CNN: Tapper & ABC: Raddatz grilled Sen. Joe Manchin with inconvenient questions & got naive

[egbertowillies]

Both Jake Tapper & Martha Raddatz grilled Joe Manchin on why a Senator from a poor state would limit their income and on the filibuster. He gave willfully naive answers.

https://egbertowillies.com/2021/03/07/cnn-tapper-abc-raddatz-grilled-sen-joe-manchin-with-inconvenient-questions-got-naive/

[blueinredohio]

1. Its democratic, Joe, not democrat colleagues.

If he's moderate and wants to work together why didn't Portman vote with him? Portmans supposed to be a moderate. Because he's such a dumbass he doesn't realize republicans are NEVER going to vote with democrats.

[Dustlawyer]

4. Using "Democrat" instead of "Democratic" has long been a pejorative used by Republicans.

His use of it here tells me all I need to know.

[blueinredohio]

7. Amen!

[NurseJackie]

6. Democrat is a noun. Democratic is an adjective.

It's not the word I'd have chosen, but I think either would work here and be correct. I certainly hope he doesn't say "Democrat Party".

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. It seemed pretty ignorant of him to suggest HR1 could be passed via reconciliation.

Especially since Biden has already announced he wants the 2021 reconciliation bill to be for infrastructure.

Hopefully Schumer, or one of his Dem colleagues will set him straight.

[mysteryowl]

3. Egberto does a nice job weeding out the truth about Manchin.

Maybe fellow senators could change the filibuster to include debate on the floor as long as all of the minority senators calling for the filibuster are on the floor the entire time. Then, the new senate rules would also include a simple majority will pass any and all bills.

Would Manchin go for this? He would get his filibuster.

I got to say, I am very tired of one person in our government holding all the power. We have dealing with this for many years with different faces.

[Sibelius Fan]

5. They all keep saying $300 a month, when it's $300 A WEEK.

Manchin: Rw friends and Democrat colleagues.
🤯

[Escurumbele]

8. Again "His republican friends", that seems to be very important to him

I would not be surprised if the republicans are enticing this guy to switch parties. What a moron!