Opinion by Jim Geraghty: Manchin for president? As Biden would say, Come on, man!
Then again, if any figure would gain traction as an independent, maybe it would be someone such as Manchin, who could run on an authentic message of, “I don’t march in lockstep with anybody — America knows I have annoyed everyone in Washington at one point or another.”Yes, Manchin’s positions on abortion and guns can turn into a contradictory mess.
Americans also tell pollsters they’re concerned about the debt, but they also don’t want anything to change regarding Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare,Manchin’s positions might be muddled and inconsistent, but they also reflect Americans’ own muddle and inconsistent preferences. Manchin became a powerful senator by meeting with everyone, getting along with almost everyone and often brokering half-a-loaf deals that never give one side everything it wants. You can accuse him of always having his finger to the wind, but that means he always knows which way the wind is blowing. Like it or not, that’s a good skill to have when you’re trying to win an election.
No Labels wants a candidate; Manchin loves being the center of attention and between the two parties. What’s more, his bid for Senate reelection in West Virginia next year, when his state is likely to support the Republican presidential candidate, could be challenging.
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