Manchin responds to Pence attacks: 'This is why Washington sucks'

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) blasted Vice President Mike Pence for his tweets Wednesday over Manchin's vote on the GOP's tax reform bill, remarking that Pence's comments represent why Washington, D.C. "sucks."

In a statement to NBC's Frank Thorp, Manchin said he was "shocked" by Pence's comments.

"I was shocked that after the Vice President worked for almost a year in a divisive and partisan way to take healthcare away from almost 200,000 West Virginians, bankrupt our hospitals, and push tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and huge corporations that he would come to West Virginia and continue his partisan attacks," Manchin told NBC.

"The vice president's comments are exactly why Washington sucks. I'm disappointing in his comments but will continue to make Washington work so West Virginia and our country work," he added.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/371741-manchin-responds-to-pence-attacks-this-is-why-washington-sucks

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Pence's tweets (5-tweet thread):

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[CanonRay]

1. Joe, you can NEVER trust Republicans

Lesson learned I hope.

[angrychair]

14. Obviously not

As he voted with republicans to deny women basic human rights so there is that.

[fountainofyouth]

2. Imagine the gall of Mike Pence

To act like the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is representing average West Virginians. Weaker labor laws are really what'll get the state back on its feet!

[pangaia]

8. The C of C has een pure evil since 1973 and the Powell Memorandum sicced them working human beings.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Even Pence's tweets are breathless, smarmy and sanctimonious

[BigmanPigman]

4. Manchin deserves it.

Hey Joe,
Pick a side and stick to it...no more back and forth pseudo Repub or pseudo Dem?!? No one will respect you until you do that.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Tell 'im, Joe!

Ask Pence how much he cost his home state and why he had no chance at re-election there.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Oh shut the fuck up about Washington already. If it were up to :Washington", whenever

humans are in charge, your fucking state wouldn't be in the shape it is.

[elmac]

7. when you work with fascists

a little of their slime always rubs off on you.

[oasis]

9. FMP.

Pence is the only reason I'm not for Trump's impeachment. Why give this creep a leg up going into 2020?

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Don't be too sure. Pence might not even last.

He could be gone before impeachment of Trump, or something else could happen to him legal-wise.

[Judi Lynn]

10. Pence picks fight with Manchin in West Virginia, Manchin hits back

January 31, 2018, 8:05 PM
Pence picks fight with Manchin in West Virginia, Manchin hits back
Last Updated Jan 31, 2018 8:07 PM EST

Vice President Mike Pence has paid a visit to a truck dealership in southern West Virginia, touting the tax cuts enacted by the Republican-controlled Congress while slamming the state's Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who voted against the plan.

Manchin faces re-election this year.

Pence says Manchin "has voted 'no' time and again on the policies that West Virginia needs."

Pence's Twitter account also posted multiple tweets criticizing Manchin, a Democrat in a state that overwhelmingly voted for Mr. Trump.

More:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pence-picks-fight-with-manchin-in-west-virginia-manchin-hits-back/

[riversedge]

11. So, the Repugs want Joe Manchin OUT.

[dhill926]

12. I like his approach.....

attack these assholes with language that will get attention...

[pbmus]

13. Hey Joe....

[IronLionZion]

15. GOP is targeting red state Dems hard this year

they know they're going to have a hard time defending Republican seats in blue and purple states if our side is energized.

Dems might actually take the house this election

[Initech]

16. To quote Michael Caine from the Dark Knight: "Some men like to watch the world burn".

The people who we have in charge of our country are these people.

[Honeycombe8]

18. Example of difference between Blue Dog Dem and Republican.

For those who think a Blue Dog Democrat = Republican, here is an example of the difference. There IS a difference.