Why Does Manchin Think He's The President?

[SuperCoder]

He should not be able to have more power over the democratic agenda than the freaking President does.

This is just insane. And WRONG. On so many levels.

They need to bring back the old filibuster regulations where you have to stay for hours if you want to fight anything.

[jimfields33]

1. I don't think he believes he's president just a vote

I think senator shumer should call his bluff and put up a bill to see if he’d really vote something down. Worth a try.

[mucifer]

2. $$$$$

[lark]

13. +1

[Voltaire2]

3. He knows he controls the Congress.

He is effectively the prime minister. He is also a fucking corrupt shithead.

[Emile]

4. I think he is influenced by lobbyists money

on how to legislate.

[atreides1]

14. Not so much

Manchin really just represents his own personal interests...not the interests of the people of West Virginia!

Why would he vote for a bill that would raise his taxes and cause problems for the energy company...being run by his son...of which Manchin and his wife receive a total of a million dollars per year?

The truth is that he doesn't need lobbyist money to motivate him...but a little extra doesn't hurt!

[dlk]

5. Because in our broken system, he can

Until more Americans have had enough and vote, we are stuck with this corrupt and broken system.

[Walleye]

6. I just wish he would stop being so damn coy.

He doesn’t like our bill? Why doesn’t he just write his own bill and we’ll see if we can vote on it. Has he ever put up any bills of his own?Of course knowing him he might put up a bill and then vote against it just to be contrary and to please Republicans

[Irish_Dem]

7. He is doing what his handler is telling him to do.

And also loves the limelight and power.

[Raven123]

8. I think you answered your own question. The current filibuster rules created lots of "presidents"

[Marcuse]

9. Rogue Dem using "Balance of Power" leverage for gain. We saw this in the NYS Senate for years.

[Beachnutt]

10. We have to gain seats in November

to have enough votes to get things done..

[Jose Garcia]

11. Who needs to filibuster when the bill has less than 50 votes?

[Generic Brad]

12. Just as long as we don't elect more Manchin types

If that D is after their name, they had best be walking the walk as opposed to just talking the talk.

[Celerity]

17. and yet we have decades-long Rethug power players being pumped on here all because they went

#meangirl on Rump finally.

here is one, and with some great advice

[SunImp]

23. Also Paul Begala

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/opinions/joe-manchin-realist-democrat-begala/index.html

[LymphocyteLover]

15. He's a bad person, but it's a waste of time thinking about his motives. We need to make him

irrelevant!

[TheFarseer]

16. Your last sentence

Holy fuck, yes! You shouldn’t be able to just say you filibuster. You should have to actually filibuster! Imagine if this were football and I could just say “I intercepted your pass. Now I get the ball.”

[Emile]

18. I like your football comparison.

So true!

[fescuerescue]

19. He's just one vote. we just need to recruit one additional Senator.

[eleny]

20. Not enough Dems were elected to the Senate. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Unfortunately the 50/50 split gives him a lot of power

We need to elect more Dems. Fetterman in PA is one we're likely to pick up.

[dlk]

22. Because in our broken system, he can

Until more Americans have had enough and vote, we are stuck with this corrupt and broken system.