Joe Manchin – The Progressive Wing

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a Scrub…But He’s Not the Only Scrub

Posted on September 28, 2018 by BennySeptember 29, 2018

(image courtesy of NJ.com) Brett Kavanaugh squeaked through the Judiciary Committee to be allowed a vote on the floor of the Senate to see if he gets his promotion to the SCOTUS. And who was responsible for that? These 11 scrubs: That includes the retiring senator from AZ, who should have rejected this candidate after that afternoon shit show abysmal hearing yesterday and the conduct of the committee this morning, especially by Chairman Chuck Grassley. It’s been reported as well that senators Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin (who is equally a scrub because he said he found Kavanaugh “credible” yesterday … Continue reading →

Sen. Heitkamp (D) will appear with Trump as he pitches lowering corporate taxes to 15%.

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Subir GrewalSeptember 5, 2017

Reducing corporate tax rates somehow always ends up being a “bipartisan issue”. President Donald Trump is increasingly fixated on slashing the top corporate tax rate to 15 percent – a level that pretty much no one else working on the issue in the White House or Congress thinks is workable.In a White House meeting on Tuesday, Trump again expressed his strong desire to hit the 15 percent target, from today’s 35 percent. […] On Wednesday, President Trump plans to travel to North Dakota – his second tax sales pitch in a week – to deliver a speech focused on the … Continue reading →

6/13 News Roundup & Open Thread – Paula Jean Discusses Primarying Manchin, Bernie Trolls The GOP & More

Posted on June 13, 2017 by LieparDestinJune 13, 2017

Happy Tuesday all! Starting today’s post off with Paula Jean Swearengin discussing her primary campaign against West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and then the rest of what I’m reading/watching will be in the comments. See you there!