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BlueStater

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17. Hopefully, Manchin will be a team player.

Reply to shelshaw (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 10:09 AM

Jan 2021

Yeah, yeah, I know he’s from West Virginia and seems to be the only Democrat capable of winning there, but he’s not up again until 2024 and he’s 73. How many terms does he have left in him anyway? There’s going to be a Republican occupying that seat at some point in the near future no matter what he does. It’s highly likely we’ll lose the Senate again in 2022, so we need to make the most of this while it lasts.

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So non-stop 51/50 votes for the next 2 years? [View all] shelshaw Jan 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #1

We screech plenty, but don't always remember to back that up in the next election cycles. dubyadiprecession Jan 2021 #9

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I actually think we will get a number of Republican votes servermsh Jan 2021 #2

Manchin will have considerable power- he's the D's susan collins like it or not dsp3000 Jan 2021 #5

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Yes, we might get HELP from moderate GOP Karma13612 Jan 2021 #6

Not likely cally Jan 2021 #3

Was McConnell Karma13612 Jan 2021 #11

Only if they get rid of the filibuster, Moscow Mitch will lead a standing filibuster on EVERYTHING uponit7771 Jan 2021 #4

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My understanding is 3 centrist dems don't want the filibuster to go, we'll be in a world of hurt if uponit7771 Jan 2021 #10

If the filibuster still exists, Moscow Mitch retains power over what legislation passes. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride Jan 2021 #14

I know that Senator Sanders is a . . . Iliyah Jan 2021 #12

The 50 includes the two independents. subterranean Jan 2021 #19

I think there will be a few occasions where... spicysista Jan 2021 #15

Hopefully, Manchin will be a team player. BlueStater Jan 2021 #17

It hasn't gotten much play nationally, but there DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #21

No. McConnell was able to prevent his members from ever taking votes on otherwise popular measures pnwmom Jan 2021 #18

You will see several Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #20