West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said on Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2024. "I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for reelection to the United States Senate," Manchin said in a video posted on Xitter. He added that he would remain active in politics and consider whether interest was in "a movement to mobilize the middle," which sounded very No Labels-y.
This could mean that Democrats will likely lose a Senate seat, but the stubborn centrist has been a thorn in the left's side. It's probably time for him to come out of the closet. After all, this is the same genius who prioritized the filibuster's continued existence over the Democrats' legislative agenda, thus handing Republicans a veto over anything that can't be passed through the budget reconciliation process, which only requires a normal majority vote.
To the West Virginians who have put their trust in me and fought side by side to make our state better – it has been an honor of my life to serve you. Thank you. My statement on my political future: pic.twitter.com/dz8JuXAyTL
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) November 9, 2023
Bye-bye, Joe.
Before people start huffing over Joe Manchin and the Dems keeping the Senate and Jill Stein and all the rest, I just want to take a brief moment to say: Fuck Joe Manchin.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) November 9, 2023
Calm your tits. It will be OK.
I get that the Senate map is bad for the Dems. But the map has always been bad for the Dems, and Manchin was unlikely to hold that seat anyway. So the current round of "OMG, the Senate Map is BAD FOR THE DEMS" isn't, actually, new or interesting information.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) November 9, 2023
Send him this card pic.twitter.com/dTfcgYIaTe
— William Mark (@ReuterHallUWLX) November 9, 2023
During a very scary time for me personally, the child tax credit helped this single mom of two put food on the table.
And then Joe Manchin, a yacht owning, Maserati driving jerk took it away from me & everyone else who needed it, including the children of his state.
So fuck him.— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) November 9, 2023
PSA: After decades of selfless public service, Joe Manchin has decided to sail off into the sunset in his multiple yachts.
He will be fondly remembered for his heroic opposition to climate change, build back better, voting rights and filibuster reform…and of course, for…— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) November 9, 2023
Good riddance to an individual who never took any position or action that did not benefit him, his ego and bank account. pic.twitter.com/3Y1NNbtJrs
— Gareth 🏴🇺🇸🇪🇺 (@ZacaMesaSix) November 9, 2023
Manchin is a selfish man who never did anything because it was the right thing to do. He didn't even resign correctly. You know he's going for a third-party run. At least be honest, you dipshit.
