Posted on 10/25/2010 8:09:50 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
So what was the reaction at the Huffington Post to the admission by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, who is now running for a U.S. Senate seat from that state, that he would now oppose ObamaCare despite his earlier support for that same legislation? Brutal scorn as can be seen in the very title of Huffington Post political writer Sam Stein's article, "Joe Manchin Does 180: I Would Have Voted Against Health Care Reform." Stein, as well as the comments from the Huffington Post readers, are now slamming Manchin for blatant political opportunism on this topic. It's not a pretty sight. First Sam Stein weighs in:
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin's sprint away from President Obama's agenda accelerated a bit on Sunday, when he announced that, had he been in Congress at the time, he would have voted against health care reform.
Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Manchin, running in a tight race for Senate, made what can only be described as a full 180. After having once said he would have voted for the bill, he cited onerous paperwork requirements, the physical length of the legislation, and the individual mandate for insurance coverage as reasons he would have opposed health care reform.
...On political grounds, Manchin seems to be suggesting that he knows more about the health care law now than he did when it was being debated. Perhaps that's true. But he also didn't hesitate in commenting on the bill while it was being debated, giving off the impression that back then he understood it's various benefits and weaknesses.
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WHO CARES!!!
He voted for it...period. He can say and swear and tell anyone who will listen that "he wouldn't vote for it now", and try and souund genuine.
WHO CARES!!!
He did vote for it, and actions speak louder than words.
To late turkey..Oh how the rats are trying to convince us they really didn’t mean to sign the bill..Next will be your president he will be gone in 2012 so get ready you pukes..Now we have to try and keep the Muslim Obama from signing anything else into law.. The only reason Ariana is still in business is because her boy friend Soros is paying her for her whoring services..
Um...He didn't vote for it because he is/was a governor, not in Congress. However, Manchin did express support for ObamaCare back then.
Joe Manchin = Tommy FlanAgan
I support Obamacare...er ..huh...I should say I support the the position that I no longer support Obamacare. Yeah! That’s the ticket.
Governor Manchin is a 'rat and a louse, a socialist of the worst sort ... but he did NOT vote for 0bamacare. How could he?
the scorn of the HuffPo is probably good for +5 pts in WV
Yeah, I made a mistake with the article....sorry for the rant, when it wasn’t warranted...
He supports 0bamacare, and that's bad enough.
Support John Raese to get rid of 0bamacare.
He didn't vote for it as he's been the Governor of WV, but he did support it at the time.
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