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Report: Senate Dem may be willing to switch parties
The Washington Examiner ^ | November 8, 2016 | Pete Kasperowicz

Posted on 11/08/2016 9:13:44 PM PST by kevcol

An MSNBC reporter said Tuesday night that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., told her that he could decide to switch to the Republican Party if Trump wins and the Senate is close.

"There was a conversation I just got off the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, because I've been picking up a lot of intense speculation that in the event there was a 50-50 Senate, he might be somebody who would switch parties, potentially become an independent," reporter Kasie Hunt said.

"I have to tell you, I couldn't get a firm commitment from him that he was definitely going to be a Democrat for the next two years," she said. "He says, 'no, I'm not going to say that.'"


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2016elections; joemanchin; trumplandslide
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Results for West Virginia:
98% reporting
Donald Trump 68% 469,713
Hillary Clinton 27% 182,941
1 posted on 11/08/2016 9:13:44 PM PST by kevcol
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To: kevcol

They just switch to undermine the repubs and try to get liberal stuff through and water down bills.

Dont accept them in. Do not recognize them.


2 posted on 11/08/2016 9:14:49 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: kevcol

I’ve never liked this guy. I guess its good that he’s another GOP vote but he stabbed WVA voters in the back over and over.


3 posted on 11/08/2016 9:15:25 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: kevcol

Might as well, Joe

We’ve been tellin you for some time Dims don’t give a rat’s behind about your constituents


4 posted on 11/08/2016 9:15:25 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Unsecured email ALONE renders hilLIAR INcompetent to be CIC . . .)
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To: kevcol

Not sure if we want him.

BTW Donald Trump is the bravest, toughest sonofabitch I’ve evah seen.


5 posted on 11/08/2016 9:15:47 PM PST by JPJones (George Washington's Tariffs were Patriotic. Build a Wall and Build a Wall of tariffs.)
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To: kevcol

I don’t think we will be needing you, Joe. We’ll keep your resume on file, though. Don’t call us. we’ll call you.


6 posted on 11/08/2016 9:18:03 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: JPJones

“BTW Donald Trump is the bravest, toughest sonofabitch I’ve evah seen.”

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7 posted on 11/08/2016 9:18:39 PM PST by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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To: ozzymandus

Don’t call us. we’ll call you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4njPe2_rho


8 posted on 11/08/2016 9:18:46 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: kevcol

Yeah. What we need is another RINO candidate blowing in the wind. Just caucus with the democrats, along with your new found friend Linda.


9 posted on 11/08/2016 9:19:30 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: kevcol

I say give him a chance. He’s been right on some issues.

Maybe there are times when he voted with the dems just to get along.


10 posted on 11/08/2016 9:21:13 PM PST by proudpapa (Trump Pence 2016!!)
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To: kevcol

He’s a useless idiot who managed to fool some of the stupider WV that he would help bring back coal jobs.

He should be sitting in a jail cell with Hitlery.


11 posted on 11/08/2016 9:21:17 PM PST by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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"Toughest SOB"

They threw everything at him. Everything. I hope McAuliffe is now having an Uh oh moment over 60,000 felons voting.

12 posted on 11/08/2016 9:21:39 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Secret Agent Man

Sometimes that ONE vote in the Senate can mean the whole world to the country. It’s kinda’ good to know that a weasel dem might be willing to do what some weasel Rs have done to us recently. We should willingly take it and enjoy watching the liberals heads explode. They deserve it big time.


13 posted on 11/08/2016 9:22:02 PM PST by Bullish (The fly on Hillary's forehead knows)
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To: AndyJackson

Trump...what a scrapper...


14 posted on 11/08/2016 9:25:01 PM PST by maxsand
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To: JPJones

TONIGHT,MILLIONS OF HARDWORKING AMERICANS CAN SMILE AND SAY,YEAH THE LITTLE GUY CAN TAKE ON GOLIATH AND WIN....


15 posted on 11/08/2016 9:25:21 PM PST by Hambone 1934
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To: Secret Agent Man

you allow them to join but you don’t trust them until they start coming through on close votes and even then you don’t give them any power positions until they survive at least one election as a republican. they have to prove themselves and prove that they have some sort of integrity because joining a party because the party you are in does not have the presidency is an indicator to me that the person might have integrity issues.

if he had integrity he would of switched before the election not after.


16 posted on 11/08/2016 9:25:39 PM PST by PCPOET7
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To: Eddie01

TRUMP WINS....Against the dems,Hollywood ,the media and his own party...He took them all on and beat the living crap out of each one...Figuratively speaking of course..


17 posted on 11/08/2016 9:27:07 PM PST by Hambone 1934
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To: Secret Agent Man

On Point!!! They will just become RINOs! Bring in more Conservatives and Constitutionalist!!


18 posted on 11/08/2016 9:28:23 PM PST by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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To: kevcol

Do it jerk, or lose your job next time.


19 posted on 11/08/2016 9:29:41 PM PST by Impy (Never Shillery, Never Schumer, Never Pelosi)
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To: kevcol

Oh, like we don’t have enough RINOs already.

Swell!


20 posted on 11/08/2016 9:30:06 PM PST by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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