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16. The progressives in the house were right to use their leverage.

Reply to Control-Z (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:19 PM

Nov 2021

This is beyond clear now. It is driving Manchin bananas that he’s not the most important person in the room.

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Omg, Joe Manchin is blowing up the whole dmn thing right now - [View all] Control-Z Nov 2021 OP

Had to puke a little at him FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #1

Classic projection as always ColinC Nov 2021 #4

Watch the stock market dive on this Walleye Nov 2021 #2

Here it is, in full Polybius Nov 2021 #3

Everything he's not going to do. Control-Z Nov 2021 #9

He wants progressives to give up leverage tishaLA Nov 2021 #5

Moscow Mitch will now give him a little bonus. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #8

He already told them to f-off - at least in getting what they want out of it. FBaggins Nov 2021 #20

I haven't been keeping a close eye on the numbers. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #36

It depends FBaggins Nov 2021 #40

he knows this blows it up qazplm135 Nov 2021 #6

The thing is piddyprints Nov 2021 #7

Apparently he likes swimming in that dank, dense, GemDigger Nov 2021 #12

Or we work to parlay this into Bettie Nov 2021 #32

Or awesomerwb1 Nov 2021 #35

I wonder if Sanders' supporters think that if Bernie were president he could keep Manchin in line. Walleye Nov 2021 #10

Hmm, sounds like Manchin is the problem FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #14

Need to pass the Bipartisan Bill, then move on to the other. Linking the two, was a mistake. Hoyt Nov 2021 #11

Unlinking them was the mistake. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #18

Sorry. The "keep everyone in line" should have been hashed out in private. Linking them was Hoyt Nov 2021 #22

What "deal"? FBaggins Nov 2021 #41

"Both sides agreed to vote for the other's bill containing things they didn't like." PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #47

Some just don't care, well, TWO just don't care FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #48

He just had to do it today the day before the Virginia vote Tribetime Nov 2021 #13

Joe Manchin endorsed Susan Collins BradAllison Nov 2021 #37

The House should should start investigations temporary311 Nov 2021 #15

Yes! I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #24

I say remove him from all his committees. Captain Zero Nov 2021 #33

We can't FBaggins Nov 2021 #42

Yes. It is time to to stop playing nice across the board and enforce the law CentralMass Nov 2021 #29

The progressives in the house were right to use their leverage. Politicub Nov 2021 #16

BLITZER: "no deal - major setback for the WH" UTUSN Nov 2021 #17

I'm exhausted theglammistress Nov 2021 #19

I knew manchin wouldnt vote on it. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #21

No shocker. sarcasmo Nov 2021 #23

Now we know what 'clarity' means peggysue2 Nov 2021 #25

BLAH..... Goonch Nov 2021 #26

If you missed it you can see it here... PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #27

That was just painful. Once was enough FBaggins Nov 2021 #44

Progressives need to hold the line and tell Manchin to go fuck himself. LonePirate Nov 2021 #28

Pretty much. CentralMass Nov 2021 #30

I swear they've got video of him.... lindysalsagal Nov 2021 #31

Don't really know how to unpack this, except GoodRaisin Nov 2021 #34

Agreed. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #46

No they don't dsc Nov 2021 #50

The usual suspects will be along soon to blame Bernie and AOC and Jayapal BradAllison Nov 2021 #38

Let's make him vote no Buckeyeblue Nov 2021 #39

He's a REAL Democrat! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2021 #43

Translation: "up or down" in MANCHIN-speak means "down." UTUSN Nov 2021 #45

Corporate Democrat doing the corporate thing. jalan48 Nov 2021 #49

He is getting paid. Texaswitchy Nov 2021 #51