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dajoki

(10,678 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:10 AM Apr 2019

Joe Manchin supports Susan Collins 2020 re-election bid

Joe Manchin supports Susan Collins 2020 re-election bid
https://www.axios.com/joe-manchin-supports-susan-collins-2020-senate-reelection-bid-86cb0210-002e-4a45-adc7-b2df5eb5d18d.html

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin made a rare move on Thursday breaking with his party by endorsing embattled Republican Sen. Susan Collins' 2020 re-election bid, saying he would travel to Maine to campaign for her if asked, and it "would be an absolute shame" for "America to lose someone like Susan Collins."

Why it matters: Collins, who cast the decisive vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh last year, is one of the most vulnerable Republican senators seeking re-election. Democrats are targeting her seat following their increasingly strong showing in the state. Manchin and Collins are among few remaining moderate senators.

"You think my party will be happy? No. It’s not about party. You know what, [Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer] knows me well. He’s my dear friend. …We’re able to talk. We understand each other. And we’re able to get into it sometimes, but we’re always going to walk away as friends. He knows how I feel about people and I vote the way how I want to vote. "

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Joe Manchin supports Susan Collins 2020 re-election bid (Original Post) dajoki Apr 2019 OP

Hopefully we can get a strong Democratic challenger for her in 2020. CentralMass Apr 2019 #1

"We're always going to walk away as friends" doompatrol39 Apr 2019 #2

own goal Blues Heron Apr 2019 #3

Without even knowing who her opponent is, Joe...? Grins Apr 2019 #4

So he'll urge voters to vote for a Republican instead of a Democrat dalton99a Apr 2019 #5

I Wonder How He Would Like It Me. Apr 2019 #6

Such a weird thing for him to say. bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #7

Time for Manchin to do a Lieberman leave our party. progressoid Apr 2019 #8

Dear Joe gratuitous Apr 2019 #9

This is terrible. He's five years from a re-election campaign and he still does this. Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #10

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

1. Hopefully we can get a strong Democratic challenger for her in 2020.

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:15 AM

Apr 2019

doompatrol39

(428 posts)

2. "We're always going to walk away as friends"

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:20 AM

Apr 2019

And that right there is the problem. Too many on our side still treat this whole shambolic mess as though it's some kind of game among buddies and not life and death for many. There are no consequences whatsoever for folks like Manchin.

And yes, I know please spare me the lectures on what is and isn't possible in West Virginia. I've heard it too many times already.