Although his legislation failed, the late Connecticut Senator and one-time vice presidential candidate kept attention on the issue after the U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol.
At the end of the day, having Manchin around meant we got something instead of nothing. He wasn’t the person I’d have chosen in a primary, but he was the person we had, and he came through in a way that is making a difference.
So tired of these fawning articles trying to rehabilitate Lieberman’s image after his death. This dude was about as much of a democrat as Joe Manchin.
At the end of the day, having Manchin around meant we got something instead of nothing. He wasn’t the person I’d have chosen in a primary, but he was the person we had, and he came through in a way that is making a difference.