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Joe Manchin’s Still Not Ruling Out a Presidential Run.
Why?
I’m not sure there’s anyone in Washington who I’m more sick and tired of than West Virginia’s Joe Manchin. I wish I didn’t feel compelled to address his antics, but they’re so frustrating I can’t find the self control not to. Well, he finds himself in the headlines once again for still refusing to rule out a Presidential run.
Alexander Bolton with The Hill writes:
“Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) kept speculation alive about him running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate, telling reporters Tuesday “I don’t like the direction we’re going” and declining to rule out a bid for higher office.
Manchin has criticized Democratic leaders for refusing to negotiate with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over a package of fiscal reforms to attach to legislation raising the debt limit and has repeatedly voiced frustration over the lack of progress in Washington on energy permitting reform and addressing the nation’s $31 trillion debt…”
It’s hard to even begin to express just how shallow, craven, and disingenuous this man is.
Let’s get one thing clear right from the start, shall we? This man has absolutely no intention of running for President and if he does, it’s not because he wants to win or thinks he has even…
