Retiring ex-Dem Sen. Joe Manchin did not mince words Sunday about what his former party has become, panning the Democratic brand as "toxic" for working "to mainstream the extreme" in recent years.
Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.V., blamed progressives for turning the Democratic Party "toxic" as he prepares to retire from the Senate at the end of this term.
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) slammed the Democratic Party as “toxic” and said the country is “not going left” as he winds down his tenure in the Senate. “The D brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of, it’s just, it’s toxic,” Manchin said in an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju that air…
Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) said Sunday on CNN's "Inside Politics" that he was no longer a Democrat because the party's brand had become "toxic." | Clips