Manchin folds on his energy plan amid GOP stonewall

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday to remove his energy permitting package from a short-term government funding bill.

Manchin conceded amid Republican threats to block an effort to advance his permitting proposal, and it likely paves the way for the spending patch to move ahead and keep the government open before funding expires on Friday. Schumer said on the floor that he and Manchin would “continue to have conversations about the best way” to move forward on the permitting effort before the end of the year...



Now let it die, Chuck!

[regnaD kciN]

1. Maybe Joe is beginning to realize that Republicans are NOT his friends...?

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2. Joe got screwed, and the spending resolution will pass

Win win.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Hah. He will cater to them any way he can.

[riversedge]

3. Have a nice evening Manchin!! dah!

[not fooled]

4. Was this revenge by the pukes?

for Manchin going behind their backs to help pass the Inflation Reduction Act?

Hard to see otherwise why they would block something to help fossil fuels.

[Buckeyeblue]

9. Yes. The party of Trump legislates out of spite...

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Take the Maserati out for a drive and realize how owned, sick and malevolent you truly are.

Oh and just switch parties already, cuz you are no Dem. If you want to just enable rich MF'ers then just fucking leave. Maybe you'll have a revelation, but I sincerely doubt it.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

7. "Reasonable" republicans...

Still waiting, Joe.

[lame54]

8. I wish I could join in

[Carlitos Brigante]

10. .

[Deminpenn]

11. Did he really think NcConnell was going to

allow his caucus to give Manchin, aka Dems, a legislative victory no matter how much some or most Rs supported it?

Manchin got what Schumer and Biden promised, bringing the bill to the floor. Manchin made his own bed by forcing Biden to scale down his agenda, now he has to accept the consequences

[BumRushDaShow]

12. Definitely good news

He has spent a year show-boating and he finally reached a bridge too far. Seems Turtle has tired of him and has set his sights on his AZ colleague.

[Bristlecone]

13. Hope he doesn't take his deep disappointment out in us

[Johnny2X2X]

14. It was Republicans who screwed him

Awesome. Joe needs to learn to be a better team player.