. - Inigo Oct 20, 11:49
  - First I’d stop framing his opinions as “having a fit”. That works almost as well as “calm down, you’re getting hysterical.” - Will Hunting Oct 20, 11:40 2
    - I meant if he were to actually threaten to leave the party, that would be a 'fit'. Spammy suggests Dem 'activists' should walk on eggshells -- nm* - ty97 Oct 20, 11:42 1
      - There's a difference between "walking on eggshells" and actively trying to push people out of the party. - spamlet Oct 20, 11:53
  - (FWIW, I don't think he's switching nor do I want him to switch, but the man needs to reassess some priorities) -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 11:38
It was a rumor floated in a MotherJones story -- nm - decline Oct 20, 11:24 1
- here is the link -- (link) - Remlik Oct 20, 11:37

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