"I will not be ignored!"

Just now, from independent (meaning no longer Democrat) Joe Manchin:

Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia independent, says he's considering re-registering as a Democrat and running for president, sources say.

Follow live updates: https://t.co/s22ZA3d9WM pic.twitter.com/e5FPT94s32

— CNN (@CNN) July 21, 2024

You have no chance, Joe. You left the Democratic Party months ago. All you would do is help Donald Trump and the Republicans win (unless that is your real purpose).

*The quote is from the Glenn Close character, Alex Forrest, in the 1987 movie, "Fatal Attraction"and I think it nicely sums up Manchin's political career since 2020.

7/22 Updates

Joe now says he's not running:

.@Sen_JoeManchin confirms he does not plan to challenge Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential nomination:

"I am not intending to run for any political office. And I made that very clear, I'm retiring." pic.twitter.com/8FefJ7s5Sh

— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) July 22, 2024

Ah, Joe: When did you make that clear? Yesterday?

Manchin also said that he would not be open to being Harris' VP:

Joe Manchin on CNN this morning was asked by @kasie whether he’d be open to being Kamala Harris’s vice president. Manchin responds “Noooooo.”

Not “no,” “noooooo.”

— Daniel Strauss (@DanielStrauss4) July 22, 2024

I'm sure Kamala is very disappointed.