Posted on 11/17/2023 7:58:48 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Thursday on FNC’s “Special Report,” outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) addressed speculation he would seek the White House as a third-party candidate in 2024.
The West Virginia Democrat gave low marks to the two parties’ frontrunners, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
He told FNC host Bret Baier he had little confidence in either and warned of consequences if Trump were to win a second term.
“Well, first of all, we don’t know on Super Tuesday who the two candidates may be on the Democrat and Republican side,” Manchin said. “But right now, I guess all odds are they will be Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And I’m as honest as I can be with you, Bret. I believe that Donald Trump being elected again would destroy democracy as we know it. I — I’m concerned. I’m very scared because he’s already said what he would do. He’s going to use the power of the office for revenge. He’s going to basically — he doesn’t believe that — the only election — what he believes is, the only fair election is the one he won. And he doesn’t believe in the rule of law, to where the law only pertains to everybody but him.”
“It’s a horrible situation,” he continued. “And I just — I’m scared of that. That would destroy our country as I know it. And Joe Biden is not the person when he came there saying, I know how it works, I can bring the country together, I’m a centrist. Well, he’s pulled clear far to the left. So, let’s see what happens. Will anybody change? I don’t know. Will the rhetoric change? But if we don’t mobilize the moderate, sensible, what — we’re going to call them the radical middle, OK, the radical middle.
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And that's what we are hoping for!
Yep Senator keep repeating that from the roof tops you jerk. No wonder you are not running for reelection. Power hungry Grifter!!! Once back in power, Trump will go steamroller on you bastards in the Uni Party.
“the democracy as he knows it is an oligarchy... that needs to be destroyed.”
I sure second that. Their “democracy” is a fascist totalitarian state.
We don’t want any part of “democracy as they know it”.
What a load of bovine excrement. Destroying democracy is EXACTLY what his fellow demonRats, Obama and Biden chief among them, have been doing for years. So sick of their BS.
MANCHIN IS A PHONY!!
He is right. But not for the reasons he thinks he is.
We’ve gotten to know enough of this corrupt Stasi-style bureaucracy of leftist democracy, thank you Joe. You can tie it around your neck and jump down one of your dead coal mine shafts.
He has to say that or his head would explode (or implode).
He’d have to rethink everything and end up wandering the streets and sleeping in a tent.
Thanks. I don’t know why at least the Trump team can’t answer ridiculous comments with this kind of short, to the point statement. Their messaging is frustrating.
Yes, Joe. We should suspend elections, jail Trump and jail or bankrupt all your political opponents. That would save democracy, right?
It’s a REPUBLIC, Manchin! (If you can keep it.)
I want the Republic back....even if it requires a few mean tweets.
Joe poses as moderate, but what is his conservative voting score?
Run Traitor Joe Run! You and Mittens will make a great ticket. Or bring in that little weasel Kennedy - that will off lots of embarrassed rank and file Democrat/communists and the NeverTrump ash holes.
No. It would destroy “democracy” as YOU understand it, Manchin.
Pathetic.
Just go away, Manchin.
Democracy has become an entrenched federal extended family tree intent on keeping the thing going. Rather like France in the late 1700’s.
Agree. I don’t know about your figure of 50%, but I know he will reducing many and dismantling some. Prayers up.
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