Manchin says he offered to become independent if Dems found him 'embarrassing,' never considered joining GOP
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Sen. Joe Manchin said Thursday that he never considered joining Republicans in the Senate.
Manchin added: "That's the only thing was ever discussed, no one accepted that, and I just said, 'I'll make that offer if you need it.'"
If Manchin's comments are truthful, they pour cold water on the idea that Democrats have ever been in trouble of losing control of the Senate because of a Manchin defection. Even if the senator changed his party affiliation to independent, if he continued to caucus with Democrats they would maintain their de facto majority of 50 members plus Vice President Kamala Harris.
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