Manchin on supporting socialist candidate with ‘good ideas’: ‘Are you crazy?’

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Sunday shut down the idea of possibly supporting a socialist candidate in comments that come amid a recent rise of democratic socialists on the national political stage. In response to a question about possibly backing a socialist candidate from CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on “Face

Former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin criticizes Democratic Socialists of America's platform on 'Face the Nation'.

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin slammed DSA-backed candidates and socialist platforms, saying he could never support their candidacy despite their popularity.