God bless Joe Manchin

Any of you guys who value our Constitution and freedom need to dial this number and simply record a message of thanks to Senator Manchin for stopping the "build back better" bill.
I can imagine the threats the Leftist threw at him.
202-224-3954

Maybe after the 2022 elections

Or bribes. Most likely just didn’t sweeten the pot enough yet.

Happy he had the gambit.

He has a lot of guts.

Saw him on the Sunday morning news being interviewed by Neil Cavuto. Manchin was pretty firm that he wouldn't support the BBB. But, our local news said Biden and Pelosi were putting pressure on him to change his mind.

I think he'd really look like he'd been bribed if that happens. I don't think he'll flip his position at this point in time.

Who knows what his motivation is but it's a temporary reprieve if nothing else. The government is out of our control and we all know it.

Manchin is still a Democrat. As Del Gue said to Jeremiah Johnson in the movie concerning an Indian converted to Christianity. He may be a Christian Indian but he will still scalp you.

I think he got really PO'd at the POTUS and other Dem leaders. I think they threatened him somehow.
A quote from him this morning regarding this; “They know the real reason what happened. They won’t tell you and I’m not going to,”.

I don't know how one shakes that dust off their feet. Leo Terrel seems to have done a complete about-face, maybe Manchin can.

If he stays his path on this and the filibuster should make things rather interesting watching the left scramble

I’ve been praying for him to withstand the pressure and deceitful words headed his way. I don’t put anything past Mitt Romney or Mitchell McConnell messing it all up and voting for it.

That’s what I’m worried about too, Brad. Too many rinos still in there that could screw up the works.

Itried calling the number, and got a real long beep. Think his machine is full….prolly hate talk from dems!

I expect JM to be running for POTUS in 2024. He's been setting the stage for it over the past 6 months IMO. In doing so, he may be saving the country by standing fast to his moderate position. I still don't trust him a bit on gun control. He was all in on Obama's "common sense proposals" post Sandy Hook.

Trust him or not, he does deserve a huge thank you on this one. I sent him an email awhile back, thanking him for doing the right thing and complementing him for his courage. Go to his website and there is a way to leave him a message. If we are going to criticize Democrats when they do wrong, and theres plenty of opportunity for that, we should also commend when they do the right thing.

I'll just say DeVine intervention figured into Joe's vote. I believe we will see more help from above in the future.

It’s funny how there’s always a spoiler in each party. Republicans had their “maverick” McCain and Romney. Democrats have their Joe Manchin. It’s almost like the system is designed so that nobody ever gets what they want. Republicans cheer when manchin blocks the democrats and democrats applaud Romney when he blocks the republicans. It’s a never ending cycle that happens time after time and the people never win. Meanwhile America is being flooded with illegals, China has beaten us in every aspect, cities are recording their highest homicide rates ever and now little Timmy is turned into little Tammy.

Hes from WV.

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I expect he's waiting for Heather to be appointed head of the F.D.A.

As I understand it Manchin has a host of faults. But he has stood up and done more to defend us in the last year than a lot of the worthless "republicans" have.

I'll take a gift horse now even if it turns up lame later on and ends up needing shot.

Mike

"Late on Election Night, with 93 percent of precincts reporting, Trump had 68 percent of West Virginia votes to Biden’s 30 percent."

Biden's not too popular, is he?

And not one second before! They know where his grandchildren go to school...

On the other hand, if they actually DO anything, it just makes things worse.

The woman who lives in Chappaqua , NY hasn't made him an 'offer you can't refuse' yet.

I'll be the first to say it -
Joe Manchin didn't commit suicide.

Manchin may be one of a few politicians who understand what causes inflation.

I expect he will go independent shortly unless he has plans to run for president.

Nope.. but we love our joe..mr manchin to the far left.

Hillbilly Democrats like you find in the Southern Appalachian Mountains aren't the same as New England or Left Coast Democrats.

I think hed have a good shot to be elected as President if he decided to run if he stays true to his convictions.

The more heck they give him the firmer he stands by his decisions.

I believe he has the best interests of west Virginians and Americans at heart.

Pelosi moved the vote till the new year, Manchin is talking about his own wants in the new bill, Pelosi is listening, I'd not be surprised he is holding out for his additions into the bill, he has the leverage.

I don't trust any life long Democrat, and I'm getting to not trust any Repub's either, Romney is the best waffler there ever was.

Maybe Manchin has been learning ??

Already said he's ready to negotiate when back from vacation. A dem is a dem.

We probably won't know Manchin's true colors until after the final vote has been taken. It's the old "I'll believe it, when I see it" adage. As it is now, Manchin is the Democrats version of John McCain.

It would not surprise me in the least if Romney votes for BBB.

I think the Biden administration is/ was hoping for a 50-50 vote so VP Harris could break the tie in favor of the Democrats. They could then crow about what a valuable asset she is to the country and party.

Harris said that last night. She was going to break the tie. Spoiler Alert

United Mine Workers pres is pressuring Manchin to support the BBB plan. I bet he flips.

Which is kinda fishy. With all the green energy crap in this plan, the mine workers would be cutting their own throat.

I wish all politicians were independent.
Do what they "thinks is right"..
This (party) affiliated thing ain't working!

Susan Collins now making noises about 'negotiating'

We need to get rid of these rhino Republican in November 2022 elections at least the ones we can.

Yup

Who knows what this build back better bill contains? The whitehouse website says higher taxes and more welfare. I understand it is over a thousand pages. What else does it say?

He did the right thing THIS TIME. I still don't trust the guy though.