Lawrence: Manchin's 'No' Doesn't Mean That Biden's Agenda Is Dead - The Last Word - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pledging the Senate will 'consider the Build Back Better Act very early in the new year' after Sen. Joe Manchin quashed the current negotiations on the bill. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains why Manchin's move does not mean the legislation is dead. Aired on 12/20/2021.

[SheltieLover]

1. Dems should rework bill & include hefty stimulus check for seniors!

Let the WV vote against that!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. It sucks that the obstruction by one guy should require so much additional work

Bu I agree that it'll be worth it to get it passed!

[SheltieLover]

3. Agreed!

[CentralMass]

4. Or in other words the bill is still being held hostage by Manchin who has yet another set of demands

The optic alone are bad and it is obvious that Manchin
is acting as proxy for the GOP and monied iinterests
and they are not going to let this bill pass until they gut key social spending and protect their interests.

So @$#% Manchin. As others have said I hope that it made abundantly clear to the residents of WVA and the rest of the countrywhat assistence Manchin has denied them. Win or lose he should be exposed. He needs to pay price for his public back stabbing and interference with the Presidents and his parties agenda.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. They have broadcast interviews with West Virginians who are not happy

But the rub is, if he's replaced by the voters as senator, which party would they vote for?? That's why Manchin gets to skate those of his opinions which aren't shared by most Senate Democrats...

[CentralMass]

6. I understand but since he chose to pull this public stunt, if

they end up kissing the kings @$$ to get thos passed he should be called out for what he demanded get stripped out of it publicly when the bill is signed.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Oh, I agree, we need to know all the details and call him on them

But he's given a pass on so much because no one wants him replaced by a Republican.

[CentralMass]

8. I get it. However this is what the fight is about. Making government

Work for people instead of "buggering" them. Manchins alleged comments about how the residents of WVA would hsve used the money to buy drugs and leave time to go hunting makes him the poster boy for what is wrong with givernent. In WVA many of those "people hunting" would probably be trying to put food on the table.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. And someone here said earlier that the "drugs" may well be needed prescriptions

[CentralMass]

10. +1

[femmedem]

11. This was a great perspective. Thanks for posting it!

Showing Kerry's speech and giving the backstory was brilliant on O'Donnell's part. It gave us realistic hope, lowered the temperature and--in my opinion--was designed to persuade Manchin in a way that didn't alienate him and to give him a roadmap for how to get to yes while saving face and undoing the damage to his reputation.