I think that we all have to come back to what our purpose of being in Washington for and who we're really working for. We're not working for any party. We're not working for any political idealism. We're working for basically, right now, a very challenging world that we're in.
Joe Manchin emphasizes the need for politicians to focus on the country's challenges rather than party politics.
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So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…
The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.
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