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President Joe Biden has now selected Gayle Conelly Manchin to help run the Appalachian Regional Commission, in what many are seeing as a sign of shameless pandering on Biden’s part.

Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat has quickly become one of the most powerful forces in the U.S. Senate as his support as a perceived ‘moderate’ is required in order for Democrats to pass any and all legislation.

As Fox News reports:

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.

With Democrats holding the slimmest of majorities with a 50-50 split and Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote, Manchin’s influence in the Senate has grown tremendously.

As a moderate from a red state, Manchin has openly pushed back on some of the Democrats’ boldest ideas, including the $15 minimum wage, eliminating the filibuster and far-reaching gun control legislation. His resistance has forced concessions.

For example, during the passage of $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation where Democrats needed to be totally united, Manchin and the White House were in negotiations that ultimately led to reducing the amount of unemployment insurance benefits in the final package that passed along party lines.

 



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  1. No that should not how this BS crap works, just cause she’s his wife she should be there. These people need to be voted in not placed in just cause. Now I see where all these people in government come from they pick them not vote.

    1. The position IS NOT one of elected office, nor should it be. Please read up on how our government process works, or at least how it’s supposed to work.

      We don’t vote on every position in a REPRESENTATIVE type government. We elect our Representatives, including the President, and they fill top positions with people of their choosing, Hopefully the people are qualified. Mrs. Machin is.

      1. I hope they both stand strong and she declines the position. Then and only then will their true colors be flying.

    2. This sounds like “pay for play” to get Joe Manchin to go along with the crooked Democrat policies that will further erode our freedoms and destroy American as created by the founders.

      1. As a conservative Republican I’m glad you pointed out that both parties use the spoils system. The primary question always is, is the person qualified for the position.

        So it should be noted that Mrs. Machin is well educated and has executive experience in political administrative offices at the State level.

          1. Sold out to whom? Although the liberal media like to call him a “moderate” or even “conservative” Democrats, his lifetime after of ratings from the National Taxpayers Union on spending, taxes and regulation is only 24%, half the lifetime rating of liberal Republican Sue Collins. Manchin only seems “moderate” or “conservative” to members of the liberal media because they’ve gone so far off the rails they can’t even see the rails anymore. Manchin is a liberal, and every time he doesn’t vote with the rest of the liberals is a blessing for us.

          2. Dems just bought Manchin’s vote in favor of packing courts, tyrannical gun legislation, the Green Deal, adding DC and Puerto Rico as ‘states’ to pack the Senate, getting rid of the filibuster, etc. – All or most of which he’s previously voiced disapproval of.

          3. Though I’m not a “Climate Alarmist”, I do know that alternative energy technology will bolster American Sovereignty, and relieve us from having to deal with Foreign Oil Cartels, particularly in the Middle East. An example occurring recently demonstrated how vulnerable America is to foreign oil shortages: The container ship blocking the Suez Canal has backed up vessel traffic in the Gulf, including oil tankers. It won’t be long until we’ll be experiencing “Pain at the Pump”.

          4. The United States was energy independent until Beijing Briben started his war on the energy sector.

          5. We’ll be ‘energy independent’ when our entire supply of oil, natural gas and other forms of power-producing resources are obtained from domestic sources. We also should tack on the domestic manufacturing and growing of staple products.

        1. The elder President Bush appointed Bob Dole’s wife Secretary of Transportation in 1989. President Reagan appointed Phil Gramm’s wife chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

      2. She had quite a bit of experience in government. Cho has served in high level Cabinet positions before. Bush W I believe she was Labor Secretary. This Manchin deal smells like a Pay to Play scheme!

          1. Dems just bought Manchin’s vote in favor of packing courts, tyrannical gun legislation, the Green Deal, adding DC and Puerto Rico as ‘states’ to pack the Senate, getting rid of the filibuster, etc. – All or most of which he’s previously voiced disapproval of.

          2. Isn’t that the reason for opening the border – to insure hundreds of thousands of Democratic votes. They are buying votes every day.

            1. We’ve been conditioned to surrender our Rights and expand government reach from day one after the ink dried on our Constitution. Vigilance is wearying and frustrating, and it can also cost lives and lots of money. (See “WARS”) However, if we’re going to sustain a Constitutional Republic, vs the Banana Variety, Americans must fight the urge to enjoin government into regions where they don’t belong.
        1. As a retired federal employee we had a saying “the federal government hires on the Friends and Family plan” and when question about it they would tell us , it legal if you hire my son/ daughter and I will hire yours

          1. My first USAF duty station was a pilot training base. During each graduation ceremony, you could expect to see squadron patches and baseball hats emblazoned with call signs and military branch logos donned by the proud parents We even had the son of Chappie James stationed at our base as an instructor pilot.

      3. True, he tried to buy favor by doing the same thing w/ the Turtle’s wife – and look how well that worked out for him.

  2. Manchin, is the only one of the globalist democrats that can save us from the insane anti-American plans of the radical leftist lunatics. If he does not vote with them on some of there crazy plans, he just might save us. It is no wonder the wacked out democrats came up with the plan to give Manchin’s wife a high position. That would put Manchin in a ruff spot to not go along after they gave his wife such a position. The modern globalist democrats are like venomous snakes. There goal of destroying the USA is the only thing on their sick minds.

  3. Manchin is not a moderate. He is a lap dog for the most corrupt party in the history of the United States of America. Don’t believe it? Check out his voting record. He talks the moderate language but votes as a radical leftist.

  4. This IS shameless pandering by Biden. Politicians wonder why people hate them and don’t trust them. This is a good example of why that is.

    The lowest form of life on earth is an American politician.

  5. It doesn’t really matter, Manchin talks a big talk about what he disagrees with but still votes for the DemonRATs regardless.

  6. The Biden supporters look the other way. Which is what they accused Trump supporters of doing. They need to remember the old saying “As you point one finger at someone there are three fingers pointing back at you.” I don’t understand their thinking. If it is wrong or questionable for one group, it is wrong or questionable g or everyone else.

  7. Democrats sure show you what hell is like and they do not care at all that is where they will be in the future.

  8. Now, if it is only possible for Manchin to stay at least partially honest. People, is that too much of a hope??

    1. Maybe Biden is on the receiving end of extortion. Isn’t it interesting that Epstein was jailed and committed ‘suicide’ before the cou….uh…election?

  9. No surprise that Biden should bribe Manchin. He bribed millions of voters with $1400 each (or $2000, depending on interpretation) to vote for Democrats in the 2020 elections.

    1. Numb Nuts is not quite to the Bolshevik Stage, You’ll know when he attains that status: You’ll see Black Vans roaming the darkened streets of our cities.

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  11. Too keep Joe under foot? Vote our way? Same as Trump for Elain Chao ( Mrs McConnel)
    Or only now for worse abuse

  12. Oh, boy! Joe Manchin’s wife is appointed to a federal commission. This is an obvious payoff to bring Manchin to heel regarding the filibuster law in the Senate, which Biden wants to do away with! Come on, man! Grow a pair!

  13. Just remember Manchin…who gave your wife that job…and who gave you that freedom from your wife for a few hours a day? Now how are you gonna vote?

  14. Dems just bought Manchin’s vote in favor of packing courts, tyrannical gun legislation, the Green Deal, adding DC and Puerto Rico as ‘states’ to pack the Senate, getting rid of the filibuster, etc.

    Then again, Trump tried to buy favor by doing the same thing w/ the Turtle’s wife – and look how well that worked out for him.

  15. Won’t be long now and Democrats will have that vote, then she’ll be fired because Biden needs to hire a minority for that position!

  16. That’s OK Paul Ryan remained a Republican while his wife was raising money for democrat causes. Maybe Joe can become a Republican and his wife and stay on the commission

  17. This act of hiring Mrs.. Machin is truly insulting to anyone with a brain. It couldn’t be more blatant bribery.

  18. No family member or wife of the house or senate or any other any other government position be allowed to get a position just because they are the spouse or family member of some other government job. This is just pure nonsense it just gives them more tax payer money to wasted on worthless politicians. There should be a law preventing this so we would not be paying all these government salaries to people that do nothing.

  19. So, is that the price to buy Manchin or will Beijing Briben have to sweeten the pot to get Manchin to sell the country out?

  20. Pedo Joe’s Puppet Masters strike again. Pedo Joe and the Democraps are not smart enough to come up with this to get what they want.

  21. That’s the scum democRAT way of making Manchin comply with the radical Rats agenda…anyone can be bought!

  22. This is amazing.. it’s a game to them our lives our future our kids .. so pay Manchins wire 200,000.. that how much OUR future is worth to Sen Joe Manchin it’s a disgrace

  23. Bribery at the very top. $166,000.00 annual pay check so that Joe Manchin will support Joe Biden’s unAmerican program which lead this country in the wrong direction. Really will Joe Manchin sell his integrity?

  24. This will result in a civil war! We the people are the ones who votes to choose our presidents and other leaders! We do not want these lowlife reptiles taking over our will and legalizing our elections to cheat us out of our choices! 85 million people voted for President Trump and those monsters cheated their asses off and forced this demented POS on us so that low life scumbag Obama can tell him what to do because he is a mindless puppet!

  25. This is the most blatant bribe I’ve ever seen, now Biden has joe Manchin by the short hairs, he either votes dumborat always or no commission for wifey, so what’s it going to be vote for Americans or vote for biden or your wife is toast, the solution is she declines the job, she didn’t have it last week or a year ago so she’s losing nothing except a bribe!

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