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Biden nominates Sen. Joe Manchin's wife
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Posted By: Dreadnought, 3/26/2021 11:59:05 AM

President Biden has picked the wife of an extremely influential U.S. senator for a federal commission post, the White House announced Friday. Biden nominated Gayle Conelly Manchin to co-chair the Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development partnership with 13 states designed to boost investment in the Appalachian Region. Manchin is an educator, past president of West Virginia's State Board of Education and the former first lady of West Virginia. She's been married for 53 years to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a critical vote in the Senate for Biden if he wants to get any of his major legislative priorities passed.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Sardonic 3/26/2021 12:03:25 PM (No. 735779)
"joe," wink, wink, nominated Manchin's wife to lever a more likely vote for the removal of the filibuster.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Moritz55 3/26/2021 12:15:00 PM (No. 735790)
All part of “getting to 50 votes.”
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 3/26/2021 12:15:54 PM (No. 735792)
So....WVA Senator will be HAPPY to help wipe out the filibuster and set up the Demonrats to steamroll the country.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: earlybird 3/26/2021 12:16:47 PM (No. 735795)
Quid Pro Joe rides again and turns Manchin into another QPJ. (“We gotta do something about Joe!!!!” Joebama “Here’s the deal…”)
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Ida Lou Pino 3/26/2021 12:18:41 PM (No. 735799)
Let's not jump to conclusions. Mrs. Mancini was nominated to a plush, no-show job - - but - - maybe she hasn't told Mr. Mancini about it. So how would that influence his vote?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: marbles 3/26/2021 12:20:08 PM (No. 735800)
In your face bribery.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: RCFLyer98 3/26/2021 12:25:21 PM (No. 735808)
Kinda/sorta like play for pay, eh? Joe Manchin will come around . . . go to the bank on it. He and his wife already have.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: TXknitter 3/26/2021 12:35:05 PM (No. 735819)
Yup just like Elaine somehow always getting a big job to get ole Mitch’s cooperation. The bribery is not even subtle anymore.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Ima dashell 3/26/2021 12:36:32 PM (No. 735820)
Don't play that game, Joe. You're a better man than that.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: HammerDax56 3/26/2021 12:42:04 PM (No. 735824)
This is a freaking banana republic
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Reply 11 - Posted by: LanceLink1 3/26/2021 12:47:46 PM (No. 735826)
Well, isn't that special.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: wilarrbie 3/26/2021 12:51:04 PM (No. 735827)
They have no fear. They control the consequences.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: bad-hair 3/26/2021 1:07:04 PM (No. 735841)
Well then. Let's just nod and wink. Republic of Texas approaches.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: clayusmcret 3/26/2021 1:19:58 PM (No. 735852)
Alright, Manchin. You know how this works. Quid pro quo and 10% for The Big Guy. He'll accept your unwavering loyalty as payment.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: Bur Oak 3/26/2021 1:24:41 PM (No. 735855)
With a masters degree in literacy and as a former state secretary of education she is expertly qualified to be a commissar on the economic development commission due her close acquaintance with Senator Manchin. Citizens, quit voting for incumbents. The newbe might not be any better but at least the money will be spread around.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 3/26/2021 1:25:41 PM (No. 735856)
Everybody has a price. Prostitution works the same way, btw.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: downnout 3/26/2021 1:30:23 PM (No. 735860)
Well, well, buying off the Senator from West Virginia, eh? What a novel idea!
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Reply 18 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 3/26/2021 1:31:13 PM (No. 735861)
The Manchins will get very rich off of this. If Senator Manchin brings the pork back to WV, he will have a job for life.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 3/26/2021 1:33:22 PM (No. 735863)
Sorry for the multiple posts... Anyone still think Joe Manchin is a moderate who might flip to the Republicans? Not going to happen.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: Ribicon 3/26/2021 1:37:19 PM (No. 735865)
Salary is upwards of $160,000 annually, according to the Washington Times. I am shocked, shocked that Boy Joey would put an stale WHITE biological woman in that slot instead of a Homosexual Of Color. None dare call this bribery because USA is corrupt to the core, deserving of no more respect than we'd accord any other banana republic.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: dst4life 3/26/2021 1:38:31 PM (No. 735867)
The Washington way. Coercion and pay offs.
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Reply 22 - Posted by: montwoodcliff 3/26/2021 2:01:14 PM (No. 735884)
I can just see and hear Old Joe's explanation of his vote for ending the filibuster with a straight face, that is, if he gives one.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: montwoodcliff 3/26/2021 2:02:06 PM (No. 735885)
There is no shame among the Dems!
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Reply 24 - Posted by: Maggie2u 3/26/2021 2:05:36 PM (No. 735888)
The last time a president bribe...I mean rewarded a sitting Senator for a vote he wanted, the Senator was gifted a ride on the Space Shuttle. Too bad it wasn't...oh, never mind...
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Reply 25 - Posted by: lakerman1 3/26/2021 2:30:15 PM (No. 735918)
First, a quick political history lesson for you people. The ARC was created, almost as a joke, by LBJ, to buy hillbilly votes. And to the amusement of sophisticated, urbane New Yorkers, New York State was declared to be part of Appalachia. The image of the barefooted fat guy in bib overalls, playing his banjo on the front porch, with his hound dog at his feet, in NY, doesn't quite register, hey? and the budget of the ARC covers the salaries and perks of bureaucrats and commissioners, and not much else. 4 As for the payment to the Manchins, the mafia used to call that 'vigorish.' google it.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: WimeTarmerFable 3/26/2021 2:49:36 PM (No. 735939)
Actually, the way Prince Andrew has treated the Southern Tier of NY we are a big part of Appalachia. As a matter of fact there is a town called Apalachin just over the Tioga County line,, Seriously, We all could be Jed Clampetts right now if Prince Andrew hadn't screwed up fracking in these here parts. The best part of the Marcellus Shale is right under our feet.
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Reply 27 - Posted by: stablemoney 3/26/2021 3:16:30 PM (No. 735972)
Everyone on the federal payroll include the parents, children, cousins, other relatives, and friends. It's the DC way.
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Reply 28 - Posted by: Zeek Wolfe 3/26/2021 4:13:39 PM (No. 736009)
Jesse Unruh, famous California Democrat politician, was once quoted as saying "..if you take their money, drink their booze and s---w their woman and but can't tell them "no" in the morning, you don't belong here (Sacramento)." Modern politicians don't have "no" in their vocabulary unlike corrupt but honestly corrupt Jesse Unruh. Manchin's vote on the filibuster is gone.
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Reply 29 - Posted by: Muguy 3/26/2021 5:58:30 PM (No. 736080)
whispering like Mr. Rogers.... can you say INFLUENCE PEDDLING???"
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Reply 30 - Posted by: Strike3 3/26/2021 6:43:05 PM (No. 736112)
This does not smell of blackmail, extortion or influence peddling AT ALL.
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Reply 31 - Posted by: Krause 3/26/2021 6:45:18 PM (No. 736113)
You've been bought, Joe. Please stop pretending you're a normal guy.
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Reply 32 - Posted by: 24tea@Mag 3/27/2021 12:43:59 AM (No. 736342)
The filibuster is gone!
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Reply 33 - Posted by: mifla 3/27/2021 5:29:21 AM (No. 736436)
Bribe. You can't shame a Democrat.
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