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Joe Manchin on the Fight for America's Future: Term Limits, Bipartisanship & the 2028 Election

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(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Senator Joe Manchin! (4:20) Blocking Build Back Better, defending the filibuster while dealing with paid protestors and death threats (19:39) How Biden's staff pushed him to the far left, mental acuity, how he "lost the w...

Highlights

In a candid and wide-ranging discussion, Senator Joe Manchin joins the podcast to reflect on his political journey, the challenges of maintaining institutional integrity, and the growing polarization in American politics. He offers a firsthand account of standing firm on principle amid intense pressure, shedding light on the personal and political costs of dissent in today’s hyper-partisan environment.
18:54
Protesters were paid $15 an hour to demonstrate against me
21:58
Trump was the most engaged president I worked with
35:27
Financial literacy should be required to receive student loans.
37:06
Two six-year Senate terms are enough; public service shouldn't be about fame or fortune.
55:27
Closed primaries disenfranchise independent voters and distort democratic representation
1:04:59
I would've run to talk about important issues like energy.

Chapters

Chamath and Jason welcome Senator Joe Manchin!
00:00
Blocking Build Back Better, defending the filibuster while dealing with paid protestors and death threats
04:20
How Biden's staff pushed him to the far left, mental acuity, how he "lost the will to fight," why Obama was an "elusive" president
19:39
Why socialism is on the rise in America, entitlement culture
28:12
Importance of term limits in Congress, Joe's favorite current senators, cascading issues from the loss of bipartisanship
37:06
Breaking the Dem/Rep duopoly by opening up primaries, thoughts on midterms in 2026
52:25
Expectation vs reality for Obama, Trump and Biden presidencies; thoughts on the 2028 election
57:18

Transcript

Jason Calacanis: All right, everybody, welcome back to the All In podcast. We are super pleased to have with us today, Senator Joe Manchin is joining us today here on the All In interview, and Chamath and I will be interviewing him on his new book, Dead Ce...