Joe Manchin Says He’s ‘Thinking Seriously’ About Leaving The Democratic Party
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) says he is seriously thinking about ditching the Democratic Party and becoming an Independent before the 2024 election.
In a recent chat with West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval, Manchin said that he’s not thrilled with how the Democratic brand because it’s [the] national brand. It’s not the Democrats in West Virginia.
“I’m thinking seriously. For me, I have to have peace of mind, basically. The brand has become so bad — the D brand and R brand. In West Virginia, the D brand because it’s [the] national brand. It’s not the Democrats in West Virginia, it’s the Democrats in Washington,” he said, according to The Hill.