I think it is just that.
Now that so many courts are coming out against the mandates, Manchin sticks his finger in the wind and jumps on the no mandates for private businesses bandwagon.
Where was he this last year?
“Where was he this last year?”
Entertaining Republicans on his boat.
I agree with you on Manchin. He knows that West Virginia is very conservative these days. He builds up his conservative credits on legislation where his vote does not matter. When it is a critical, he sticks with the Dems. Vaccine mandates are being overturned by courts anyway. Manchin is a snake.