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Silent3

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9. I sincerely doubt that Manchin is naive about where Republicans stand...

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 04:05 PM

Mar 2021

...so how the fuck does he explain his position? Saying you won't support a bill like this without Republican support is exactly equivalent to saying you don't support the bill yourself. There's no daylight between those two positions.

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Bloomberg TV reporting that Manchin will not support voting rights bill without republican support [View all] JohnSJ Mar 2021 OP

He's determined to keep the filibuster in tact. nt. Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #1

Angus King 4Q2u2 Mar 2021 #2

I thought he was already down ? OnDoutside Mar 2021 #6

They have to offer the guy a sweeter carrot. Beakybird Mar 2021 #3

I felt like I was being held hostage for 4 years. catbyte Mar 2021 #4

...by our own guy! lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #5

He's certainly not a liberal, not a moderate; he's not team player in my opinion. Magoo48 Mar 2021 #11

He's a team player. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #13

Does he mean Rs in the senate or just regular R voters? Deminpenn Mar 2021 #7

Keep a cool head people, let this all play out. And remember, HR1/VRA protects Manchin and other OnDoutside Mar 2021 #8

I sincerely doubt that Manchin is naive about where Republicans stand... Silent3 Mar 2021 #9

Yep. He knows darned well the GOP will not support ANYTHING. Raven123 Mar 2021 #10

People need to start start doing what Rachel Maddow did yesterday JI7 Mar 2021 #12

This is likely political theater. themaguffin Mar 2021 #14