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Should President Biden talk with Manchin? Maybe he could persuade him to support the mini-nuclear KewlKat Jan 2021 #1
I agree Biden needs to have a meeting Bev54 Jan 2021 #13
Separation of powers jimfields33 Jan 2021 #26
Do you think LBJ never talked to a Senator about a vote? n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #27
Manchin's been angling to be the most powerful person in the senate. Iggo Jan 2021 #2
He's not gonna be too powerful if Mitch holds everything up Walleye Jan 2021 #5
If we're one vote short, and he's that vote, then yeah he is powerful. Iggo Jan 2021 #7
He would be far more powerful without the filibuster. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2021 #11
Exactly Walleye Jan 2021 #25
But if we need 60 votes for everything, one vote won't help us on our side Walleye Jan 2021 #24
Without his one vote for this, we still need the 60. Iggo Jan 2021 #28
Just seems like it's against his own self-interest Walleye Jan 2021 #29
Bastard. Why? Doesn't he want good govt? I wonder if WV TV would like a snippet on all the good Karadeniz Jan 2021 #3
Somebody pay off this dude. Laelth Jan 2021 #4
So. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #6
But @Sen_JoeManchin tells me he will not agree to that either: Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #9
That is a link to his twitter account. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #17
I am so fkg sick of that goddamn assshole Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #8
talk to mukowski about switching partys rdking647 Jan 2021 #10
Or at least go Independent and caucus with the Dems. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2021 #15
So, thanks to Manchin... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #12
So this is your SECOND OP bashing Democrats, the first Claire McCaskill: George II Jan 2021 #14
George, we really need operational senate control MillenialDemLXXXIII Jan 2021 #16
What did he just do? sheshe2 Jan 2021 #18
Correct, but bashing our Democratic Senators here is not going to get it done. Five days in.... George II Jan 2021 #19
this is washington... lots happening behind the scenes. we'll get an agreement sooner or later Takket Jan 2021 #20
You are correct. It really bothers me that some don't give our Senators credit for getting... George II Jan 2021 #21
Sounds like Manchin BGBD Jan 2021 #22
But weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed him. Stop picking on the man. Hotler Jan 2021 #23
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