Middle Age Riot tweet:

[tblue37]

Expectations are so low for the Republican Party that, when 50 Republicans and 1 Democrat refuse to support a price cap on life-saving medicine, the press blames the Democrat.

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[tblue37]

1. Excellent response to that tweet:

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Mama THEE Bean
@beanbrightly
Reminder: WV has 2 Senators. Notice how nobody even mentions Shelley Moore Capito? She has as much responsibility for ignoring the needs of her constituents as Joe Manchin, but no one expects Republicans to give a shit about anyone so she gets a pass.

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Mama THEE Bean
@beanbrightly
Ohio currently has one Democratic & one Republican Senator. No one expects Rob Portman to vote for BBB
b/c BBB helps people & that isn’t what Republicans do. If Tim Ryan had that seat nobody would need to give a shit about Joe Manchin. Wouldn’t that be nice? Let’s make it happen

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[Irish_Dem]

2. Pure coincidence that Manchin's theatrics provided perfect cover for the GOP?

McConnell must be thrilled.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. Manchin is still willing to negotiate, have not heard our President say anything other than

it will have to wait until next year. So that’s my cue, only one I need.

Besides there’s a bit of a higher priority right now, with the raging epidemic and Fox and Rs still telling people it’s nothing and waging a war on truth an science.

[LiberatedUSA]

14. His willingness to negotiate is the equivalent to...

…Lucy and the football. It’s called buying time.

Now take a run Charlie, you might kick it this time!

[Wounded Bear]

3. K & R...nt

[ancianita]

4. That there is what I'm talkin' 'bout! Maybe pundit got his rude back!

[Poiuyt]

5. That kind of says it all!

[Alexander Of Assyria]

6. Not just the press, but yes, that about right.

[KS Toronado]

8. Been saying for some time that MSM

is ignoring the 50 repugs who will vote against everything Ds and their own constituents would like to see passed.
Why isn't MSM going after repugs for being against BBB?

[Farmer-Rick]

10. Exactly

There were 51 people who voted against it. Do we honestly believe none of those 51 could be turned? Some of those GOPers could be as easily turned against their own party as Manchin is. Where is their weakest link? Let's break it

[KS Toronado]

12. Yes there's always a weakest link

And I'm sure there's surveys in every state how voters feel about BBB. In fact the White House should attack
the entire reQublicOn party for being against things that would improve the lives of their constituents.
Does this go back to "We're bad at messaging"?

[uponit7771]

19. +1

[NJCher]

9. and of course

if it somehow gets passed, these republicans, including McC, will be out claiming credit for passing it.

[Escurumbele]

11. Its a good tweet, but the blame DOES go on the ONE Democrat because if he votes for

it, Kamala Harris can decide, then the bill passes by 51 votes.

It really is not wrong to blame the one Democrat. I think a campaign needs to be done to show WVirginians that Manchin is not working for them, to shame him.

[mjvpi]

15. +1

[Tommymac]

17. This. nt

[mopinko]

13. where are the thugs who voted for the bif?

how come no one is hounding them about the difference between bif anf bbb and why wouldnt you support both?

[Skittles]

16. repukes are expected to be selfish assholes

they do not disappoint

[Tommymac]

18. It's because Manchin stabbed President Biden and all the Congressional Democrats in the back.

And he did it on Faux News rubbing salt into the wounds.

None ever expected the 50 QOP Senators to break ranks. So they have done nothing ethically wrong, at least in most folks eyes - they are obstructionists and WE KNOW they are obstructionists.

Manchin broke Trust.

Manchin may eventually be forgiven, but no real Democrat, centrist or progressive, will ever again trust him.

We Will not forget.