Manchin 'seriously' considering becoming independent, says Washington Dem brand 'so bad'

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Thursday that he is "seriously" considering becoming an independent and lamented that Washington Democrats’ brand had become "so bad."

"I have to have peace of mind, basically. The brand has become so bad, the ‘D’ brand and ‘R’ brand," Manchin told West Virginia Metro News' "Talkline" host Hoppy Kercheval.

"In West Virginia, the ‘D’ brand because it’s [the] national brand. It’s not the Democrats in West Virginia, it’s the Democrats in Washington."