I'm a Conservative Democrat. I wouldn't have voted for Manchin because I live in California where we've long worked  for alternative energy sources while mitigating the damages done by fossil fuels.But that's California. If I lived in West Virginia, I'd vote for Manchin in a heartbeat! The interests and livelihoods of his constituents are number one on his agenda.We Dems overlook the fact that for over a century we depended on those who went down into the mines to dig our precious coal. Manchin wants to turn that around and encourages non-fossil-fuel based industries to replace coal, but it won't be easily done. It'll take many years.  While he takes money from fossil fuel interests. he is not blind to a future without coal.I'm glad he met with McCarthy. It's a good thing that he is partisan AND flexible. For now, I'll believe that McCarthy is in earnest about SSI and Medicare. Even the GOP can see the disastrous consequences ...at least the political ones... of messing with those.So, for now, I'll overlook the divisive hate and fear mongering by fellow Dems in stirring all that up. I'll support Joe Manchin and even though it doesn't just trip off of my tongue, "I'll support Kevin McCarthy's potential to do good", until I see different.This is not a time for knee-jerk liberalism. We've got partnerships to foster and things that need to get done. Let's find all the common common ground we can and start there. The successes we have will build on one another.

I'm a Conservative Democrat. I wouldn't have voted for Manchin because I live in California where we've long worked  for alternative energy sources while mitigating the damages done by fossil fuels.But that's California. If I lived in West Virginia, I'd vote for Manchin in a heartbeat! The interests and livelihoods of his constituents are number one on his agenda.We Dems overlook the fact that for over a century we depended on those who went down into the mines to dig our precious coal. Manchin wants to turn that around and encourages non-fossil-fuel based industries to replace coal, but it won't be easily done. It'll take many years.  While he takes money from fossil fuel interests. he is not blind to a future without coal.I'm glad he met with McCarthy. It's a good thing that he is partisan AND flexible. For now, I'll believe that McCarthy is in earnest about SSI and Medicare. Even the GOP can see the disastrous consequences ...at least the political ones... of messing with those.So, for now, I'll overlook the divisive hate and fear mongering by fellow Dems in stirring all that up. I'll support Joe Manchin and even though it doesn't just trip off of my tongue, "I'll support Kevin McCarthy's potential to do good", until I see different.This is not a time for knee-jerk liberalism. We've got partnerships to foster and things that need to get done. Let's find all the common common ground we can and start there. The successes we have will build on one another.

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