Joe Manchin actually said...

"If they allow this to happen from the top-down, from Washington down to where this election and basically the people believe and lose confidence and faith, and you don't have a support of the public. ..."

"I just hope that he didn't mean to insult my entire state when he said, I didn't understand the transcript. I understood it very well."

"Mitt Romney is not a more sincere person or knowledgeable person that you can work with. And I enjoy him so much."

"Go ahead and insult me. It doesn't bother me. But don't be talking about the people in West Virginia. They're the hardest working, most patriotic people you'll ever meet."