Joe Manchin, Conservadem, will stay in the Senate and be a vote to remove Mitch McConnell from the Majority Leader seat.
Joe Manchin Bets On Dem Senate Win; Will Not Run For WV-Gov
Credit: CSpan screenshot
September 3, 2019

Yeah yeah, Joe Manchin is a conservadem who often infuriates reasonable progressives by being way too right-wing.

But...

This is a very bad sign for Mitch McConnell.

Manchin is betting his career that Republicans will lose the Senate in 2020.

And there's a genuine progressive running for Governor who deserves our support:

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