Man without a party. It was his doing. Well, Bill Gates really.
For the next two years he can be very useful though.
Well, we are still dealing with the GOPe in this situation, as with all others.
Manchin won 49-46 in 2018. Republicans hold a slight lead in voter registration. 22% of voters are NPA. It’s doable.
What “reform?”
Manchin is really a progressive lib. He votes just enough on the conservative side to get re-elected. He barely won re-election 4 yours ago. His votes for Biden administration policies has really pissed off West Virginia voters. He will not be re-elected regardless of any deal he made with Chuck Schummer. He is political dead meat unless he switches parties and even then his next election is not a sure bet in the primary.
He is a snake.
They ALL need to get ousted.
Manchin cannot be stupid enough to truly believe Schumer would hold up his end of the “agreement”. Manchin voted for this knowing the results. Whining that he was deceived is his CYA attempt hoping it blows over in 18 months.
If WVA re-elects this tool, then WVA deserves economic ruin.
This sounds like a win win for Manchin. GOP caves, he’s a hero who delivered for his state. GOP blocks him, he goes back and says he had a deal and the GOP screwed the state and you’d better not elect them, keep me in and I’ll fight on.
Fixed it.
Here is my not-so-bold prediction: Manchin will run again, posing as a moderate. Enough WV voters will be fooled, and he will barely win. Then he will return to DC and be a reliable stooge for Schumer and the communist agenda for another six years.
By allowing the Obama war on coal, Manchin destituted his state for Black goals that required enviro terrorist support
I mean...is it worth discussing whether the permitting reform itself is a good idea or not? All the discussions seems to be about the politics, but none about the merits. I personally don’t know, but that seems completely absent from this discussion.
He cut a deal that everyone but him knew would never, ever happen and now he wants our help! Schumer is his lucy, let him rot.
Why do we still have lame duck sessions of Congress?
So they can pass laws after they have been kicked out of office, and then go take lobbyist jobs on K Street?
So Schumer didn’t hold up his end of the “deal”.
It’s the fault of the GOP.
Got it.
Manchin made a deal with the Devil and his constituents will be paying for it especially those in the coal mining industry. By 2024 his state will be an economic ruin due to Biden policies and I hope West Virginians remember who sold them out.
Manchin caving on build back better which overnight morphed into the Inflation act is 100% his fault. If they don’t drive a stake through his heart on that issue, I give up. That fake bill was the green new deal with a fake name gave the Democrats a significant tool to gaslight their voters this fall it was all smoke and mirrors, but it got a lot of democrats to the polls. Machin alone caved on this issue to allow it.
Manchin is no moderate.
He is a Lib.
DO NOT RESUSITATE!