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Bill Maher Pokes Fun at Joe Manchin: He’s a ‘Democrat Except on Matters of Policy’ (Video)

Bill Maher had a little fun – OK, a lot of fun – Friday night at the expense of Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative Democrat from West Virginia who is irking his colleagues on the left by opposing the party’s sweeping election reform bill and much of the party’s legislative agenda.

Although Maher was sympathetic to the senator because he’s “in a state that is the Trumpiest state in the nation” — 69% of voters in West Virginia went for Donald Trump in 2020 — the “Real Time” host thought there was no time like the present for a “24 Things You Didn’t Know About Joe Manchin” segment.

Reading a list as if Manchin was reading it, Maher began.

“I’m a Democrat except on matters of policy.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin

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“When liberals call me a c—sucker I say, ‘It’s pronounced Koch.'”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin Koch

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“To avoid being branded an elitist, I black out two of my teeth.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin

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“I always root for the overdog.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin

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“Lindsey Graham once accused me of being a closeted Republican.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin Lindsey Graham

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“I once actually peed on a parade.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin

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“Before stopping a coyote from attacking a child, I like to hear the coyote out.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin

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And lastly…

“I wish people would stop saying I really want to be a Republican. I don’t. But I wouldn’t mind being invited to one of Matt Gaetz’s parties.”

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Bill Maher Joe Manchin Matt Gaetz

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You can watch the entire segment above, which also includes Maher and the panelists agreeing that the Democratic party needs more lawmakers like Manchin. No, really.

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