What you want is someone forget the philosophical beliefs they may have is basically how they have dispersed justice, their record. And they`ve been outspoken, they`ve been fair, things of that sort and they have a disposition. Whoever he puts up will have experience and will be able to judge them off of that. But as far as just the philosophical beliefs, no, that doesn`t, that will not prohibit me from supporting somebody.
Manchin discusses the criteria he will consider when evaluating Biden's nominee.
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We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.
They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.
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The way the parties have weaponized the political process today, they make it impossible to have a 'D' or an 'R' next to your name and speak to the other side.
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