Posted on 06/16/2021 1:57:25 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
Sen. Joe Manchin has been one of just two Democrats, along with Kyrsten Sinema, to continually say that they aren’t open to abolishing the filibuster. To this point, the filibuster has stood in the way of Democrats seeking to pass all manner of insane bills. Previously, I opined that Sinema seemed more resolute than Manchin regarding her position. Well, that may have been a good bet on my part.
A leaked phone call between Joe Manchin and a political advocacy group reveals the machinations being attempted by the West Virginian senator behind the scenes. Not only is Manchin signaling he’s open to abolishing the filibuster, but he’s also targeting specific Republicans to try to get the so-called January 6th commission passed.
Joe Manchin admitting he’s a liar to a bunch of billionaires, corporate interests is pretty on-brand. For the life of me, I have no idea why West Virginians continue to believe this guy is anything other than the Democrat that he is. But he’s not even a Democrat with principles, far-left or otherwise. Rather, he’s a throwback to the crony-capitalist “blue-dog” wing, playing harmless moderate while always seeming to find a way to go against his constituents.
Regardless, the implications here are huge. If Manchin is now scheming to blow up the filibuster unless he gets Republican buy-in on Democrat priorities, that puts everything in a very precarious position, leaving Sinema as the last line of defense for Republicans. And while I generally like Sinema, she’s still a Democrat. Manchin’s position seems to be “let me cut your head off or I’ll cut your head off.” That’s not good news for a GOP that had been relying on him to hold the line given he’s from the reddest state in the union.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Manchin is a snake, and this is not a surprise.
Its barter town, everyone has a price
I was wondering if he was sincere or was just pretending to support the filibuster in order to get a bigger payoff if he abandoned it. It looks like the latter was the case.
Our hope resides with Sinema. Lord, help us.
I’ve been saying this for years !
Manchin is for Manchin and no one else !
Kleptocracy—of, by and for the thieves.
Time to find dirt on Manchurian Manchin and use it. Play like the Dems.
This is a blog, right? Is there any source of an actual news article?
He’s always been a 2 faced snake. He votes against the party when he gets Chuck’s permission so he can maintain his “maverick” illusion. I’ll take whatever votes he gives us, but you would think West Virginians would have seen through his charade long ago.
Joe has some fans here on FR, but then so does Putin.
America’s future is being sold to the highest bidder.
Who have the WV Republicrsts put against him???
He is Bobby Byrd without the white hood.(maybe)
Between the two I prefer Putin !
With Putin you know what you got, a a modern version of the Czar !
With Manchin another Rat politician who the media has built up into something he isn’t !
The problem in WV the WV GOP has problems finding a WV GOP’er that doesn’t have huge chinks in his amror to run against him. Manchin is very very good at exploitig those chinks !
Don’t put your hopes in Sinema or any other Rat politicians.
F em. Let them pass whatever.
WV should know well by now that Manchin is a terrible choice for a Senator.
Getting rid of the SCOTUS filibuster sure worked well for Democrats. Didn’t it? Dems want a bipartisan veneer to their radical agenda because they well remember what happened in the midterms after Obamacare.
As expected.
This is a blog, right? Is there any source of an actual news article?
No, this is from redstate.com. Formerly owned by Neocon and Never Trump doughboy Erick Erickson.
It’s a blackmailing of GOP voters from the assistant Democrats in the GOP: “Vote for us or the Dems will do awful things.” As if China Mitch and the boys can’t wait to give away the store again to a Democrat admin.
F em. Let them pass whatever.
Dems will lose the House in the midterms if they go full radical. They know it and are trying to bully the GOP into a “bipartisan” deal on HR1 and other stuff their base is clamoring for.
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