Manchin won't find cover for any plan he might have for going soft on Covid relief

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...from his state's governor.

Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake 14m
If Democrats end up going the reconciliation route on COVID relief, having Joe Manchin's governor call for a BIG relief bill may well end up being an important moment.

Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald · 16m
WV Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Covid bill to @craigmelvin: "We need to go big and if we waste some money now, well, we waste some money."

Justice, in addition to being Joe Manchin's governor, was a former D who abruptly became an R in 2017 when Trump visited.

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. When Jim Justice shows more common sense than Joe Manchin

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3. makes you wonder who he's been listening to

...with all of the austerity talk.

He's big on 'infrastructure,' so he'd better get in line on these other priorities of the Biden administration if he wants more consideration for his state.

[a kennedy]

2. Joe Manchin IS GOING TO BE A DAMN PAIN IN THE DEMS ASS......

hope he can be dealt with......or it’s gonna be a long lonely two years for POTUS.

[lagomorph777]

5. WV has many flattened windy hilltops, due to coal mining. PERFECT for wind farms and jobs.

West Virginia has the potential to become a major renewable energy exporter to the Mid Atlantic region.

Would Joe like to get on board and bring lots of good jobs to West Virginians?

[Fullduplexxx]

6. Our new Lieberman

[LizBeth]

4. I am just hearing this, now. It is putting him in a tough spot. I hope this works. Good to see.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Spending big and spending smart now will save us money and misery in the long run.

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9. it's basic recession economics

...austerity in a recession is a recipe for a longer, deeper crisis.

[apnu]

8. Manchin needs to quit playing footsie and take a stand.

He's looking at a tough 2022 and needs to show something big right now to keep his incumbent edge.

[OnDoutside]

10. Which is all I think he's doing, laying down a marker to get big money for WV, and that's fine as

long as that's all it is. If it's a case that he can go to WV and say "Look what I got for you", then both Joes, and the Democratic Party win.

[Celerity]

11. 2024, not 2022 (he won in 2018)

[lilmamba]

12. What?!? He's not up for 4 years? C'mon Mr. Manchin...

...get it into gear FFS.