• octopus_ink
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    8 months ago

    Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Congress to pass Ukraine aid and warned that lack of assistance could lead to the embattled country facing the “worst atrocity in history.”

    MANCHIN not only has a position that isn’t contrarian opposition to what Democrats are trying to do, but he’s passionate about it enough make statements like these? Is it April 01 already? Did he hit his head?

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      8 months ago

      He’s not running for reelection anymore, so he’s not beholden to his masters.

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      8 months ago

      Maybe he got a late visit from the ghost of Christmas future and realized he done fucked up

      ¯\_(ツ)_/¯