Joe Manchin actually said...

"I`m caught between the two, but the bottom line is you have to be caucusing somewhere you follow me and if they would ask me to leave, I would just have to say I guess we`ll have to abide by your wish..."

"he`s been consistent in explaining to his colleagues his problems with the legislation including his preference for more taxes on the super rich to pay for the bill."

"Senator Joe Manchin did attend the meeting, but didn’t speak much, simply reiterating his concerns the bill, you know, how it will mess up the druggie poors and make them lazy."

"If I can't go home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I can't vote for it."