Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) slammed the Democratic Party in an interview over the weekend for being &#8220;extreme&#8221; and &#8220;toxic.&#8221;
Manchin made the remarks during a Sunday interview with CNN when asked why he decided to leave the party that he has belonged to for decades.
&#8220;I am not a Democrat in the form of what the Democratic Party has turned itself into,&#8221; Manchin said. &#8220;The national brand. Absolutely not.&#8221;
He said he told members of the party that they needed to ask themselves why a lifelong Democrat like him left the party when he and his whole family have supported them for generations.
&#8220;The brand got so bad. The D brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of — it&#8217;s just — it&#8217;s toxic,&#8221; he said.
Manchin said that he takes the Constitution very seriously and he believes in protecting the rights of everyone, even those who are in a fringe minority.
He said though that even though he would fight for everyone&#8217;s rights he did not want to be gaslit into believing that those on the fringe extremes were &#8220;the norm&#8221; and he did not want those views imposed on children.
&#8220;I will protect you. Just don&#8217;t try to mainstream it,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And the Democratic Party, the Washington Democrats, have tried to mainstream the extreme.&#8221;
He said that in doing so, Democrats have infringed on people&#8217;s right to make their own decisions about what&#8217;s best for their lives.
&#8220;It&#8217;s the mindset of the left, the progressive left, which was always a minority,&#8221; he said.
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New — Joe Manchin unplugged as he leaves the Senate.
“This has been the worst performing Congress in the history of the United States of America.”
The Senate “still sucks … The House sucks worse than the Senate.”
“The D-brand is …. toxic”
On progressive leader saying they… <a href="https://t.co/IWbWyBkoui">pic.twitter.com/IWbWyBkoui</a>
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1870909524783096305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></blockquote>

Joe Manchin

Manchin On Why He Left ‘Toxic’ Democrat Party: They’re ‘Trying To Mainstream The Extreme’

Democratic Party

West Virginia

The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> blocked President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>&#8216;s renomination of the current chairwoman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Lauren McFerran, with the help of two lawmakers who left the Democratic Party.
Sens. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (I-WV) and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ) joined with Republicans in a <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00320.htm#position" target="_blank" rel="noopener">50-49 cloture vote</a>, effectively stymying the bid to give McFerran a new five-year term.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) was the only lawmaker who did not vote. Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/12/manchin-sinema-schumer-nlrb-vote?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Marshall had planned orthopedic surgery and GOP leaders were aware that he was not expected to be in attendance.
The setback for Biden means that Democrats were denied a majority at the five-member NLRB until at least 2026 with President-elect Donald Trump in office and Republicans retaking control of the Senate, <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/11/congress/nlrb-nominee-stalls-senate-democrats-00193798" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to POLITICO</a>.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee ranking member who has <a href="https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/ranking-member-cassidy-demands-accountability-from-nlrb-for-abusing-authority-influencing-union-elections-on-behalf-of-labor-organizers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised concerns</a> about NLRB allegedly influencing union elections in favor of organizers, celebrated the vote against McFerran.
&#8220;This NLRB seat should be filled by President Trump and the new incoming Senate. Not a historically unpopular president and a Senate Democrat Majority that has lost its mandate to govern,&#8221; Cassidy said.
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He added: &#8220;I am glad the Senate rejected Democrats’ partisan attempt to deny President Trump the opportunity to choose his own nominees and enact a pro-America, pro-worker agenda with the mandate he has from the American people.&#8221;
On X, HuffPost&#8217;s Igor Bobic <a href="https://x.com/igorbobic/status/1866919229976613229" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> that Manchin said his opposition to McFerran &#8220;is not a surprise to anyone,” pointing to a joint employer rule that he previously <a href="https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-applauds-senate-vote-to-overturn-biden-administration-rule-threatening-american-franchise-model-small-businesses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bemoaned</a> for &#8220;saddling&#8221; franchisers with liability for franchise owners.
C-SPAN&#8217;s Craig Caplan <a href="https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1866907564509696050" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> Sinema, who like Manchin is leaving the Senate in a couple weeks after not running for another term, returned Wednesday for floor votes for the first time since the upper chamber came back from its Thanksgiving break.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had also filed cloture on a Republican NLRB pick, Joshua Ditelberg, but he <a href="https://x.com/NickNiedz/status/1866919080046862524" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> shut down his own effort to move forward with the nomination after McFerran was blocked.
&#8220;It is deeply disappointing, a direct attack on working people, and incredibly troubling that this highly qualified nominee — with a proven track record of protecting worker rights — did not have the votes,&#8221; Schumer <a href="https://x.com/stephen_neukam/status/1866926017018749342" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lamented</a> in a statement.

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin

Manchin And Sinema Help Block Dems From Shaping Trump-Era Majority In Labor Agency

Congress

Donald Trump

Joe Biden

Kyrsten Sinema

Labor Unions

Politics

&#8220;The View&#8221; host Whoopi Goldberg flew into a rage on Wednesday over <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-he-wont-endorse-kamala-after-she-calls-for-end-of-filibuster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senator Joe Manchin</a> (I-WV) after he refused to endorse the Democratic Party&#8217;s presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris, who became the nominee by default when the party forced President Joe Biden to exit the race in late July, declared her support to end the filibuster in order to pass legislation enshrining abortion access into federal law — and for Manchin, that was a bridge too far.
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Whoopi Goldberg RAGES at Joe Manchin for refusing to endorse Kamala Harris over her support to ax the filibuster: &quot;Well, we ain&#39;t endorsing you! How about that?!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/4DJXWsYgzi">pic.twitter.com/4DJXWsYgzi</a>
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Goldberg began the show with a clip of Manchin saying of Harris, &#8220;Shame on her. She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy.&#8221;
When pressed by a reporter on whether he would still stand by her in the 2024 presidential contest, he nixed that possibility immediately: &#8220;I&#8217;m not endorsing her, never.&#8221;
&#8220;Well, we ain&#8217;t endorsing you, how about that,&#8221; Goldberg snapped. &#8220;He&#8217;s gone — he&#8217;s gone a whole other way,&#8221; she complained.
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Manchin was not the only one to criticize Harris&#8217; plans to axe the filibuster, either. Independent Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema also warned that it would be an unwise course of action — in part because of the door that would open for Republicans if Democrats pressed the issue.
Noting that a move to a 50+1 majority would also give Republicans the ability to pass legislation by that margin — even the nationwide abortion ban that Democrats have repeatedly claimed would come if Trump were reelected. Trump has also repeatedly said that he would not push an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vance-trump-would-veto-abortion-ban-wants-to-end-culture-war-on-abortion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">abortion ban</a>, arguing that regulation of abortion was and should be in the hands of the states.
&#8220;To state the supremely obvious, eliminating the filibuster to codify Roe v Wade also enables a future Congress to ban all abortion nationwide. What an absolutely terrible, shortsighted idea,&#8221; she said.
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To state the supremely obvious, eliminating the filibuster to codify Roe v Wade also enables a future Congress to ban all abortion nationwide. 
What an absolutely terrible, shortsighted idea. <a href="https://t.co/ldzTB9BkV7">https://t.co/ldzTB9BkV7</a>
&mdash; Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) <a href="https://twitter.com/kyrstensinema/status/1838630653677453484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHOOPI GOLDBERG

Whoopi Blows Up At Joe Manchin Over Refusal To Endorse Kamala

2024 Election

Elections

Filibuster

Kamala Harris

The View

Whoopi Goldberg

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) said Tuesday that he would not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president because of her call to end the filibuster in order to pass federal law creating a right to an abortion. 
Manchin, who became an independent in May after 14 years as a Democratic senator, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/24/politics/joe-manchin-not-endorse-harris-filibuster/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told CNN</a> that getting rid of the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, would lead to chaos in the Senate and tear the country apart. 
“Shame on her,” said Manchin, who is stepping down in January. “She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy. It’s the only thing that keeps us talking and working together. If she gets rid of that, then this would be the House on steroids.”
“That ain’t going to happen,” he added when asked if he would back Harris’ campaign. “I think that basically can destroy our country, and my country is more important to me than any one person or any one person’s ideology. … I think it’s the most horrible thing.”
Harris made the comments about getting rid of the filibuster in an <a href="https://www.wpr.org/news/kamala-harris-presidential-campaign-vice-president-housing-affordability-pfas-pollution-wpr-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with Wisconsin Public Radio on Tuesday. 
“I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” she said. “And get us to the point where 51 votes would be what we need to actually put back in law the protections for reproductive freedom and for the ability of every person and every woman to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do.”
Other Democrats have expressed support for Harris’ proposal to do away with the filibuster for a vote on abortion. 
“I am confident that many of our colleagues will do it exactly as Vice President Harris said, which is to make sure we restore the rights of Roe to every woman in this country,” <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3165436/harris-renews-senate-democrats-weaken-filibuster-despite-hurdles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). 
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Harris has focused much of her campaign on abortion, and Democrats have mobilized to place pro-abortion legislation in Republican-led states like Florida, Missouri, and Montana. 
Her call to end the filibuster was criticized by pro-life advocates, who said it would not most Americans would not support it.
&#8220;Harris&#8217; extreme record on the issue of abortion should frighten even pro-choice voters, not to mention vulnerable mothers who face unexpected pregnancies,” said  March for Life President Jeanne Mancini. “She is clear about her support for unlimited abortion, but now she’s calling for the elimination of the filibuster in order to advance the most radical abortion policy the United States has ever seen and one which is totally out of touch with mainstream America.”

Vice President Harris Addresses The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 47th Annual Leadership Conference In D.C.

Manchin Says He Won’t Endorse Kamala After She Calls For End Of Filibuster

Abortion

Roe v. Wade's Long And Brutal Legacy

U.S. Senate

The fate of a controversial judicial nominee who has faced stern GOP opposition may come down to attendance, leading to pressure on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> Republicans to &#8220;show up&#8221; after several of them did not vote during a key juncture last week.
Conservative activists sounded off as U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz of Tennessee, whom President Joe Biden picked to become a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, could pass his final confirmation test <a href="https://www.democrats.senate.gov/2024/09/12/schedule-for-monday-september-16-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as early as Monday</a>.
Warning of Democrats pushing &#8220;radical and unqualified judicial nominees,&#8221; Judicial Crisis Network President Carrie Severino told The Daily Wire, &#8220;With a tightly divided chamber, Senate Republicans not showing up for key judicial votes is an own goal.&#8221;
May Mailman, director of the Independent Women’s Law Center, said, &#8220;Wake up Senate Republicans. Here we have an attorney accused of unethically pursuing criminal charges, using his government post to pick and choose winners.&#8221;
She also told The Daily Wire, &#8220;That’s exactly the weaponized DOJ our nation cannot survive. Nothing could be more concerning for a lifetime judicial appointment. Show up for this, because American citizens deserve a fair judiciary.&#8221;
Republican lawmakers have raised <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Tj566sjYE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concerns</a> about claims that Ritz has acted unethically as a prosecutor, including allegations that he misrepresented the terms of a plea deal and went too soft on defendants accused of gun crimes.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) charged the White House did not <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Tj566sjYE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;properly&#8221;</a> consult herself and Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) about Ritz, given they are his home-state senators and would traditionally have <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/politics/senate-judicial-nominations-blue-slips-durbin/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;blue slip&#8221; authority</a> to block him.
During his confirmation hearing, Ritz said he had a &#8220;clean ethical record,&#8221; <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-sixth-circuit-pick-pressured-by-republicans-over-ethics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Bloomberg</a>. Democrats shrugged off the criticism and said Republicans set a precedent of <a href="https://demandjustice.org/the-path-forward-for-president-bidens-judicial-nominees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ditching</a> home-state deference under the Trump administration.
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The Senate is <a href="https://www.senate.gov/history/partydiv.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">narrowly controlled</a> by the Democrats thanks to the independent members who caucus with them. Overall, there are 49 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and four independents with an election coming up that could shift the balance.
By an 11-10 <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-panel-advances-tennessee-prosecutors-nomination-6th-circuit-2024-05-09/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vote</a> along party lines, the Judiciary Committee advanced Ritz&#8217;s nomination in May, and last week the Senate voted 49-42 to <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00239.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invoke cloture</a> in a move that paved the way to a final vote expected to happen late Monday afternoon.
Nine senators, <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00239.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including eight Republicans</a>, did not vote on cloture for Ritz. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) joined with the Republicans who did show up in opposing it. All voting Democrats and the other independents voted to move forward.
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/my-own-little-filibuster-joe-manchin-vows-to-block-any-judicial-nominee-without-gop-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vowed</a> earlier this year — when he was still registered as a Democrat — that he would reject any judicial nominee who did not get GOP support, but he ended up voting last week to advance Ritz&#8217;s nomination anyway.
Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/13/manchin-schumer-judicial-confirmations-biden-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> a Manchin spokesperson said the senator &#8220;was not prepared to play&#8221; along with the opposition to Ritz, claiming it was &#8220;largely based on political reasons as to how the WH handled the process, and not on his qualifications.&#8221;
The outlet said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is planning <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/10/schumer-judges-confirmation-biden-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a &#8220;blitz&#8221;</a> of votes on judicial picks in the final weeks of Biden&#8217;s administration to beat the 234 mark achieved under former President Donald Trump. Biden <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3152480/schumer-durbin-good-fortune-beat-trump-record-judges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly has 209</a>.
Severino lamented how Manchin sided with Democrats in the Ritz cloture vote, telling The Daily Wire, &#8220;It’s disappointing to see Senator Joe Manchin kowtowing to Senator Schumer. So much for his purported moderation and independence.&#8221;

Sunset at US Capitol Building In Washington DC

‘Show Up’: GOP Attendance Could Make Or Break Vote On Divisive Biden Nominee

Republicans Urged To 'Show Up' For Final Vote On Divisive Biden Judicial Nominee

Biden Administration

Carrie Severino

Chuck Schumer

Judge

Marsha Blackburn

Tennessee

Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (I-WV) said on Monday he will not run for the White House after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-considers-rejoining-democrats-running-for-president-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly considering</a> a campaign when President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> exited the race.
&#8220;I am not going to be a candidate for president,&#8221; Manchin <a href="https://x.com/CBSMornings/status/1815356221911715847" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared on CBS</a>. &#8220;I am a candidate for basically speaking for the middle of this country &#8230; Neither side can win without the sensible, moderate middle. They can&#8217;t do it. But yet, no one is going in that direction.&#8221;
Less than 24 hours earlier, after Biden dropped out on Sunday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-considers-rejoining-democrats-running-for-president-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple reports</a> indicated Manchin was considering re-registering to the Democratic Party and running for the presidency. Sources told CNN and NBC News that Manchin was considering a bid. CBS News reporter Robert Costa reported how some Democratic Party donors and officials were reaching out to Manchin about it.
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Biden has endorsed Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a>, the only declared candidate seeking the Democratic Party&#8217;s 2024 presidential nomination at the moment. A number of party leaders have quickly rallied behind Harris. But not everyone has, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/obama-does-not-endorse-kamala-harris-for-president-we-will-be-navigating-uncharted-waters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including former President Barack Obama</a>.
Manchin, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-leaves-the-democratic-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left the Democratic Party</a> and became an independent in late May, has not backed Harris. When asked on CBS if Harris was too far left on the political spectrum, Manchin said, &#8220;Absolutely.&#8221; He added, &#8220;Let&#8217;s see if she comes back. You know, a person can be in one position and make a change or a direction change and I would like to see that direction change.&#8221;
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is expected to have its delegates vote on a nominee next month during a virtual roll call or in an open convention at the party&#8217;s convention in Chicago from August 19-22. DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison said there would be a &#8220;transparent and orderly process&#8221; to pick a nominee who Democrats believe can defeat former President Donald Trump.
Manchin said many people would like to see a &#8220;mini primary&#8221; that would help determine &#8220;if you have the strongest candidate, whether it be Kamala or whoever else.&#8221; He rejected the suggestion that he could join the race as Harris&#8217; running mate, chuckling and saying it would not be him. When shown a graphic of governors, senators, and Biden Cabinet members who could join Harris&#8217; ticket, Manchin said they were all &#8220;good people.&#8221; He added, &#8220;Wouldn&#8217;t it be great to see them all? I guarantee you, the Democratic Party would be able to pick from there if they hear them.&#8221;

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)

Manchin Says He’s Not Running For President, Dismisses Harris As ‘Absolutely’ Too Far Left

Manchin Says He's Not Running For President, Dismisses Harris As 'Absolutely' Too Far Left

Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (I-WV) is reportedly thinking about returning to the Democrats and running for the White House now that President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> has announced he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-drops-out-of-presidential-race" target="_blank" rel="noopener">would be ending</a> his 2024 re-election bid.
CNN&#8217;s Jake Tapper <a href="https://x.com/jaketapper/status/1815156959210795494" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Sunday on X that sources close to Manchin said the senator is considering re-registering to the Democratic Party and &#8220;throwing his hat into the ring.&#8221;
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Sources close to Sen Joe Manchin, independent of WV, say he&#39;s considering re-registering as a Democrat and throwing his hat into the ring
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Sources <a href="https://x.com/NBCNews/status/1815170708957253780" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also told</a> NBC News that Manchin was considering a bid against Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a>, who is the only declared candidate seeking the Democratic Party&#8217;s presidential nomination so far.
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JUST IN: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is considering re-registering as a Democrat and running for president, two sources say. 
He would be the first potential challenger to VP Kamala Harris. <a href="https://t.co/peDw9RrmdV">https://t.co/peDw9RrmdV</a> <a href="https://t.co/NSn9SUTGe3">pic.twitter.com/NSn9SUTGe3</a>
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CBS News reporter Robert Costa said &#8220;some Democratic donors and officials are reaching out to Sen. Joe Manchin to consider standing for the presidential nomination, per two people familiar with the discussions.&#8221;
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Manchin is now considering re-registering as a Democrat to offer Democrats an alternative to VP Harris… per several sources familiar with the discussions… no final decision has been made but talks continue tonight in his inner circle
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He added, &#8220;Manchin is now considering re-registering as a Democrat to offer Democrats an alternative to VP Harris… per several sources familiar with the discussions… no final decision has been made but talks continue tonight in his inner circle.&#8221;
Manchin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-to-senate-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in November that he would not run for another Senate term in 2024 and then embarked on a listening tour in places around the United States while leaving open the possibility of a White House run.
By mid-February, Manchin had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-announces-he-will-not-run-for-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> that he would not be involved in a presidential campaign.
There had been speculation about Manchin embarking on a third-party campaign with No Labels, which had been touting a prospective <a href="https://www.nolabels.org/unity-ticket-faqs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Unity ticket,&#8221;</a> but the group <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-labels-ditches-search-for-2024-presidential-unity-ticket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ended its search</a> in early April without any challengers.
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Manchin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-leaves-the-democratic-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left the Democratic Party</a> and became an independent in late May, saying at the time, &#8220;I have seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy.&#8221;
After saying neither party was willing to seek compromise, Manchin added, &#8220;To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America’s sensible majority.&#8221;
Facing intense pressure from allies to drop out after a fumbling debate performance and concerns about his age and electability, Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-drops-out-of-presidential-race" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Sunday afternoon that he would be stopping his 2024 campaign to focus on the remainder of his term.
Biden, who is 81, later said he was <a href="https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1815087772216303933" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsing</a> Harris to become the Democratic Party&#8217;s presidential nominee. Harris is 59 years old while Manchin is 76. Former President Donald Trump, who is the GOP&#8217;s presidential nominee, is 78.
Others quickly rallied behind Harris, but not everyone, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/obama-does-not-endorse-kamala-harris-for-president-we-will-be-navigating-uncharted-waters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including</a> former President Barack Obama. Harris released a statement that said she intended to “earn and win” the nomination — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-happens-with-the-dem-presidential-nomination-now-that-biden-has-dropped-of-the-2024-race" target="_blank" rel="noopener">possibly through an open convention</a> in the next several weeks.
During the hours before Biden ended his re-election bid, Manchin appeared on Sunday morning talk shows and joined the chorus of elected officials <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-2024-campaign-step-aside-joe-manchin-face-the-nation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling</a> on the sitting president to step aside.
On <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8psr4sv_c6U" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221;</a> Manchin advocated for an &#8220;open process&#8221; and said that he thought &#8220;we have a lot of talent on the bench.&#8221;
Noting that he was &#8220;partial&#8221; to governors, Manchin touted Democrats Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania as &#8220;two tremendous governors&#8221; in states close to West Virginia.
Manchin, himself an ex-governor, added, &#8220;They haven&#8217;t made you pick a side and demonize the other side. They have brought people together. This is what an open process would do, I think. It would bring more people out in a process that could bring Democrats like me back.&#8221;
Fox News anchor Bret Baier affirmed on X that Manchin &#8220;IS considering re-registering as a Democrat and throwing his hat into the ring for President -&#8216;Even just to have the discussion of bringing the party back to the center.'&#8221;
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Independent Senator Joe Manchin IS considering re-registering as a Democrat and throwing his hat into the ring for President -“Even just to have the discussion of bringing the party back to the center”. He’ll be an exclusive guest on <a href="https://twitter.com/SpecialReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpecialReport</a> tomorrow night. (H/t…
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Manchin is expected to appear on <a href="https://x.com/brianstelter/status/1815203792733839693" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221;</a> and Baier&#8217;s show &#8220;Special Report&#8221; on Monday.

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV)

Manchin Considers Rejoining Democrats, Running For President: Reports

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he had left the Democratic Party and had registered as an independent, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/31/joe-manchin-leaves-democratic-party-independent?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_source=twitter">reported</a>.
Manchin cited &#8220;partisan extremism&#8221; from both Democrats and Republicans as the primary reason for his decision to register as an independent, claiming both parties had left &#8220;West Virginia and our country behind.&#8221;
&#8220;From my first day in public service in 1982, I have always focused on doing what’s best for my state and my country, without regard to party or politics. Throughout my days in elected office, I have always been proud of my commitment to common sense, bipartisanship and my desire to bring people together. It’s who I am. It’s who I will always be. I have never seen America through a partisan lens,&#8221; Manchin said in his statement, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/west-virginia-sen-joe-manchin-leaves-democratic-party-registers-independent">according</a> to Fox News.
&#8220;However, since becoming a United States Senator in 2010, I have seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Today, our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground. To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America’s sensible majority.&#8221;
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My commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation. <a href="https://t.co/tvMB2N87AW">pic.twitter.com/tvMB2N87AW</a>
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&#8220;My commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation,&#8221; Manchin posted on X.
Widely considered a moderate in the Senate, Manchin broke with President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party on several issues, including certain provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/16/joe-manchin-2024-presidential-race">noted</a>. He also threatened to oppose Biden&#8217;s Environmental Protection Agency nominees in May 2023. He has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-he-would-think-very-seriously-about-break-with-democratic-party">indicated</a> multiple times in the past that he was considering leaving the Democratic Party over its radical policies.
Manchin <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4696125-manchin-independent-leaves-democrats/">previously announced</a> in November 2023 that he would not seek re-election in the Senate, where he has served since 2010. Before entering the Senate, he served as the state&#8217;s governor from 2005 to 2010.
Manchin indicated Wednesday that he would not enter the West Virginia governor&#8217;s race, despite rampant speculation that he would jump in, and he instead expressed his support for the Democratic nominee, Steve Williams.
“My support is with Steve Williams,” Manchin said, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4694293-joe-manchin-west-virginia-governor-race/">according</a> to The Hill. &#8220;He’s been a friend of mine for 40 years, and we’ve worked together. I know how good he is, I know how competent he is, and I know how hard he’ll work. So, I’ve been supporting Steve.&#8221;
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Williams will face the Republican nominee, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, in November. Most election predictions forecast a solid victory for Morrisey.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

Sen. Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin Leaves The Democratic Party

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-labels-announces-month-to-pick-2024-presidential-contender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No Labels</a> is dispensing with its effort to put together a viable ticket to challenge the dominant Republican-Democrat binary in the 2024 presidential election, the group confirmed on Thursday.
Sources told <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/no-labels-will-abandon-2024-presidential-campaign-effort-4b4e5121" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a> that the group&#8217;s founder and CEO, Nancy Jacobson, informed allies that a formal announcement was forthcoming after the group reached out to 30 candidates during the unfruitful search.
The group released a <a href="https://www.nolabels.org/no-labels-2024-ballot-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> affirming the decision shortly after the news broke.
&#8220;Americans remain more open to an independent presidential run, and hungrier for unifying national leadership, than ever before,” the group said. &#8220;But No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House. No such candidates emerged, so the responsible course of action is for us to stand down.&#8221;
The move comes a little more than a week after Joseph Lieberman, a former U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate who served as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-labels-announces-month-to-pick-2024-presidential-contender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">founding chairman</a> of No Labels, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joseph-lieberman-senator-and-vice-presidential-nominee-passes-away-at-82" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died</a> at the age of 82.
Last year, The New York Times reported that No Labels had raised as much as <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/us/politics/no-labels-president-manchin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$70 million</a> that the group said was needed to help it get on the ballot in states across the country.
No Labels said it had been working to devise a <a href="https://www.nolabels.org/unity-ticket-faqs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Unity ticket&#8221;</a> while citing polls showing <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/13/biden-trump-rematch-lead-in-polls/72087419007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dissatisfaction</a> among voters over the prospect of a 2020 rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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The group declared on its website that it would make a determination on whether to proceed with the ticket &#8220;shortly after&#8221; March 15, but had not done so until more than two weeks later.
A number of people were floated as potential matches for No Labels, including Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-announces-he-will-not-run-for-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in February that he would not campaign for the White House after considering his prospects.
Joe Cunningham, the national director of No Labels and a former Democratic congressman from South Carolina, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-labels-chief-expresses-interest-in-haley-joining-ticket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entertained</a> the idea of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nikki-haley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikki Haley</a> joining the group&#8217;s ticket before she ended her bid for the GOP nomination.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), a longshot candidate for the Democratic Party&#8217;s nomination who ended his campaign in March, also expressed openness to joining the No Labels ticket — <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democratic-presidential-candidate-dean-phillips-says-hes-open-to-being-nikki-haleys-running-mate-on-a-unity-ticket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as Haley&#8217;s running mate</a>.
Other names that had been bandied about included Jon Huntsman, a former governor of Utah, and Chris Christie, a former governor of New Jersey, who dropped out of the GOP primary contest in January.
There was also former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican who is now <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-republican-governor-announces-surprise-bid-for-senate-in-deep-blue-state" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running</a> for the Senate.
No Labels said on Thursday it would &#8220;remain engaged over the next year during what is likely to be the most divisive presidential election of our lives.&#8221;
The group added, &#8220;We will promote dialogue around major policy challenges and call out both sides when they speak and act in bad faith.&#8221;
At this juncture, Biden and Trump have virtually locked up the nominations of their respective parties. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running as an independent and working to get on the ballot in all 50 states.

Sen. Joe Manchin III Headlines No Labels Event in New Hampshire

No Labels Ditches Search For 2024 Presidential ‘Unity Ticket’

No Labels Ditches Search For 2024 Presidential 'Unity Ticket'

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) may be retiring at the end of his term, but he appears to have a plan to keep things interesting on his way out the door — at least as far as judicial nominations are concerned.
According to a <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/03/20/congress/manchin-mounts-his-own-judicial-filibuster-00148147" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> published Wednesday by Politico, Manchin has announced a plan to stage his own personal &#8220;filibuster,&#8221; refusing to vote in favor of any of President Joe Biden&#8217;s judicial nominees if they don&#8217;t also have Republican support. And it doesn&#8217;t have to be a lot of support, Manchin said, adding that he would be willing to consider a &#8220;yea&#8221; vote if just one Republican were convinced to vote with Democrats.
&#8220;Just one Republican. That’s all I’m asking for. Give me something bipartisan. This is my own little filibuster. If they can’t get one Republican, I vote for none. I’ve told [Democrats] that. I said, &#8216;I’m sick and tired of it, I can’t take it anymore,'&#8221; Manchin explained.
The West Virginia Democrat said that what he really wanted was to see more bipartisan cooperation, and for that reason, he was simply asking his colleagues to put in the effort and court Republican votes.
&#8220;If they don’t have a Republican, I’m opposing. That’s my way of saying: &#8216;I’m leaving this place, I’ve tried everything I can. Don’t tell me you can’t get one.&#8217; If you’ve got a decent person you can at least get one. Just go ask Lisa [Murkowski, R-AK], go ask Susan [Collins, R-ME], even Lindsey [Graham, R-SC],&#8221; Manchin continued. &#8220;Lisa and Susan both are not controlled by just voting party line, I know that. But you’ve got to ask them.&#8221;
Manchin&#8217;s mention of the filibuster – which then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) abandoned for judicial nominees in 2013 — was an apparent reference to the fact that his own party has been pushing efforts to remove the legislative filibuster altogether.
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Toward that end, Manchin told Politico that he&#8217;s doing his best to ensure that the legislative filibuster doesn&#8217;t face the same fate as the judicial filibuster. He explained that he has been encouraging donors to ask potential candidates whether they would support efforts to keep the filibuster in place.

‘My Own Little Filibuster’: Joe Manchin Vows To Block Any Judicial Nominee Without GOP Support

'My Own Little Filibuster': Joe Manchin Vows To Block Any Judicial Nominee Without GOP Support

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A far-Left protester was thrown to the ground after he confronted Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) during an event on Friday and called the senator a &#8220;sick f***.&#8221;
The incident happened at a Harvard Institute of Politics event Friday morning just minutes after multiple leftists interrupted a talk that Manchin was giving at the Harvard Kennedy School because of his support for natural gas pipelines.
&#8220;Joe Manchin, you sold our futures and you&#8217;ve gotten rich doing it,&#8221; the protester claimed. &#8220;You sick f***. How dare you.&#8221;
Manchin immediately got up in the protester&#8217;s face, at which point one of his aides got between the two men. The aide then literally threw the protester out of the room.
The protester was apparently from a group called Climate Defiance, which posted on X: “We just called Joe Manchin a sick f***. We humiliated him in front of a herd of Harvard elites. He squared up. We held firm. Barbaric murderer, hideous fiend, he torches humanity and laughs.&#8221;
Manchin then addressed the other protesters and offered to sit down and talk with them, but they refused and declared they were not going anywhere.
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WATCH: A climate protester gets shoved after confronting Democrat Senator Joe Manchin at the Harvard Kennedy School. <a href="https://t.co/5LOvItNLDw">pic.twitter.com/5LOvItNLDw</a>
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A Kennedy School spokesperson <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/3/2/manchin-event-protester-confrontation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> that the Harvard University Police Department was investigating the incident.
“A Harvard University police officer ordered the protesters to leave the Kennedy School campus, and the protesters complied,” the spokesperson said.

WATCH: Far-Left Protester Gets Thrown To Ground After Confronting Manchin

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said during an interview on Monday night that he decided not to run for president because of recent dysfunction that he saw in Congress.
Manchin made the remarks during a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins on &#8220;The Source&#8221; while talking about the upcoming 2024 presidential race.
&#8220;I saw my friends walk away when they were determined to pass a border security, and they were on board three days before that,&#8221; Manchin claimed in the interview. &#8220;And with Donald Trump coming as hard as he came at them, they cower down and walked away. I said, &#8216;We’re not fixing anything in Washington.'&#8221;
Manchin said that he has repeatedly warned Biden and his staff that they&#8217;ve moved too far to the left and that they need a major course correction or else they will have a brutal time this November.
When asked about endorsing Biden, Manchin said: &#8220;I&#8217;m not endorsing anybody, right now. We&#8217;re gonna see what all happens, we still got plenty of time here. I&#8217;m gonna do everything I can to help move them back to the middle and show them where the strength of this country lies, where the voting bloc of the country lies, and extremes are going to be there no matter what. And I respect that. And I will do everything I can to make sure they have the ability to voice their opinion. But the minority does not rule the day.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m just I&#8217;m trying to do everything I can to make sure that we have a pathway forward where the center of this country is going to be represented. And that&#8217;s the center-left and center-right,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;That&#8217;s where the decisions, that&#8217;s where people live their lives. That&#8217;s the type of government they want. They don&#8217;t want the extremes. And what we&#8217;re seeing is extremes. Donald Trump is an extremist. And with that there&#8217;s people that are going in that direction. I still believe there&#8217;s enough good Republicans and Democrats that want this centrist type of approach to governing.&#8221;
When asked what he&#8217;ll do if it&#8217;s Biden vs. former President Donald Trump in November, he said he was not sure and that there may still be other people who decide to jump in the race.
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News — Sen. Joe Manchin declines to endorse President Biden after announcing he won&#39;t seek his own presidential run. &quot;I&#39;m not endorsing anybody right now. We&#39;re gonna see what happens,&quot; he tells me. &quot;We still got plenty of time here.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/g1mLt9XPuB">pic.twitter.com/g1mLt9XPuB</a>
&mdash; Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1759763270766903803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Joe Manchin Reveals Reason He Decided To Not Run For President; Declines To Endorse Biden

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