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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
This both true and inexplicable to me, he is right now basically a republican, his opposition to various cabinet members makes no sense to me, I get he is a conservative Democrat, or at least represents a conservative state but why the hell would he bother opposing cabinet picks that most of his voters would recognize if they fell on them?
I cannot see what the political advantage is to him just being a dick for being a dicks sake
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It's a power play. He's showing his constituents that they can trust to vote him in again because he will exert his will over either party to ensure their best interests are kept. This is enormously attractive to a small population state like Manchin's, and is basically the same as McConnell's strategy for Kentucky. Outside chance IMO that he's also trying to position himself as a potential middle ground candidate for president in a future election.