I don’t think you understand. The Dems are threatening to eliminate the filibuster and the GOP is threatening to force other legislation that has less support from the full Dem Senate through under the rule change. The question is will Manchin allow the rule change?
The republicans suck just as much as the democrats. They will speak and postures and in the end do nothing. They will then lie to their constituents about how they tried and they morons will vote them back in. I am getting old and have observed this my entire life. Unless we change it, its not changing.
It’s not just Manchin. Sinema is also reportedly a “hard” no to the rule change.
Rumor is that there was a call to discuss among the Dem caucus, and Sinema ended the call with a very strong “bleep you” attitude. Plus, she’s repeatedly said she will under no circumstance eliminate the filibuster.
And so far, she’s been good to her word when she digs in on things like this..
I wouldn’t depend on McConnell to follow through on anything that takes any courage.
The filibuster rule gives EVERY Senator huge power. Without it a Senator is no more powerful than a Houe member. Manchin is not the only Senator to realize that.
The Dems are trying to pose this as a limited, non-financial exception- but it isn’t so, isn’t possible.