Manchin on third-party presidential run: ‘Not ruling anything in, not ruling anything out’

[BabyBoomer50s]

No doubt many voters in both parties would prefer a centrist alternative to Biden-Trump rematch.

https://thehill.com/homenews/403369...t-ruling-anything-in-not-ruling-anything-out/

 

[HisArpy]

He's playing coy because he doesn't want to admit he's feckless and useless, or that he's going to be retired after this next election.

Basically he's never going to admit that he jumped the shark even though we all saw him faceplant on the landing.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

CNN correspondent:
Joe Manchin participating in a No Labels townhall on Monday evening in New Hampshire. Manchin told me yesterday about whether he is weighing a third party bid: “Everything is on the table. Nothing is off the table.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1679093418012680193

 

[snailspace]

Cornel West is also an issue

https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...tters-grow-over-cornel-wests-third-party-bid/

 

[JohnnySavage]

I'd probably vote for him. He's a putz, but he's OUR putz.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

I'd probably vote for him. He's a putz, but he's OUR putz.

The Democratic Party is fighting tooth and nail to prevent No Labels from placing a Pres/VP ticket on the ballot. They fear it will help Trump.

 

[JohnnySavage]

I think Trump will probably be the next President in any event.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

CNN correspondent:
Joe Manchin participating in a No Labels townhall on Monday evening in New Hampshire. Manchin told me yesterday about whether he is weighing a third party bid: “Everything is on the table. Nothing is off the table.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1679093418012680193

You know, when you post a Tweet or image from a social media text feed, you don't have to retype the entire thing verbatim.

Everyone can read what you linked to. Just a pro tip.

 

[phrodeau]

No doubt many voters in both parties would prefer a centrist alternative to Biden-Trump rematch.

https://thehill.com/homenews/403369...t-ruling-anything-in-not-ruling-anything-out/

Biden is more centrist than any President of the last half-century.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

You know, when you post a Tweet or image from a social media text feed, you don't have to retype the entire thing verbatim.

Everyone can read what you linked to. Just a pro tip.

Some people have said they can’t see linked tweets.

 

[Bn2f]

Wow.
So glad to see folks from the other side have such a keen interest in the primary candidates running/planning to run.
Cornel West. Manchin. RFK. JFK. RFK Jr. Great choices!
Thanks for your input! But I’m a helper and I want to put your frayed nerves at ease over the Dems by playing a game I call “Bn2f tells YOU who I think Y’ALL should nominate!”
Ok, ya ready?
Wait!
Before I tell ya - ask yourself how much sway I have in convincing you to go with MY person.
Got your answer?
Now add “of the above” to your answer and you’ll get exactly how the majority of democrats in all 50 states are gonna vote in their respective primaries for all those names you’re happily bandying about.

 

[phrodeau]

The Democratic Party is fighting tooth and nail to prevent No Labels from placing a Pres/VP ticket on the ballot. They fear it will help Trump.

There have always been candidates other than Democratic or Republican in presidential elections. If you ever touched a ballot in your life, you would know that.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

There have always been candidates other than Democratic or Republican in presidential elections. If you ever touched a ballot in your life, you would know that.

Of course! Where did I say there have not been candidates other the Democrats and Republicans?

 

[SubzeroGirl]

He should make a decision soon.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

He should make a decision soon.

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They’re scared as fuck of a moderate Dem or Republican running as an Independent backed by the No Labels people. Can’t blame them for being worried. If the Biden v Trump polls remain as tight as they are today, the No Labels ticket doesn’t need to be on the ballot in every state to tip the election to Trump.

 

[JohnnySavage]

There's also a new Party, The Forward Party, advertising a lot around here. I don't think they've been blessed by those controlling such things, to be on the ballot yet.

It's interesting, but not really relevant. The two parties will have already blessed their chosen ones by the time primary season gets here.

 

[LLCox]

I think Trump will probably be the next President in any event.

But no

 

[phrodeau]

Here’s a list of registered candidates so far:

https://ballotpedia.org/Presidentia...st_of_registered_2024_presidential_candidates