Manchin only Democrat to vote against EPA chief

[Lasher]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin voted Thursday against confirming Gina McCarthy to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during President Obama's second term, making him the only Democrat to oppose Obama's pick for the post.

McCarthy won Senate approval by a 59-40 vote. Republicans had tied up her nomination since March 7, a record delay for an EPA administrator.

Manchin, in a floor speech hours prior to the final vote, did not challenge McCarthy's qualifications for the job, but said he opposed her as part of his fight over coal policies "with the EPA and the president who nominated her."

"That fight will not end with the Senate's vote on Ms. McCarthy's nomination," Manchin said. "That fight will continue until the EPA stops its regulatory rampage and until the president comes up with feasible policies that achieve real energy independence."

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201307180107

Another 'look at me!' vote by Manchin.

[Politicalboi]

1. So she's not a "clean coal" girl

Great. There is NO such thing as "clean coal". I thought maybe for a minute this asshole Manchin was against coal, but he is for it. He needs to go.

[Lasher]

2. He just got elected to a 6 year term, so he's not going anywhere.

Meet the Democratic Party's new Joe Manchin. You're going to be seeing a lot of him if you regularly watch the Sunday talk shows.

[MrSlayer]

3. No real surprise.

He's a coal guy.

[Lasher]

4. It's not that simple.

He was a gun guy too, up until he recently threw gun rights advocates under the bus.

[MrSlayer]

5. I guess he had to do something to restore his credibility.

Background checks are supported by most everyone. Hurting your people's paycheck is another thing entirely.

[Lasher]

6. It's not like that either.

This is a man who gave almost total support to the NRA for his whole political career. But he threw supporters under the bus to get himself on the Sunday talk shows. By going against gun owners, he made himself unelectable in West Virginia. He does not plan to run for re-election after his current 6 year term has expired.

He is an ambitious man who now seeks to gain more prominence and approval on the national stage. You might support a thing or two that he does. But if it suits him, you'll find yourself and your favorite issue under the bus too.

[MrSlayer]

7. I never liked the bastard.

I'm just trying to make some sense of what he's doing.

You obviously have a much better grip on it than I do.

I defer to your wisdom.