Joe Manchin, a rare American statesman
. To call someone a politician usually implies the person is worthy of very little esteem. Statesmen make unpopular decisions, eschew partisan gain in order to protect the national interest by using superior judgment even at the cost of their own political standing. Senator Manchin’s statesman-like stand The Hill reported, “Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he will vote against a sweeping election reform overhaul bill, dubbed the For the People Act, putting the fate of the legislation in jeopardy in the evenly split Senate.” The Hill also noted, “The House in March passed the For the Pe...