Shrek is the designated rat to give lip service to some non far left views to help with the overall perception of the Dems. It costs them nothing and he will always vote straight down the party line. It’s all for show and it means absolutely nothing.
Two of Manchin’s recent votes with Republicans led to 50-50 ties in the Senate. The first one of these allowed Kamala Harris to tie the record for the most Senate ties broken by the vice president. The second time permitted Kamala to break the record for the most number of ties broken by the vice president. There might be some people who think this makes her a leader.
I find Joe Manchin a slick slimy hypocrite.