According to new reports GOP Senator John Cornyn of Texas apparently reached out to West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin to encourage him to jump ship and join the Republican party.
As The Hill reports:
Cornyn told KXAN — an Austin-based TV station that is part of Nexstar Media Group, which also owns The Hill — that he texted Manchin, “Joe if they don’t want you we do,” but hadn’t heard back.
“I don’t know what he will decide to do. But I do know West Virginia has gotten increasingly red. …So yeah, we’d love to have him. That would change the majority,” Cornyn added.
The Senate is split evenly 50-50 with Democrats holding the majority because Vice President Harris can break a tie. If Manchin left the Democratic Party and joined with Republicans that would give the GOP a 51-49 majority and make Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) the majority leader.
Speculation about Manchin’s party affiliation has swirled around Washington, D.C., for years.
Manchin has been under significant pressure from his own party, especially after his announcement Sunday that he would be voting against President Biden’s much sought after ‘Build Back Better’ bill.
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After he informs the commiecrats that he’s switching parties he should shout let’s go Brandon
It is one of the rare votes in his political life that he did not see F America and Americans .
A single economically sensible decision does not necessarily qualify one as a conservative Republican. Examine the rest of his history before making rash overtures.
Good idea. Republicans need to be more careful.
The farthest right globalist puppet munchkin can go is globalist puppet rino .
WE’re far better off having him stay as a democrat and being a thorn in their side. maybe he can get some of his like minded democrats who are too scared of Pelosi and her evil machine to stand wit him. I keep reading about these so-called “moderate” democrats, yet they are no where to be found.
Yeah, just what we need. more rinos in the Republican Party.
He is Hero and God bless him and everyone who care about Americans Patriots and not waste Taxpayers money for nothing.
It would put the final nail into the Biden/Harris Maladministrations plans if Manchin did leave. I wonder if Biden, Schumer and Pelosi would stroke out if he does? One can only hope ’til so. 🤣🤣🤣
globalist puppet munchkin will still vote for his globalist party .
Not certain he is as conservative as mainstream Republicans. He may turn out to be another Mitt Romney or Liz Cheney. He would be a left of center Republican.
The farthest right globalist puppet munchkin can go is globalist puppet rino .