Joe Manchin says he'll back Trump picks for administration

[Grey Lemercier]

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news-politics/20161118/joe-manchin-says-hell-back-trump-picks-for-administration

Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia’s lone Democrat in Congress, said Friday there would need to be something “scathing” for him to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s staff selections for his administration.

“I’ve always given every executive a chance, unless there’s just something scathing that comes out,” Manchin said Friday, during a visit to Dem 2 Brothers Grill and BBQ on Charleston’s West Side. “Right now, I’m not going to pass judgment. I don’t like this toxic rhetoric that’s gone on in this campaign, and I hope that subsides and moves on. But let’s see. You have to give a person a chance.”

In recent days, Trump has filled several cabinet and advisory positions — including Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman of right-wing website Breitbart News, as his senior counselor and chief strategist — a position that does not have to get Senate approval.

Trump’s selection of Bannon, who has been a major voice of a fringe wing of the Republican Party, was immediately condemned by many Democrats in Congress because of his ties to white-nationalist messaging. But Manchin said Friday he was unlikely to criticize or push back against Trump’s appointments.


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Dem senator backing Sessions for attorney general

https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/306836-dem-senator-backing-sessions-for-attorney-general


Dem senator backing Sessions for attorney general
Sen. Jeff Sessions's (R-Ala.) bid to become the next attorney general has the backing of a Democratic senator.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says he's supporting President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Sessions, journalist Salena Zito tweeted Friday afternoon.

.@Sen_JoeManchin says in our interview in Charleston West Virginia he supports @SenatorSessions for Trump's AG pic.twitter.com/8kMl4IHs5O

— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) November 18, 2016

Manchin's support is a big boost to Sessions's chances. He needs a simple majority in the Senate to be confirmed, and the GOP is expected to control 52 seats in the chamber after next month's Louisiana runoff elections.

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Manchin, who faces a potentially difficult reelection bid in 2018, has created headlines since last week's election for breaking with his party. After outgoing Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) ripped Trump in a statement, Manchin called his rhetoric an "absolute embarrassment."


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fuck this POS

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. it isn't already scathing enough, Joe?

Does his D stand for Demented?

[Blaukraut]

2. He should just make it official and switch parties now

He probably will before '18 anyway to increase his reelection chances. He's Zell Miller 2.0.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Sessions and Flynn aren't "scathing" enough?

If Josef Goebbels were alive and nominated for a cabinet position, would he be "scathing" enough? Jesus God, with Democrats like Manchin, who needs Republicans?

[LonePirate]

4. How the hell are glaring racism and white nationalism not reason enough to vote against them?

[MFM008]

5. Manchin

Is an asshole.

[Duckhunter935]

6. To many here

He is more of a Democrat than Bernie, sadly

[LuvLoogie]

7. He should resign and join the Trump administration.

[leftofcool]

8. Is't this Bernie, Liz and Chuck's new BFF in the Senate?

[TeamPooka]

20. Yup. Time to get out our "needs to be primaryed" lists.

[Solly Mack]

9. No surprise. I expect others, though not all, to do the same thing along similar lines.

I watched Alito and Roberts get confirmed, as well as many other people who should never have been confirmed (for any reason) over the years. So...

I've written letters, emails, made phone calls expressing my displeasure at this or that possible confirmation, and it did no good.

I'll still write and call, but I don't expect the results to be any better this time around.

Doesn't matter how dry your powder is if you never use it and better angels are the ones actively fighting against the oppression of others. Better angels don't hope for an authoritarian to play nice. Better angels know better.

And just because someone will be confirmed no matter how you vote, it doesn't mean you vote for someone horrible in hopes of garnering a favor down the line. Once you cave while hoping to gain favor, they know you'll cave again and again for that same reason.

They never have to listen or compromise, they don't have to - because you're doing all the compromising needed to enable them.

And, NO. No, no, no, no. A president does not deserve the cabinet of their choice as long as those choices would be bad for the country. And the undeniable fact is - a racist President (P-e) can't be trusted to make a good choice. Especially since it has already been proven by the choices that president-elect has already made.

But that's just my opinion and it isn't worth anything to anyone but me.

[shadowmayor]

10. Sessions and Manchin

Brothers of the white robes?

[spanone]

11. pathetic. trump is scathing.

[RelativelyJones]

12. But of course...

[k8conant]

13. Our sickening DINO from West Virginia...

ready to be primaried in 2018.

[moonscape]

14. How much better can we do in WVa? It's

a serious question - I don't know.

[k8conant]

18. I don't know yet either...

it's been all downhill since Byrd died and Rockefeller retired.

[JI7]

21. honest answer is "we can't" unless there is some long time Jay Rockefeller type

which has a long history in the state .

[Grey Lemercier]

15. do you think he will flip to Rethugs before the 2018 midterms?

[k8conant]

17. I don't know: nothing he does surprises me...

he just disgusts me.

OTOH, his cousin, Belinda Biafore, is chair of the WV Democratic Party, so he may just stay a DINO.

[Grey Lemercier]

19. I would wager a tenner he flips to the Thugs, WV voted SEVENTY percent Repug

Just sickening

[salin]

16. What a surprise from PharmaJoe.