“Manchin. He won’t have a chance next time.”
Agree. I’ve watched him in some TV interviews and he doesn’t appear (to me) to be a happy camper in the Democrat party. If the senate elections should have come out with an even 50 ~ 50 split I considered him a “ace in the hole” as flippable, for the right deal of course.
Something the last time this came up made me think that Manchin didn’t switch because the Republicans in the US Senate weren’t offering coherent opposition to Obama. Now, I’d think coal is back on the table and Manchin would be a better fit in the Republican Party.