relief plan, told ABC's"This Week" Co-anchor Martha Raddatz that he was trying to find middle ground.
"I didn't do anything intentionally whatsoever," Manchin said."I did everything I could to bring us together so we'd have more support, and the public would get the needed help, as needed. We have so many different ways that we're helping the public with this piece of legislation.
He's a sociopath.
Sen_JoeManchin are you speaking about a livable wage in West Virginia or are you spinning on national politics? I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re not re-elected cronyism FightFor15
He’s no Democrat ... this man disgusts me!
Was her next question, “So how many of your Republican friends supported the bill?”
Asshole.
Is this what we stood 3 hour in line for? All 8 dems who cut unemployment benefits all have millions in their banks
karentravers we clearly need a larger majority
Give it a rest and HELP STRUGGLING AMERICAN FAMILIES
What extra support did he bring in? 0 repubs voted for it.
Is this undercover Republican up for re-election next year? He needs to go, he shouldn’t be anywhere close to where ppl’s welfare including his family’s are being discussed .
I guess when Manchin can't defend what he did he will just lie.
And yet Zero Republicans supported the bill. CovidReliefBill RepublicansDontCare
How can any Republican say that they want to work together, when the Democrats give in to them and reduce the Covid bill, then every Republican votes against it.
He completely dodged the question. Just another pig with his nose in the trough. An elephant in a donkey suit.
Beneath resistance to larger UI payments is worry that recipients will feel less need to work. Funny how moral hazard is a constant concern of policymakers in legislation affecting workers, but almost absent when they consider tax breaks and regulatory relief for business.
This is all BS!!!!
And yet no republicans voted for it... weird.
I dont know what he's doing but its not bipartisan or funny
He should ask his daughter how much EpiPen is going for these days... then ask himself if reduced unemployment benefits are enough... 🤦🏻♀️
The reductions which resulted in no Republican votes, we're done to bring people together? Cool story.
No Republican voted for it anyway. You played yourselves.
And still never answered her question..
Well he failed miserably because we had zero Republican support
JoeManchinWV you did everything you could do to reach across the isle, stripped out $15/ hour and other needed items and yet all the Republicans still voted against the bill .. maybe you should think about progressing Dem bills instead of stonewalling or voting against them!!
Joe gotta go..
Who was he trying to please with those changes? All the senate republicans still voted against it in the end despite these concessions.
The American people who are suffering massively get less money so that ZERO Republicans came together and voted for the bill. That makes sense, Joe (NOT!).
?
At least he didn’t fuck at least two women and pay them off.
That’s why many voted for thrump
Passed with zero Republican support.
Rich man lies on tv about helping those who aren’t rich.
Joe is talking about some dilutions fantasy land where he thinks he made a difference that resulted in.....oh wait 0 votes from Republicans. Reality is all Joe did is weaken the help for Americans
And then... wait for it....got no support. 🤦🏻♀️ JoeManchinWV way to go Joe.
Take his seat.
This idiot RIP piece of shit 💩 💩 💩
That makes no sense whatsoever.
Who cares about more support. Get the public what they need with or without the gop.
How much of a support did you get Senator?
OK...so maybe I don't dislike him as much....I understand his reasoning, but is there any truth to what he says about delaying payment if there is an increase? Just curious. Seems they get the payments out quickly, so I just don't see how there could be this delay.
So, why did the republicans vote not to pass the bill?
His ideology as a Democrat is not mutually align with Democrats beliefs.
Sen_JoeManchin you got a whole lot of input from your Republican colleagues and they still voted against the bill. fakedemocrat
Also somebody that was making 150 in 2019 didn’t make that in 2020 could be ge case
Watering down a bill in order to gain no additional support is either a.) being outsmarted by a group of morally bankrupt insurrection protectors or b.) just being a dick. 🤔
That’s nice of him to want to work with Republicans to bad they don’t return that thought
What support?
.Sen_JoeManchin unconvincing excuse for your efforts to reduce unemployment benefits to hurting families. A big thumbs down. 👎
“I’m proud to have snatched an extra $400 away from desperate unemployed people, negotiating against the Democrats to gain nothing from Republicans is the way we do things in West Virginia” - Sen_JoeManchin
This picture tell you everything about Joe. He's a Republican masquerading as a Democrat.
Key line for me: 'I always TRY to work with my 'Democrat' (not Democratic), caucus/colleagues and my Republican Friends.' Says all I need to know about how much he supports the party that helped elect his backstabbing ass.
What’s bull crap answer. He doesn’t even know what he did. WV dummy.
More support from whom Sen_JoeManchin?
How did this get more support, Joe? All Rs still voted against it. And they almost had you voting against it, too. So really, this was just all about you and getting that precious news coverage in Charleston, right?
$1.60 (minimum wage in 1970) is equivalent to $11.05 in 2021 dollars Today’s minimum wage is $7.25 meaning people earn $7,900 less than if we just stayed current with cost of living increase $660 per month is enough for rent, healthy food or even a used car
He got no Republican support. All he did was cost Americans more relief money. Win enough Senate seats to make him irrelevant.
And yet no Republican supported this even after Manchin watered it down. Maybe millionaire Senators making some extra side cash ($170K) should stop losing sleep over people wanting to make $30K a year which is still an unlivable wage in most of the country.
Manchin, while a liar, was not the worst. There were 49 other Dems that supported this give away to poorly run states and bribes to teachers unions (not teachers) and giving away money to people that didn’t earn it. They’re all evil.
1.9 trillion is enough money to give everyone $6000 wheres the rest going 🤔 but msm and politicians will praise this like its a big deal. Remember APAC ALL POLITICIANS ARE C*NTS.
Hopefully this is the last relief package.
Liar... doesn't even have the integrity to own what he did
Lol so stupid. And republicans still didn’t vote for it.
Seriously? We want legislators to do things unintentionally I’d like them to act thoughtfully and with intention to do good.
Which exact votes did he bring? Not one gop voted for the bill. Why didn’t the reporter call him out on it
I hear there are some poor people in West Virginia.
Joe has gotta go. If his seat goes to a Republican, at least you know how the vote will go.
stop the BS JoeManchinWV You single handedly flexed your power to stop people from having a livable minimum wage and more. I hope the people of West Virginia realize you are not in the Senate to help working people, but for your own selfish interests
Yea, what
Blah blah blah.
So much support that ZERO Republicans voted for it
So he ..... failed? And he is super proud of it. Kaykay.
A Democrat in name only. He neither thinks like one nor acts like one. But he makes up lame excuses just like a Republican.
Manchin is an
Bullllshit
He will be sitting next to Chris Chrispie on ABC after he retires
Wolf in sheep’s clothing...
I'd love to see VP Harris make another little trip to West Virginia and whip up support for a Democrat there to run for his seat. There has got to be someone who can do it.
If you believe in bi-partisan governing why did some, any Republicans vote for a bill that will be helping their constituents?
JoeManchinWV everything you do is intentional. Either that or you just don't put any thought into your actions.
The last thing we need is a divided democratic party. Mr. Manchin had his reasons and we need to be glad he is a part of the process rather than a person who is not supportive. We have to stay as one in order to advance an agenda that will lift people out of poverty.
The government: we are going to war and we need new jets that will cost billions The public: god bless america The public: we need help The government: whoa whoa hold on there, we have to discuss this very very closely. The idiots here are not the government.
AprilWestbrook9 'I did everything possible so you would invite me to appear'
Stop trying to get support of people who don’t care! Waste of time and energy.. if you have to drag them kicking, screaming and lying it’s a sign they don’t care nor want to be bothered.. Joe Manchin.. stop being manipulated... you should be shrewder than this..
And he failed enormously 🤦♂️
My 'Democrat colleagues?' What an odd turn of phrase! It's almost like he's using the Republican pejorative for the Democratic party! Weird.
It’s time for Manchin the Republicans’ mole to go!
Except we got no more support.
I call BULLSHIT on this!
What support did it generate? Zero.
It’s a nice try, however, turning a republican democrat is impossible now.
I’m sure he has plenty of money though. Once again a person with a lot of money only worried about himself and not helping someone.
Glad he pulled some extra Republican votes over. Wait sorry, zero Republican votes? Oh well at least he made a deeply unpopular Bill popular. Wait sorry, turns out the bill was wildly popular as is. At least he turned 2022 into a pile of shite.
Oggg FFF OFF
Have more support? FROM WHOM no Repubs voted yes.
0 Republican votes to 0 Republican votes. Well done, Bumpkin.
15 minutes of fame ticking
Bring the parties together? Not one Republican voted for the bill. It did not work. Their history of the last 12 years has shown the Republicans have chosen they will not be brought together with Democrats no matter how much Democrats compromise
Sell out !! West Virginia!!!! Poorest state.. “let’s limit who gets the $1400 and take away $100 from unemployment!
Not one republican voted for it so you didn't do anything but bring down the Dems bill.
Asshole
I would guess Joe that you do not need an extra $100 per week in umemployment benefits, and that most of West Virginians are currently working. Otherwise what benefit were you to West Virginia?
You've hurt the people of this country just to get 15 minutes of media coverage. SHAME ON YOU
F’ing liar!
Right - he basically said he had to lower benefits for the people in order to get it passed - how much more burden of proof does the people need to realize Biden is not really for the people?!
He helped so much, that Repubs like Lisa Murkowski got what she wanted for Alaskans, & still voted against the bill!! Who does he think he’s kidding? He wanted the attention & to appear powerful!
I’m doing this because this was exactly how I also saw a recommendation and I decided to give it a try all thanks to Alexadra_Alison
He’s going over the script he planned with staff to explains why he wasted 9 Hours to give people 100 dollars less in unemployment
More support? From whom? Zero GOP voted for the bill. ZERO. Sen_JoeManchin is a clueless moron.
The media is not going to call him out on his bullshit.
.....Bill was a complete suck show.
“More support” from whom, exactly? Not a single Republican voted for it. The bill was already supported by a majority of Americans. But, sure, have fun on all the Sunday shows selling this line of bull.
I didn't do anything. Also, I did everything.
JoeManchinWV you worked hard for a partisan bill. Good job. You just wanted to see how much they would let you get away with.
“Hey 17M people from 160-200....f*ck you.” That’s what he meant.
lol
He should switch parties already
He personally took $4400 of stimulus away a from my family by changing the limits. Fuck that guy
All that and he still brought zero Republicans to the table. Know your enemy.
good luck
It’s hard to believe that it was a Democratic who said “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country!” Now they fight for you to sit at home and have the country pay you cause you deserve it.
He intentionally ditched the min wage going to $15. He needs to change parties.
And how did that work out, Joe? Not one Republican voted for it anyway! Spoiler alert!
What a fucking ass
He is indefensible
Stop negotiating with insurrectionists.
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