Op-Ed: The Democratic senator from West Virginia mows his own way
![A caricature of Sen. Joe Manchin driving a lawn mower, which is a detail of a larger illustration.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aa0e98b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1976x1317+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0b%2F8e%2F7206db0d43a9ba50a77949c94797%2Foe-brodner-joes-mansion-header.jpg)
(Steve Brodner)
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![Steve Brodner op-ed, June 2021: Billionaires, socialists, workers and more all want Joe Manchin to be their deciding vote.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ac2986a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5000x6500+0+0/resize/1200x1560!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F76%2F88a829b44e438b4f2120efd59809%2Foe-brodner-joes-mansion.jpg)
(Steve Brodner)
Steve Brodner is a graphic artist and journalist. His daily art blog is the Greater Quiet.
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