'We Can Work Together:’ Sen. Joe Manchin on Ending Political Deadlock | WSJ

Sen. Joe Manchin discusses the diverging views of Democrats in Congress and their influence on energy policy, vaccine mandates and the Biden administration’s spending plans, in an interview at the WSJ CEO Council.

Note to readers: At 1:06 this video misidentifies Sen. Joe Manchin as WSJ associate editor John Bussey. Mr. Bussey did not participate in this interview.

[pufferfish]

We need more long form interviews with politicians like this.

[jimsatterfield]

How many times does this guy have to say no?

[Bill-tzwg]

Can I be the first to call BS on this one? He must be planning to make a run for president.

[tameduck]

He is basically republican. "I am very close to all my republican friends"

[tameduck]

Opiod crisis : gave no solution. Says it should not have happened. But it happened, dude. LIFEBOAT is not the solution. LIFEBOAT IS BROKEN

[tameduck]

Manchin has no solutions. Sweet talking points. Bye.

[eltopo]

Manchin has raked in a total of $5, 211, 154 in dividend income from Enersystems, a coal and energy resource company he founded in 1988 before entering the public sector.

[push]

Lost me when he said he is for citizenship for illegals

[tameduck]

How will you incentivise the vaccine takers? Isn't that same as penalizing the anti vaxxers?
Are u saying that ppl with vaccines should be given money or extra funds?

[ozarksharvest]

Wall Street Journal should be able to afford an interviewer that can go beyond questions written on an index card and follow up a comment that has been made. I realize you have to hold politicians on a tight leash, as they are experts in dodging tough questions - or answering with rhetorical nonsense. But seriously. If a politician is answering a question straight up - let him talk. Put a little squeeze on him. Have a conversation - which involves listening and asking questions in light of the conversation, not in spite of it. This interview had no rhyme or reason to it.

[ronseymour]

This man is one of the few politicians that opens his mouth and actually says something.

[tunatony]

Good Joe stabbed bad Joe in the back...right before Bad Joe could stab us all in the back. tah-dah!

[godschild]

In other words, I'm gonna cave and vote for this Build Back Better bill. Manchin does this all the time. He is the flip flop king!!

[markgilbert]

"Mr Work together" sabotaging his own party . .

[richardjones]

The problem is times have changed and the republican's have changed, but Manchin refuses to changed.

[GentiluomoStraniero]

I'm a conservative and I have respect for this man.

[master-gbig]

I hated Joe Machine until now, he need's to speak to Americans, all of us so we can respect him.

[kevini]

I love Joe Manchin. I am a democrat, but a moderate. He's more conservative than I am, but he has my respect for his willingness to stick to his guns regardless of the political winds.

[climatehero]

Old King Coal
Old King Coal was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He stuffed his pockets with dirty coal,
And he called for his buddies three.
Every buddy had a pay a fee,
And a very fine hefty fee;
Oh there's none so rare, as can compare,
With King Coal and his buddies three

[deanienew]

From what I have read, his state is the poorest in the country. They need and want help. I hate that everything depends on what he thinks and want. The Republicans spent like crazy the last 4 years and didn't pay their own debt. I would never vote for him....He is rich and don't care about regular people. So out of touch....