Obama’s Coup Begins : Manchin President, PA Shapiro Vice President.

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who is now a registered independent, is considering re-registering as a Democrat and running for president, a close political aide to the 76-year-old senator told CBS News. Manchin left the Democrat party in May. There was no way he believed he could get re-elected and this was a last gasp or so we thought. But wait.

And with that, we know the well planned coup is under way.

Barack? No Harris for him.

Barack Obama issued a statement on Sunday afternoon, hours after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race.

Obama weighed in on his former vice president’s unprecedented decision to step aside for what Mr. Biden said was the good of the Democratic Party and the country. Notably, Obama did not name or endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee, even though Mr. Biden said she had his “full support and endorsement.” (Source)

Et tu Brutus said:

We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges. I believe that Joe Biden’s vision of a generous, prosperous, and united America that provides opportunity for everyone will be on full display at the Democratic Convention in August. And I expect that every single one of us are prepared to carry that message of hope and progress forward into November and beyond. 

Manchin is a moderate? Why no. His mild manner and commitment to drill baby drill was what kept this Dem in his senate seat.

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A new FiveThirtyEight report shows that West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) is voting against President Joe Biden’s positions on bills more often this Congressional session than any other senator up for re-election in 2024.

West Virginia had a 39-point margin toward Republicans in the 2020 presidential election, more than any other state with a senator up for re-election next year—which includes Montana at 16 points toward Republicans and Ohio with eight.

FiveThirtyEight found that in the 117th Congress (the session that began on Jan. 3, 2021, and ended on Jan. 3, 2022), Manchin voted with Biden’s position on 87.9% of bills.

This of course neutralizes VP candidate Vance whose main job it is to corral the Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan voters to Trump.

Meanwhile, Clyburn and the Clintons signed up to back Harris which should make for some interesting popcorn nights.

So watch the press. They will get their marching orders. My guess is they will let Harris flounder around until the convention. With everyone getting an inside view that Harris is as equally unqualified as Joe, the convention will be just ripe for the fresh new guys. Or will they?

There is this Black woman thing that is going to be an issue.

Stay tuned.