Democratic West Virginia senator calls the Inflation Reduction Act, hailed as ā€˜biggest step on climate crisisā€™, a ā€˜radical agendaā€™

  • CMLVI@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    When Manchin goes, he isnā€™t getting replaced by a more left Dem. He is as left as the state is gonna go for some time. Trump had ~70% of the vote; even the most liberal county, Monongalia, still broke for Trump, and thatā€™s where WVU is.

    Anyone who thinks the citizens here will vote for another Dem are delusional. Heā€™s staying in power because he was already there, simple as. He was an agreeable Dem because he would talk about coal lovingly and bitch about things people wanted him to bitch about. If/when he swaps to R, heā€™s going further right or the people here will vote a better conservative in.

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      1 year ago

      Iā€™ll be glad when we have a larger majority in the senate so I can get to see what the new excuse for keeping Lord Manchington around is.

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        Comedic relief, watching him scramble between the GOP and the fence he normally sits his stupid ass onā€¦