Manchin's refusing to abandon the filibuster because he wants "bipartisanship"

[spooky3]

is like someone's saying that they won't leave a partner who beats them and report it to the police because they believe in "being kind to others."

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Republicans have made it clear Manchin..NO Bipartisanship.

What the holy fuck does he not understand?

[LiberatedUSA]

24. He understands perfectly the situation. N/t

[uponit7771]

2. K&R, a 100% bullshit assed position to take

[Irish_Dem]

3. He is lying, that is not why he is blocking the filibuster.

[Celerity]

14. SO much this!

[Irish_Dem]

16. He doesn't care about the filibuster at all.

Or the issues.

He appears to have only one goal in mind.

[Celerity]

18. He and Sinema were long term deep plants of 'Rethug interests', who kept their powder dry until it

'roll up democracy' time.

The nation is now sufficiently scientifically and methodically gaslit to start to take it all away at truly breath-taking levels of control.

[Irish_Dem]

20. Yep.

Foolish to think that McConnell has not thought about how to deal with a Dem senate majority or about how to obtain permanent power.

Also foolish to think that Putin and China would not make plans to bring down the US by any means possible.

So yes either deep plant activated assets.

Or Dems who were were flipped with offers they could not refuse.

Yes the degree of gaslighting is astounding. Goebbels would be proud.

[Enter stage left]

4. Manchin's refusing to abandon the filibuster because of "Bipartisanship"..

Makes Charlie Brown look like a fucking genius, right Lucy?

[LENNY0229]

5. He keeps thinking the R's are interested in bi-partisanship. HA HA HA. Since when?

[IbogaProject]

6. His only concerns are taxes

His only concerns are taxes, his and his donors.

[Walleye]

7. He says he believes in bipartisanship? What is he doing to make it happen?

[doc03]

8. Those ads from the Chamber of Commerce and others in WV thanking him

for his support could have something to do with it maybe.

[AZLD4Candidate]

9. Why does the phrase "Manchin can go piss up a rope" enter my mind right now right?

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Why doesn't Manchin ever lecture the Republicans on bipartisanship?

It's a two-way street, Senator.

[spooky3]

13. A very good question. nt

[bullwinkle428]

11. Knifed us in the back on BBB a month ago; now pulling the same crap

on voting rights.

[chowder66]

12. He can get bipartisanship with the independents but then he would just move the goalposts.

[LetsGoBiden]

15. Comparing domestic violence to manchin isn't cool

That is a serious slap in the face of real domestic violence survivors I mean the guy did vote against Harry Reid during the first nuclear option and McConnell when he wanted to do it he has been consistent voting wise it’s the media that makes it seem like he has changed his position he has not at least since 2013 and I know I know the debt ceiling but that’s not legislation at least real legislation

[Irish_Dem]

17. It could be argued that Manchin is a bully and abuser.

All he has to do is say how he is going to vote and leave it at that.
Instead he is constantly damaging Biden and our party.
It is deliberate and purposeful.

[Celerity]

19. Also, the WAY they are doing it helps make the truly outrageous case being made by the Rethugs that

WE DEMS are being the extreme ones, simply for wanting fair, non systemically vote-supressed, non illegally-gerrymandered, non State legislature-stolen (EC slates that ignore the popular vote for POTUS) elections.

[Irish_Dem]

21. Yes it has been carefully timed and orchestrated with one goal in mind.

To discredit Biden and our party.

[LetsGoBiden]

25. You are absolutely correct

That’s why I said the media is to blame in this too they keep sticking a microphone in his face it is damaging Bidens agenda more than anyone could imagine my God just stop asking him questions

[Irish_Dem]

26. The media is the GOP/corporate oligarch propaganda arm.

[Poiuyt]

22. Manchin's feelings about this make no sense

He won't vote for a bill unless there's bipartisanship involved? He should vote on the merits of something exclusively. If it's good, vote for it. If it's bad, don't vote for it. Republicans are going to vote as a block against all Democratic proposals. For him to wait for a Republican to vote for something that benefits Americans is ridiculous. My guess is that he's using that as an excuse to side with the Republicans.

[Emile]

23. Moderate Centrist Manchin blowing smoke up his voters rear ends!