Manchin could ONLY help Trump IF -- Manchin floats Romney or Portman as hypothetical VP picks for a third party bid “Hypothetically, if I was picking my running mate, really who I would ask right now is Mitt Romney,” the West Virginia Democrat said. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/15/manchin-romney-president-2024-00141654 And that would be a dick of a thing to do -- this special election is one time to put America and democracy before personal wants.