Posted on 01/06/2022 8:01:27 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has been the one to pretty much deliver the bad news to Democrats concerning their plan to nuke the filibuster. He’s already seen as public enemy number one on Build Back Better after he went on national television to announce he’s killing it because it’s an expensive communist venture. It’s a 50-50 Senate.
I don’t get what Chuck is trying to do here. Is it to ward off a potential primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Maybe—but she’ll be coming after you no matter what, Chuck. That’s her character. Period.
You could pass Build Back Better-plus, and she would still primary you if that was her plan. Yet, Sen. Krysten Sinema is the other party in this ongoing drama among Senate Democrats. They can’t afford to lose one vote.
Even if Manchin signs onto this plan, and I don’t think he will, then Democrats still fail thanks to Sinema.
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He has the backing of the folks of West Virginia.
Always has.
I wouldn't bet on that
Manchin won by only 3.3% in 2018. He's probably history if he votes to abolish the filibuster.
That said, given the mothers milk of the WV economy is federal spending
What percentage of the WV economy is federal spending then?
This is just a strategic retreat by Deep State.
https://ballotpedia.org/West_Virginia_state_budget_and_finances
Quite a bit, but that’s the case in most, if not all, states.
Is she up for election soon? I’m guessing that’s so and that her numbers aren’t looking that good. IIRC, her bi-sexuality thing wasn’t entirely disclosed in AZ back when she was elected.
Government transfer payments account for 25% of personal income and direct federal aid accounts for 30% of the state budget. The state’s largest employers are the state and local bureaucracy, state universities, and health systems associated with those universities. Unfortunately it is never ending cycle of stagnation and decline.
https://ballotpedia.org/West_Virginia_state_budget_and_finances
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