Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Told ya so about Manchin and Sinema Date:   10/28/2021 12:05:46 PM

I think the most he would do is become and Independent and caucus with the GOP much like Bernie does with the Dems.  Having grown up next to WVa and spending a lot of time there working there are a lot of hard core cultural Democrats that he would lose.  Question he would have is whether he would pick up enough Republicans or conservative Independents to make up for that lost voting bloc.  Reagan pulled it off in California but I'm not sure Manchin can in WVa.  One would think McConnel is offering him the kitchen sink to switch but they also know he would then be a thorn in the GOP's side much like Bernie is to Democrats.  Cause he isn't going to go along with what they want any more than he is with Democrats.  So in the end he may be of more value as a thorn in the Democrats side in the Republicans and a non factor at all if the GOP wins back the Senate.  Then we will be ruled by Collins, Murkowski, et al. as the deciding votes.  Interesting times.