"Manchin Fights Rumors of Deal to Switch Parties"

[Clio the Leo]

Manchin Fights Rumors of Deal to Switch Parties
By David M. Drucker
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 8, 2010, 6:51 p.m.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) on Monday evening batted down any suggestion that he is considering a party switch following his scheduled swearing-in next week as the Mountain State’s junior Senator.

Additionally, a Senate Republican leadership aide said GOP leaders made no such offer. Manchin and the Senate GOP aide were reacting to a FoxNews.com story posted earlier in the day. The report indicated that leaders were trying to entice Manchin to switch parties by offering sweeteners, such as support for favored legislation, and that he was considering the offer.

“Joe Manchin is a lifelong Democrat, and he is not switching parties. This is exactly what is wrong with Washington — individuals try to put politics before our nation,” said Melvin Smith, a spokesman in the governor’s office. “Joe Manchin wants to go to Washington to encourage Members of Congress to stop partisan bickering and start putting our nation’s needs at the forefront.”

Manchin was elected last week to finish the term of the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D) and must stand for election again in 2012. The governor is a conservative Democrat who campaigned on his opposition to President Barack Obama’s signature legislative policies and a pledge to challenge the liberal Democratic agenda and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

One West Virginia GOP political operative speculated that Manchin could be floating this rumor to send a message to the Senate Democratic leadership that he will not be able to vote with the Conference on key issues, as well as to attempt to scare off any potential top-tier Republican challengers.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/-200356-1.html

[rocktivity]

1. Consider the source.

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[LiberalFighter]

2. There should be an investigation of Murdock to see if he has commited treason

or other serious crimes. And if they find something revoke his citizenship. And when his citizenship is revoke it would automatically require him to relinquish all ownership of media in the USA. And require that the media businesses he owns would go into court receivership which the court would decide who can buy. That way Murdock couldn't sell to someone that would follow his plan.

[ProSense]

3. Republicans are

trying to pretend that winning the House was everything, but they know not winning the Senate was a huge blow to their strategy.

[GSLevel9]

4. He and Webb are both in the Repubs crosshairs. nt

[andym]

5. Even if a Dem was tempted, the tea party's existence will stop him/her. nt.

[Thrill]

6. I said before he was elected he was going to be

The next Jon Breaux. He hasn't even been sworn in and has started the whoring. He'll be the guy that the Pukes run and get when they can't have their way. He's going to be a serious pain in the ass. And every time he doesn't get what he wants he'll threaten to switch. There will Never be a progressive Congress because Of Democrats like this.

[bigdarryl]

7. This shit was started by Cenk the other day on radio ASSHOLE!!!