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madaboutharry

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10. Manchin is on some kind of misguided power trip.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Mar 8, 2021, 08:54 AM

Mar 2021

It is all about him and the amount of attention he can get. It isn’t about what is best for the American people or even for the people of West Virginia.

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Manchin Will Block Infrastructure Bill If Not Bipartisan [View all] babylonsister Mar 2021 OP

Then Manchin needs to get off his ass UpInArms Mar 2021 #1

Signaling to the GOP to vote as a collective bloc and he'll kill the bill. TheBlackAdder Mar 2021 #13

Then there will be no infrastructure bill SoonerPride Mar 2021 #2

If only Manchin worried about his own party Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #3

He needs to understand that "bipartisan" means supported by both D and R Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2021 #4

No. It depends upon what Manchin considers to be "trying" Freethinker65 Mar 2021 #5

What a colossal pain in the ass this guy is Walleye Mar 2021 #6

Sure does seem he sees this as an opportunity to rise from relative obscurity. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2021 #8

My Boyfriend had a saying: "somebody get under that young man and jack him up" Walleye Mar 2021 #9

Hey joe, they cut themselves out. They want Biden to fail.... spanone Mar 2021 #7

Manchin is on some kind of misguided power trip. madaboutharry Mar 2021 #10

At least I don't hear Susan Collins name anymore... pbmus Mar 2021 #11

He's taken over the Susan Collins position and his flexing his power and seeking attention. TheBlackAdder Mar 2021 #14

Republican didn't even pass the dozens of admendments add to the bill Historic NY Mar 2021 #12

I'm fine with tax increases, but he's nuts if he thinks that will lure the GOP in Tarc Mar 2021 #15

My thoughts exactly. Raven123 Mar 2021 #19

Translation gratuitous Mar 2021 #16

Infrastructure generally means pork. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #17

Selfish, narrow-vision putz. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #18

100% paid for? What does that even mean? Manchin is not an economist, obviously. Goodheart Mar 2021 #20