Both apparently know how to count:
“After months of deliberation and long conversation with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I’ve accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I’ve made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate,” he added.
Let’s be blunt Joe Manchin had as much of a chance of winning a senate election in West Virginia in 2024 as I did and maybe just a bit less so not being insane decided to get while the getting was good.
He will likely not be missed by either side.
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