Joe Manchin Leaves Democratic Party, Registers as Independent

He didn't leave the Democratic Party; The Moderate democratic party left him Morphed into Manchurian Candidate went leftist.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen CPT Jack Durish LTC Stephen F. CSM Charles Hayden 1SG Russell Scott 1SG Patrick Burke SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC John Davis LTC Trent Klug CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD Col (Join to see) 1st Lt Padre Dave Poedel CPT (Join to see)
1SG Dean Mcbride (MPER) (CPHR) PO3 Edward Riddle

A liberal democratic party member would get along with republicans but not a leftist.

Dennis Prager explains

I say way to go joe, Brother Dale. He's inching his way towards us slowly.

You'll forgive me but he'll still vote in lockstep with the democrats. This is just a contrivedploy toplayforhis constituents who think he's a free thinking senator.