Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is up for re-election in 2018. (Photo: Third Way Think Tank/flickr/cc)
Feb 09, 2017
Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is under fire Thursday for his Wednesday evening vote to confirm Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general.
According toGuardian political reporter Ben Jacobs, Manchin "flash[ed Sessions] a thumbs up on his way in the chamber," before breaking with his party to cast the only Democratic vote in favor of Sessions' confirmation.
The social media outcry against the conservative Democrat, who is up for re-election in 2018, was swift:
\u201cExtremely tempted throw my family in the car, move to West Virginia and spend the next 23 months doing everything possible to unseat Manchin\u201d— Sally Kohn (@Sally Kohn) 1486610717
\u201cI know Joe Manchin represents WV, but protecting civil rights must be bedrock principle of Dem Party. Disgusted by his vote for Sessions\u201d— Ari Berman (@Ari Berman) 1486600625
A number of observers noted that Manchin's daughter, Heather Bresch, was chief executive of the pharmaceutical company Mylan when it dramatically hiked the price of EpiPens. The matter is currently being investigated by the Department of Justice, which Sessions will now helm.
\u201cJoe Manchin daughter is being investigated by the justice department.. \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14 Jeff Sessions will make it go bye-bye.\n\nAnymore more questions??\u201d— Rob (@Rob) 1486604269
Manchin was also among a handful of Democrats to vote "yes" on the confirmation of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is under fire Thursday for his Wednesday evening vote to confirm Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general.
According toGuardian political reporter Ben Jacobs, Manchin "flash[ed Sessions] a thumbs up on his way in the chamber," before breaking with his party to cast the only Democratic vote in favor of Sessions' confirmation.
The social media outcry against the conservative Democrat, who is up for re-election in 2018, was swift:
\u201cExtremely tempted throw my family in the car, move to West Virginia and spend the next 23 months doing everything possible to unseat Manchin\u201d— Sally Kohn (@Sally Kohn) 1486610717
\u201cI know Joe Manchin represents WV, but protecting civil rights must be bedrock principle of Dem Party. Disgusted by his vote for Sessions\u201d— Ari Berman (@Ari Berman) 1486600625
A number of observers noted that Manchin's daughter, Heather Bresch, was chief executive of the pharmaceutical company Mylan when it dramatically hiked the price of EpiPens. The matter is currently being investigated by the Department of Justice, which Sessions will now helm.
\u201cJoe Manchin daughter is being investigated by the justice department.. \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14 Jeff Sessions will make it go bye-bye.\n\nAnymore more questions??\u201d— Rob (@Rob) 1486604269
Manchin was also among a handful of Democrats to vote "yes" on the confirmation of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Deirdre Fulton
Deirdre Fulton is a former Common Dreams senior editor and staff writer. Previously she worked as an editor and writer for the Portland Phoenix and the Boston Phoenix, where she was honored by the New England Press Association and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. A Boston University graduate, Deirdre is a co-founder of the Maine-based Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective and the PortFringe theater festival. She writes young adult fiction in her spare time.
Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is under fire Thursday for his Wednesday evening vote to confirm Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general.
According toGuardian political reporter Ben Jacobs, Manchin "flash[ed Sessions] a thumbs up on his way in the chamber," before breaking with his party to cast the only Democratic vote in favor of Sessions' confirmation.
The social media outcry against the conservative Democrat, who is up for re-election in 2018, was swift:
\u201cExtremely tempted throw my family in the car, move to West Virginia and spend the next 23 months doing everything possible to unseat Manchin\u201d— Sally Kohn (@Sally Kohn) 1486610717
\u201cI know Joe Manchin represents WV, but protecting civil rights must be bedrock principle of Dem Party. Disgusted by his vote for Sessions\u201d— Ari Berman (@Ari Berman) 1486600625
A number of observers noted that Manchin's daughter, Heather Bresch, was chief executive of the pharmaceutical company Mylan when it dramatically hiked the price of EpiPens. The matter is currently being investigated by the Department of Justice, which Sessions will now helm.
\u201cJoe Manchin daughter is being investigated by the justice department.. \ud83e\udd14\ud83e\udd14 Jeff Sessions will make it go bye-bye.\n\nAnymore more questions??\u201d— Rob (@Rob) 1486604269
Manchin was also among a handful of Democrats to vote "yes" on the confirmation of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
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