Check out this hilarious clip from last night’s State of the Union featuring Democrat Senator Joe Manchin not knowing if he’s allowed to stand for a part of Trump’s speech that he agreed with:
https://twitter.com/Cafazza/status/958540793022595072
Neither can we:
I can't stop watching this https://t.co/LSomdjdlWz
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) January 31, 2018
It was like he had magnets in his pants:
The "Caucus Invisible Restraints" were on full power. https://t.co/PbksgBJybR
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 31, 2018
Time for a party switch, Joe:
How to tell you are in the wrong party https://t.co/lvjdwMgF9X
— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) January 31, 2018
Or do the people of West Virginia really want a Schumer-stooge making laws?
It’s absolutely hysterical to watch Joe Manchin applaud on Trump’s various economy lines & Schumer look down the aisle and shoosh him.
this has happened twice now
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 31, 2018
I think Schumer has a shock collar on Joe Manchin. Every time the poor guy starts to clap he stops, jerks, and looks over his shoulder. It’s okay Joe.
— Jason Johnson (@jasonsjohnson) January 31, 2018
Manchin did successful stand for other parts of the speech, much to Schumer’s chagrin:
Manchin popped right up out of his seat and clapped when Trump said the war on coal ended and Schumer (sitting 4 seats away) could be seen laughing at him
— Kerry Picket (@KerryPicket) January 31, 2018
Joe Manchin looks like a sports fan in an opposing teams section.
Of course, this is the easy sort of thing he can do bipartisan act at, because it doesn't actually matter.
— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) January 31, 2018
We imagine this clip will make one or two ads against Manching come November:
kinda strange – manchin standing. guess someone showed him the poll numbers in WVA. The hall is full of people that are supposed to hate this guy. and they're all cheering. very confused.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) January 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/HawkinsUSA/status/958651982742458368
I think the GOP nominee in West Virginia just found his go-to ad clip . @jimgeraghty @hughhewitt https://t.co/LDtwpkaNbg
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 31, 2018
After the Speech, Manchin was the only Dem to shake the president’s hand:
Dems quickly clear out of the House chamber, only Manchin raced to shake Trump’s hand
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 31, 2018
And he told reporters “that’s just the way I was raised”:
Why did Manchin stand and clap while other Dems sat: “that’s just the way I was raised”
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) January 31, 2018
It’s about “respect”:
Manchin, up for re-election in state Trump easily won, suggests Dems didn’t show respect for Trump by not applauding for much of his speech. “It’s not the way I was raised,” he told me. “I show civility and respect.” Said both sides “are guilty” of doing that
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 31, 2018
Dems certainly lacked that last night.
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