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APPPLE_PIE

(18 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:01 PM Oct 2018

Boycott West Virginia

Let's show Manchin how much we appreciate his loyalty to the Democratic Party.

Boycott W. Va.

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Boycott West Virginia (Original Post) APPPLE_PIE Oct 2018 OP

Bon idee! Anon-C Oct 2018 #1

Disagree aeromanKC Oct 2018 #2

Wow, that's ugly to see, all the states with 2 red senators. appalachiablue Oct 2018 #6

So what's the plan for after Manchin loses his seat? EarlG Oct 2018 #3

I'm trying to think of a time when Manchin was the deciding vote for the GOP More_Cowbell Oct 2018 #7

What a great (not) idea! moose65 Oct 2018 #4

Sure, why not? Downtown Hound Oct 2018 #5

No way Polybius Oct 2018 #8

Anon-C

(3,440 posts)

1. Bon idee!

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:07 PM

Oct 2018

People need to find leverage where they can.

aeromanKC

(3,963 posts)

2. Disagree

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:13 PM

Oct 2018

Boycott states with 2 Red Senators like Kentucky, Texas, TN, SD, NE, KS, AR, MS, AL, GA, SC, UT, WY, OK, AZ, Etc. I say Manchin should be thanked for caucusing with the Dems. We need his vote for the gavel!!! Don't like many of his votes, but I appreciate his support for the Democratic control of the Gavel which we will win in 2020!! (2018 was a long shot not really realistic to get control)

appalachiablue

(44,180 posts)

6. Wow, that's ugly to see, all the states with 2 red senators.

Reply to aeromanKC (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:35 PM

Oct 2018

EarlG

(23,710 posts)

3. So what's the plan for after Manchin loses his seat?

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:13 PM

Oct 2018

Sit back and feel satisfied while Republicans keep their majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell keeps his job as Majority Leader, and Republicans control all the Senate committees?

Or is there some other option I’m not seeing here?

More_Cowbell

(2,243 posts)

7. I'm trying to think of a time when Manchin was the deciding vote for the GOP

Reply to EarlG (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:40 PM

Oct 2018

I can't, after googling, but I'd be glad to know if there was one. It seems to me like he votes with the GOP when he's not the deciding vote.

Even having him nominally be a Democrat helps the Democrats when it comes to committee assignments, etc.

It would be great to have a more progressive Democrat in that office, but could it happen?

moose65

(3,463 posts)

4. What a great (not) idea!

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:30 PM

Oct 2018

Boycotts would also hurt Democrats and liberals in West Virginia (yes, there are some)! We can’t abandon those who are fighting the good fight.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

5. Sure, why not?

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:34 PM

Oct 2018

Of course, given the fact that I have never been there once and had no plans of going there any time soon, I'm not sure how effective that would be.

Polybius

(22,120 posts)

8. No way

Reply to APPPLE_PIE (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 01:38 PM

Oct 2018

We need that seat. We can't pick up seats by losing it.

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