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OnDoutside

(19,974 posts)
Wed Mar 24, 2021, 07:34 PM Mar 2021

Why is no one/MSM pointing out the most obvious flaw in Joe Manchin's argument ? He stands to

benefit most from the changing of the Filibuster rule on Voting Rights !

I've been scratching my head as to why no one has even challenged him on his refusal, seeing as even West Virginia Republicans are in the process of bringing in new Voter Suppression laws, which will directly help defeat Manchin himself. He NEEDS to defeat these laws, and HR1/VRA is the only way he can guarantee to do that. He only won in 2018 by 19,000 votes.

My only thought is that this is just a process he is going through to get to the point where he says "Well, I tried", and then supports Senate Dems in getting rid of that specific rule, while keeping the overall Filibuster in place.

However, I haven't heard MSM state the obvious on "Who benefits ?", which i find really strange.

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Why is no one/MSM pointing out the most obvious flaw in Joe Manchin's argument ? He stands to (Original Post) OnDoutside Mar 2021 OP
Yeppers! 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2021 #1
the other explanation could be drray23 Mar 2021 #2
You don't survive as a Dem in WV without a large amount of cunning v! OnDoutside Mar 2021 #3

drray23

(7,638 posts)
2. the other explanation could be
Wed Mar 24, 2021, 07:54 PM
Mar 2021

that he is not the brightest bulb in the room and has not figured that one out yet.

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