Rebecca Berg: ‘Manchin Took the Vote That Was the Most Politically Reasonable Vote for Him To Take’

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BERG: "That’s right. Well, Donald Trump Jr. has been a very effective cheerleader for Republican candidates this cycle. And you could see in that tweet why that is. He's very passionate about the races that are going on right now. But what you are reading in that tweet is what you are going to hear from Republicans in terms of spin about Manchin’s vote. I mean there’s no good way truly for Republicans to spin it because Manchin took the vote that was the most politically reasonable vote for him to take. He is from a very Republican state. He’s in a very competitive race for Senate, but he’s currently winning that race for Senate. If he had decided to vote 'no' on Brett Kavanaugh, that could have really mixed up that race in a way that would have been unpredictable, but Manchin took the safe vote, the safe path, and he’s in a position — really the pole position in that race. He’s in a very safe political position."