Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) dismisses the idea that he would support a socialist candidate, responding to questions about the prospect amid a growing national profile for Democratic socialists. Appearing on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” with host Margaret Brennan, Manchin rejects the premise, saying, in effect, he is not considering such support and expressing skepticism toward the notion. The discussion centers on Manchin’s view of socialist politics as it plays out in contemporary Democratic politics. In his remarks, he characterizes the appeal of certain proposals as “good ideas,” but he denies that this translates into endorsing a socialist label or candidate. His comments are framed as a direct reaction to questions about whether he might back a candidate aligned with socialist positions.
Joe Manchin rejects backing socialist candidate, says supporters have “good ideas”
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) dismisses the idea that he would support a socialist candidate, responding to questions about the prospect amid a growing national profile for Democratic socialists....
- Joe Manchin responds to a question about whether he would support a socialist candidate.
- Manchin rejects the idea of backing a socialist candidate in his remarks.
- He characterizes some socialist proposals as potentially having “good ideas,” while still rejecting support.
- The comments come amid increased visibility of Democratic socialists nationally.
- Manchin makes the remarks during an appearance on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.”
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Sunday shut down the idea of possibly supporting a socialist candidate in comments that come amid a recent rise of democratic socialists on the national political stage. During an appearance on CBS News's "Face the Nation," host Margaret Brennan asked about the possibility of backing a socialist candidate. “No...
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