Manchin To Muddy 2024 Election?
“Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) flirtation with a third-party presidential bid after announcing his retirement from the Senate is sparking anxiety among Democratic senators who warn that Manchin would make a big mistake if he challenges President Biden.
Democratic lawmakers say that if Manchin runs for president as an independent it will hurt Biden’s re-election chances and could result in what they view as the nightmare scenario of electing Donald Trump to a second White House term. ”
Democrats are in a mild panic over President Biden’s re-election chances and Sen. Manchin’s potential 3rd party bid is doing nothing to assuage those fears. Donald Trump, facing 91 felony charges, is polling ahead of Biden and causing great consternation as the President turns 81 today. Age is a factor on both sides with Donald Trump turning 78 next Summer but the media is fixated on President Biden’s age to a far greater extent.
