Draft:In Defense of Joe Manchin

  • Comment: There are a lot of references in this article, but as far as notability of the book itself is concerned, I don't see a single useful source - even the Kirkus review is Kirkus Indie (this is paid coverage, and not independent). Watch out for WP:REFBOMB. asilvering (talk) 08:25, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

In Defense of Joe Manchin
AuthorAlex Gruenenfelder[1]
LanguageEnglish
SubjectJoe Manchin
PublisherGeoghegan & Burke Publishing
Publication date
September 5, 2023
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-1735580517 (Hardcover)

In Defense of Joe Manchin is a 2023 book by Alex Gruenenfelder.[2][3] The book is a polemic in support of moderate Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, who has received substantial criticism from the American left-wing.[4][5][6] The only book about the controversial Manchin,[3] it received generally positive reviews, which included praise from Kirkus Reviews for its “cogent and well-argued case for an oft-maligned politician.”[7]

The book’s primary goal was to encourage Manchin’s candidacy in the 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia,[8] which Manchin subsequently declined to run for reelection in.[9][10][11] The paperback edition of the book, released in November 2023, included a new foreword by the author that pressed the case for bipartisanship as even more important now and suggested that Manchin had the necessary qualities to run for President of the United States.[12]

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  1. ^ Schrupp, Kenneth (September 5, 2023). "California offers digital driver's license to 1.5 million residents". San Francisco Examiner. The Center Square.
  2. ^ Gruenenfelder, Alex (September 5, 2023). "In Defense of Joe Manchin". Goodreads.
  3. ^ a b Stanford Nix (OurWars, Josh) (September 21, 2023). "Working Title Episode 5: Alex Gruenenfelder". Atlas News + (Podcast). Atlas News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Kilgore, Ed (December 21, 2021). "What Do Progressives Hope to Gain From Bashing Manchin?". New York. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Finn, Teaganne (December 19, 2021). "'Betrayed': House progressives erupt over Manchin Build Back Better opposition". NBC News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Chamlee, Virginia (February 2, 2022). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ends Twitter Hiatus to Jab at Joe Manchin Over Social Spending". People. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "IN DEFENSE OF JOE MANCHIN". Kirkus Reviews. October 26, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Gruenenfelder, Alex (September 5, 2023). In Defense of Joe Manchin. Geoghegan & Burke Publishing. p. i–ii. ISBN 9781735580517.
  9. ^ Goodwin, Liz; Wang, Amy B.; Scherer, Michael (November 9, 2023). "Senate Democrat Joe Manchin says he will not seek reelection". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Everett, Burgess (November 9, 2023). "Joe Manchin won't seek reelection in 2024, dealing blow to Dems' Senate map". POLITICO. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Weaver, Al (November 9, 2023). "Manchin won't seek reelection in West Virginia". The Hill. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Gruenenfelder, Alex (November 18, 2023). In Defense of Joe Manchin. Geoghegan & Burke Publishing. p. i–iii. ISBN 9781735580524.