Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) said he thinks the fringes of the Democratic Party are keeping President Joe Biden in the race.
In a statement Manchin made regarding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, Manchin made other comments about his former party regarding the 2024 presidential race. Biden is fending off calls from more than a dozen members of Congress and many political pundits to step down from the race after his lackluster performance at the presidential debate.
“At a time when the Democratic Party must realize they risk losing the Senate and even the House, in addition to losing the presidency, they are doing nothing to broaden the tent and appeal to more Americans,” Manchin said. “Instead, they continue to pull the party to the left. Sadly, their vocal support for President Biden in the face of his irreparable debate performance, are just evidence of how much control the far left has over the current administration.”
“The main reason I became an Independent is because I saw that both parties were failing the sensible majority of people in our country and America is losing as a result. I believe that our political system is broken and I remain committed to finding solutions to fix it,” the statement continued.
Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) met with Biden following the debate to think of ways to revitalize the president’s reelection campaign. Sanders reportedly proposed that Biden unveil his 100-day plan should he be reelected as a way to revamp the campaign. Other progressive politicians, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), have been steadfast in their support for Biden’s candidacy.
In the rest of his statement, Manchin blamed “both sides” for the resulting assassination attempt, calling party politics “a race to the extremes.”
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
“On both sides of the political spectrum, politics has become a race to the extremes. While it takes different forms on the right and the left, make no mistake, extremism is the driving force in both parties today. While each party seeks to serve the most ideological on each side, the sensible majority of America is being alienated and left behind,” the West Virginia senator said.
“Each day, we see increasingly violent language being used to demonize and villainize the other side. No room has been left for discussion or debate. Love of country has been replaced with hate for anyone who professes to support the other party,” he said.
