Manchin becomes second Dem to back Pompeo

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Monday that he will vote for CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be the next secretary of State, making him the second Democrat to support Pompeo's nomination.

"After meeting with Mike Pompeo, discussing his foreign policy perspectives, & considering his distinguished time as CIA Director & his exemplary career in public service, I will vote to confirm Mike Pompeo to be our next Secretary of State," Manchin said in a tweet.

Pompeo likely already had the votes to be confirmed by the full Senate. With Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) expected to oppose him, Pompeo needed one Democratic vote to win a simple majority. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) became the first Democrat, on Thursday, to say she would vote for him, securing Pompeo a 50th vote.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/384416-manchin-becomes-second-dem-to-back-pompeo

[ck4829]

1. Another win for white supremacy.

[aeromanKC]

2. I do not want Pompeo to be confirmed BUT

am very much for DINO's in RED RED states to do what it takes to get re-elected!! Dems need to take back the Senate and will need DINO's in Red States to do that!! This will be a Temporary win for McConnell, but ohhhhh, what a day it will be to take the gavel back from him!!!!!!

[OliverQ]

3. These Democrats suck.

I'm so disgusted that they keep confirming horrible people for trump's cabinet.

[Fullduplexxx]

4. Yes but they are a neccessary evil

[OliverQ]

5. If they keep voting for evil, corrupt cabinet members

and voting for Trump's stupid legislation, what good are they?

[Pope George Ringo II]

7. The only answer I can give you on this

is that they'll make it all up when they vote for the Senate Majority Leader.

That's the payoff for having a "bad" Democrat in a place where realistically we weren't going to get any other kind.

[Honeycombe8]

10. It's either that or a Republican, unfortunately.

At least the blue dog Democrat votes Democratic most of the time. Any Repub would vote Republican almost 100% of the time, if not 100% full stop.

Still...wish they wouldn't rubber stamp these nominees.

[Marthe48]

6. It won't save Manchin

not unless his support is greater than it seems from local tv, and they are all hiding from the vile tripe supporters.

[hatrack]

8. Unless Blankenship becomes the R nominee . . .

And even then, Blankenship could well win, thanks to Teh Derp State.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Well, this isn't good. nt