All that trying to beat on the West Virginia DEMOCRATIC Senator to get change his mind on stuff just HAS NOT WORKED... So far? When Manchin says NO.... It's over.... House Progressives do NOT count.... For passage in the Senate.... It's up to Joe..... The fate … [Read more...] about White House orders…Leave Manchin the fuck alone
Sen Manchin (D-WV)
With Manchin supporting Judge Jackson…. She’s a lock……
The Democrats seem to have the 50 votes they need for US Senate approval for judge Ketanji Brown Jackson tro get the High Court job.... Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) said Friday that he intends to support President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the … [Read more...] about With Manchin supporting Judge Jackson…. She’s a lock……
The Democratic Majority that Isn’t…Open Thread for March 10, 2022…
Let's face it.... The Democrats in Congress now do NOT have much of a majority... It's technically 50/50 in the US Senate..... It's not really since West Virginia Democratic Senator Manchin and Arizona Dmocratic Senator Sinema go their own way at time with the … [Read more...] about The Democratic Majority that Isn’t…Open Thread for March 10, 2022…
Some Democrats abandon Biden for Manchin going into the Midterms….
Any surprise in this? Shouldn't be.... West Virgina Democratic Senator Joe Manchin IS the picvotal vote for Democrats in the US Senate.... Not President Joe Biden... Not Pelosi, Schumer or Biden gets to decide... Progressives in the House and Senate will have take … [Read more...] about Some Democrats abandon Biden for Manchin going into the Midterms….
Manchin tells Biden forget ‘Build back Better ‘….
Since the Democratic Senator's from West Virginia and the Senator from Arizona have final veto power over Biden legislation? The President and House Democrats had better listen and give these two wat 'they' want if they want something to get passed... With Republican … [Read more...] about Manchin tells Biden forget ‘Build back Better ‘….
The ‘Do Nothing ‘ Democratic led Congress?
Seriously? What do these people get paid for? It's déjà vu all over again: Democrats are once again slogging through a week with no clear path forward on their core agenda. And more than a third of House Democrats aren't even in Washington. The … [Read more...] about The ‘Do Nothing ‘ Democratic led Congress?
The Biden social spending package dance is why you do NOT negotiate these things in public…..
I firmly believe that President Biden and Senator Manchin WILl eventually agree on a social spending package that will get passed by Congress... The size of the package is actually immaterial .... The problem is the nuts and bolts... The guys are dealing with each other … [Read more...] about The Biden social spending package dance is why you do NOT negotiate these things in public…..
Manchin talking to other Democrats about possible small Senate rules changes….
He's dancing around things.... Most Democratic Senator's do NOT want to get rid of the filibuster process in the Senate... They are well aware it could be their friend come next year if they are the minority party in the US Senate... But? There IS YUGE pressure on the … [Read more...] about Manchin talking to other Democrats about possible small Senate rules changes….