Unless Manchin is a dedicated socialist, he may be approaching a turning point. As his lousy party moves ever farther left, he may be forced to consider changing parties. Then the 'Rats lose their Senate 'majority' {{which they don't have, of course}} and will have to resort to out and out tyranny [the Chinese will help them.]
Having said all that, think of Repunzel as Speaker of the House; Pelousy is losing grip on her flock - to imbeciles like AOC and the 'Squad'. May the 'Rats fall into a pit that they cannot get out of! --- Let's see what happens in Virginia tomorrow - and whether we still have honest elections.