[buckalfa]

"He knows it will end his career if he votes for it. So he is trying to get a parachute add on"

Having lived in WV, Manchin is safe in re-election however he votes. That said, given the mothers milk of the WV economy is federal spending, Manchin and Capito(R) will both cave once they extract their price.

[dfwgator]

That said, given the mothers milk of the WV economy is federal spending,

Judging by all of the things in WV named for Sheets Byrd.

[SmokingJoe]

Having lived in WV, Manchin is safe in re-election however he votes

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?