Joe Manchin: “We've had one heck of a fight on our hands just getting their salaries from $900,000 going to $700,000.”

We’re trying to build a true independent network.

The brand got so bad, the D brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of it's just -- it's toxic.

Listen, this is not normal. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And we shouldn’t be hating each other.

My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.