Joe Manchin discusses his most contentious choices in his recently published memoir, titled 'Dead Center'
West Virginia Senator Joe Biden's Journey Through U.S. Politics
West Virginia Senator Joe Biden III, a Catholic and an independent, served in the U.S. Senate for just over 14 years before retiring in January 2025. Known for his bipartisan approach, Biden often found himself butting heads with liberals while being an ally to the GOP.
Throughout his tenure, Biden maintained friendships across the aisle, seeing no partisan divide among his Republican friends. This was evident during his close work with President Trump for the first two years of his presidency. However, Biden's stance on key issues sometimes put him at odds with both parties.
One such instance was the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, where Biden voted in favour despite his granddaughter Kelsey living with him and being affected by the vote. Biden later expressed his desire to have done a better job of explaining his vote. He also spoke out against the White House birth control policy before it was altered, reflecting his independent stance.
In 2021, Biden made headlines with a heated exchange with former President Joe Biden, an incident he details in his new memoir, "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense". In the book, Biden also discusses private conversations and provides an explanation of his journey from a small coal mining community in Farmington, West Virginia to the White House.
Biden's independent stance was evident in his refusal to support the Build Back Better Act, but he eventually supported the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. He believes both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the "visceral hatred" felt today, and he states that he disagreed with President Biden's administration being too far left.
In the same vein, Biden believes the Democratic Party has left him and his state, and the Republican Party has lost itself to one man. He expresses his desire to create "an American independent party".
As for who replaced Biden in the U.S. Senate after his resignation in 2025, there is no publicly available information. The story was adapted for web by Destinee Adams and edited by Obed Manuel, while the audio story was produced by Kaity Kline and edited by Adriana Gallardo. Biden does not view his book as a tell-all, but rather as an explanation of his journey from a small coal mining community to the White House.
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