claim: "if joe manchin had his way, judge gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
author: patrick morrisey
evidence_1: sep 28, 2018 ... but it's still not clear if republicans have the 50 votes they need to confirm the ...  in favor of the last trump-appointed supreme court justice, neil gorsuch: sens.  joe donnelly (in), heidi heitkamp (nd), and joe manchin (wv). ... he would vote  against kavanaugh's confirmation, saying he was unable to get ...
evidence_2: may 15, 2018 ... ... morrisey said, "if joe manchin had his way, judge (neil) gorsuch never would  have been able to get a vote" in the senate. morrisey went on ...
evidence_3: oct 6, 2018 ... the backing of collins, flake and manchin gave the judge enough support for ...  four senators who have been considered swing votes on the confirmation of  supreme court ... a bitterly divided senate cleared the way for brett m.  kavanaugh to ... joe manchin iii of west virginia — said they would vote for ...
evidence_4: oct 8, 2018 ... joe manchin waited until the very last minute friday to cast his “yes” vote for ...  he was one of just three democrats who voted for neil gorsuch, president ... and,  if they are candid, they know they could never depend on manchin anyway to ...  had the democrats needed the vote, how would joe have voted?
evidence_5: sep 10, 2018 ... since mccain had been absent from the senate most of the year due to illness, ...  murkowski has indicated she probably won't tip her hand until right before the ...  vote to kill fishing rights they rely on in a case that could reach the supreme ... yet , mr. manchin is around eight points ahead of his republican ...