After exiting the Democratic Party, moderate U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) has become a vocal proponent of creating a third political party to challenge the nation’s partisan status quo.
Most recently, he sat down for an interview during which he explained his position on the matter in the context of the recent presidential election.
According to The Hill:
Manchin joined NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on Sunday for “The Hill Sunday,” where he argued that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have a duopoly, and both of their business models right now are “spewing hatred and division.”
Manchin’s take on the nation’s political system has sparked considerable social media discussion:
Full disclosure, I don’t think I’ve ever had anything positive to say about this man, but I appreciate Joe Manchin for speaking out about what will happen if No Labels puts forth their third party ‘unity ticket’ and why he wouldn’t go there.#Spoiler4Trump
“I came to the… pic.twitter.com/BmeTSf91Rh
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) February 28, 2024
“@Sen_JoeManchin has been a friend to Third Way since his days as West Virginia’s governor and through his remarkable and consequential tenure in the United States Senate. We are delighted that Joe Manchin has opted against a third-party presidential run," Jonathan Cowan says. pic.twitter.com/TAg34VxyU6
— Third Way (@ThirdWayTweet) February 16, 2024
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) discusses the possibility of Republicans joining a "unity ticket" during an event in South Carolina as he mulls a third-party run. pic.twitter.com/wInq9DdS66
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 26, 2024
Joe Manchin just announced he switched his party and is now registered as an Independent.
The Democrat Party is collapsing under the weakness of “President” Biden.pic.twitter.com/bccrQcg5Ye
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 31, 2024
Manchin further distanced himself from his former party by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris, as Fox News reported:
Democrat-defector Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., said he won’t endorse Vice President Harris in the presidential election after she revealed her support for doing away with the filibuster to pass abortion laws.
Harris, a former senator herself, told WisconsinPublic Radio (WPR) on Tuesday, “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe.”
Manchin told Fox News, “I’m not endorsing her,” stressing the importance of the legislative threshold.
“I’ve been very, very, very clear on how strongly I believe that when you go down that slippery path, you don’t just do it for one issue,” he explained.
Here’s a clip of his most recent remarks on the topic:
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