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earthside

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11. He needs to be challenged.

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Sat Mar 20, 2021, 02:45 PM

Mar 2021

"Where is your infrastructure bill, Sen. Manchin, that is going to get 60 votes?"

"Where is your voting rights bill, Sen. Manchin, that is going to get 60 votes?"

"Where is your immigration reform bill, Sen. Manchin, that is going to get 60 votes?"

Manchin should be challenged to produce if he wants to be taken seriously on the 'sanctity' of 60 votes.

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Manchin: "I'm still at 60" [View all] ColinC Mar 2021 OP

I believe he's saying 60 votes to pass any legislation PortTack Mar 2021 #1

Likely. But we won't actually know until a measure is adopted and he votes against ColinC Mar 2021 #22

When gone it'll give "elections have consequences" a mobeau69 Mar 2021 #2

Why does he want to go against the constitution. That was NEVER onecaliberal Mar 2021 #3

You can complain about a lot of things, but not that it's unonstitutional... brooklynite Mar 2021 #14

The founders did not intend for the minority party to obstruct everything. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #15

The founders did not want parties. former9thward Mar 2021 #34

Which is exactly what we have. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #35

And I'm still at GFY BannonsLiver Mar 2021 #4

I'm there with you. Nevilledog Mar 2021 #13

Yep. nt crickets Mar 2021 #19

Samesies ColinC Mar 2021 #23

+1 Blue Owl Mar 2021 #25

Count me in, too. I am mightily tired of Colgate 64 Mar 2021 #29

He's saying changes to the filibuster should not include lowering 60 to 41. Hortensis Mar 2021 #5

As a democrat, one would think that he would see his seat as safer with less voter suppression. PSPS Mar 2021 #6

It makes one wonder why. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #10

I don't think Manchin cilla4progress Mar 2021 #7

Biden is at True Blue American Mar 2021 #8

Isn't there some kind of pork project for WV, that Schumer can dangle in front of Manchin? -nt CrispyQ Mar 2021 #9

He needs to be challenged. earthside Mar 2021 #11

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Mar 2021 #17

All excellent questions mvd Mar 2021 #18

Let's see where he's at after a long hot summer of vaccinated protestors dogging him everywhere. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2021 #12

And I'm up to here with this douchebag. nt Carlitos Brigante Mar 2021 #16

Still can't believe I got a post removed wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #21

A few people here Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #24

I got two removed in separate discussions Xavier Breath Mar 2021 #28

💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #38

The rules could use some tweaking imo. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #30

Indeed, what are we supposed to do wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #37

I don't alert, but to be honest I'm amazed you haven't been alerted more ! Manchin is an OnDoutside Mar 2021 #32

West Virginia is full of racists who fully understand the origin of the modern filibuster Blecht Mar 2021 #20

Heos a real asshole boston bean Mar 2021 #26

Why he doesn't realize that THIS is the most important vote of his lifetime, bluestarone Mar 2021 #27

Doesn't Manchin have any Dem allies/colleagues in the Senate that he listens to Sibelius Fan Mar 2021 #31

Translation. "I'm still at stupid!" LiberalFighter Mar 2021 #33

Okay vercetti2021 Mar 2021 #36