Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party and registers as independent
Manchin's decision, after years of bucking party leadership, could allow him to run for governor or try for another Senate term this fall after ruling out doing so as a Democrat.
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At least we can quit complaining when he votes against his own party now.
I think that's why he switched. If he runs again, he loses the D next to his name on the ballot, thereby convincing his constituents he's not a Democrat in the vilified label that the Conservatives throw around, especially in a state as red as West Virginia.
It may actually get him to be re elected, allowing him to caucus with the Democrats without being seen as one.
I only see it as a big fuck you to the eventual democratic candidate. He splits the "progressive" side of the vote and gets the Republican elected.
Ughh, this is West Virginia. A democrat being elected is a miracle in a Trump +39 state.
Okay and if that 'Democrat' opposes the whole party agenda and literally prevents movement toward the Democrats party goals, then it doesn't really matter if he says hes a democrat or not? May as well run someone who will work with your party because Manchin was functionally a Republican.
He approved Biden's judges nominations. It's important.
