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groundloop

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26. The sad truth is that Manchin will only be unseated by a GQPer.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #20)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 10:02 PM

Sep 2021

At the moment he and Sinema are the traffic cops that can decide what legislation can be passed in the Senate, and we're stuck with it until we can flip some Senate seats.

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Biden bombs with Manchin [View all] SouthBayDem Sep 2021 OP

not LBN. opinion and analysis IMO nt msongs Sep 2021 #1

A report on what Biden and Manchin discussed isn't LBN? Wierd. brooklynite Sep 2021 #7

"why it matters" is opinion and anlaysis and it contains no statement from manchin/biden msongs Sep 2021 #10

I don't care about "why it matters"... brooklynite Sep 2021 #13

why it matters makes it opinion and or analysis nt msongs Sep 2021 #18

Your concern is noted. groundloop Sep 2021 #17

someone said something about someone stillcool Sep 2021 #2

Guess Joe was too nice and didn't threaten to sic the DOJ sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #3

Using the DOJ to go after political opponents seems very.....Trumpian brooklynite Sep 2021 #9

Manchin is supposed to be a Democrat. I believe most presidents have used bribes and threats to sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #21

Dangling criminal prosecution seems a tad different. brooklynite Sep 2021 #22

+100 nt reACTIONary Sep 2021 #36

Oh, it's Axios. Moebym Sep 2021 #4

A political blog reports about a development in politics. brooklynite Sep 2021 #14

Don't shoot the messenger left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #16

I take it you haven't gone to The Hill's YouTube channel, then. Moebym Sep 2021 #24

BS- the Hill and Politico are both right leaning. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #29

they're both shit stirrers. mopinko Sep 2021 #32

When we do this without Manchin he will pwb Sep 2021 #5

How? Which republican will vote with us? jimfields33 Sep 2021 #23

2022 election 20 pukes are up for reelection. pwb Sep 2021 #40

I'll be happy if Manchin gets voting rights passed ColinC Sep 2021 #6

Biden needs to appoint Collins or Toomey to an ambassadorship and tell Manchin to go fuck himself. LonePirate Sep 2021 #8

I like your thinking. tonekat Sep 2021 #12

Yes, release the hounds, unchain the Kraken, enlist the ghost of LBJ. Do Something Dems. Magoo48 Sep 2021 #41

Shit! 😡😰 Beakybird Sep 2021 #11

Not LBN DarthDem Sep 2021 #15

We don't have mods, we have juries. If you want to have a post locked, as in this case... littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #30

SOP violation alerts go to the forum hosts JudyM Sep 2021 #31

Remind me what SOP means. I have been really addled lately and I can't keep up. TIA ❤ littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #33

Statement of Purpose JudyM Sep 2021 #34

Thank you. ❤ littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #35

I think it's dumb for WH to PUBLICIZE meetings blm Sep 2021 #19

From MSN.com.... multigraincracker Sep 2021 #20

their both like a bad case of std's , hard to get rid of ! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #25

The sad truth is that Manchin will only be unseated by a GQPer. groundloop Sep 2021 #26

A politician's number one goal is to get re-elected. Steelrolled Sep 2021 #27

Which Republican can we depend on? Baitball Blogger Sep 2021 #28

One more meeting scheduled... Donkees Sep 2021 #37

Alternate headline... Manchin bombs with Democrats. Harker Sep 2021 #38

DINO twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #39

*LOCKING* Spazito Sep 2021 #42