AOC hits Joe Manchin with a stone-cold death stare after moderate Dem opposes 'crazy socialist agenda'
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N. Y. fired a warning shot at Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., as the moderate West Virginia Democrat continued to vow that he will block any "crazy socialist agenda" on Capitol Hill.
The stakes are high as the balance of power appears to be hanging on the results of two Georgia runoff elections in January that will determine if Republicans will maintain control of the Senate or if Democrats seize the chamber by a 50-50 margin with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris acting as the tiebreaking vote.
On Monday, Manchin made headlines on "Special Report" when he told Fox News anchor Bret Baier that he would "commit" to voting against ending the filibuster and packing the Supreme Court.
"This system, the Senate, this so unique body in the world. It was made to work together in a bipartisan way," Manchin explained. "And once you start breaking down those barriers, then you lose every reason that we are the institution that we are, the most deliberate body. So I want to lay those fears to rest that that won't happen because I will not be the 50th Democrat voting to end that filibuster or to basically stack the court."
Manchin reiterated his message on Twitter, attacking progressive ideas including the "defun... (Read more)
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