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In reply to the discussion: Manchin and Sinema Must Face 'Consequences' for Stalling Voting Rights, Democratic Rep Says [View all]calimary
(83,490 posts)As far as Manchin goes - the best thing to do, seems to me, is to make him less relevant. Do your utmost to help elect more Democrats to the Senate. Above all else.
Well, that and down-balloters too. Anywhere you see a D by a candidates name.
Manchin is feeling like a king because hes such a painfully pivotal vote - when the Senate is evenly split and EVERY single blasted vote counts and theres NO margin for error.
So we need to take his power position away. We need to get enough Ds in there so that if Manchin threatens to make trouble, nobody will care, he won get anywhere near the press coverage hes gotten lately (cuz itll be old news - oh look, Manchins making threats again, Manchins being contrary again - yawn - what else is new?) and it wont make a damn bit of difference.
Itll be oh, him again
(yawn)