Just one of the reasons we really need 51 in the Senate...

[TheBeam19]

Weaken Joe Manchin.

[mucifer]

1. We still have Sinema. But JUDGES!!!woo and hoo!!!

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Sinema

Worry more about her than Manchin.

[Stallion]

4. Yeah But She is Up for Election Nest 2024 and Must Know She Going Down

if she wants to commit political suicide, I won't shed a tear when she loses

[dchill]

3. Mr. Phil I. Buster.

[unblock]

5. Losing the house is what really weakens manchin

If we manage to hold the house, then yes, having one vote to spare would be awesome.

But if republicans won the house, which seems likely, then we're not passing meaningful legislation anyway, at least not the kind of stuff where we could really have a problem getting manchin's vote.

So we're down to senate-only stuff like confirmations, and manchin hasn't been overly difficult on those.

Manchin's power was from being the deciding vote for democratic legislation. If the house is going to kill all that, then manchin would no longer have an special power.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. I think Sinema is a bigger problem overall

If we get 51, kick her to the curb.