Manchin Jokes on Party Affiliation
We ran the numbers: There are 1419 news articles covering this topic. 57% (804) are left leaning, 30% (434) are center, and 13% (181) are right leaning.
On Tuesday, Senator Joe Manchin said he gets asked about switching parties “every day” and joked about not being sure where he belongs politically. While left-leaning articles highlight that Manchin said he didn’t believe Republicans would be any more pleased with him than Democrats are right now, right-leaning articles highlight that Manchin is the only statewide Democratic official in a conservative state the Trump won by nearly 40 points.
A left-leaning article by ABC News highlights that Manchin said he didn’t believe Republicans would be any more pleased with him than Democrats are right now. Manchin said that being the only statewide Democratic public official in his home state is “very lonely.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Manchin said his life would be “much easier” if he flipped. Manchin’s comments follow a Mother Jones report that he would leave the Democratic Party if Biden and his colleagues stick with a plan to pass a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
A right-leaning article by Washington Examiner highlights that Manchin is the only statewide Democratic official in a conservative state the Trump won by nearly 40 points. Objections from Manchin can make or break a bill.
From the center
Manchin jokes on party affiliation: 'I don't know where in the hell I belong'
The Hill
From the right
Joe Manchin is politically homeless: ‘I don’t know where in the hell I belong’
Washington Examiner