It was always gonna be down to the two .... Pelosi will have the votes in the end in the House.... Progressives will go along.... Senate Democrats will go along with Schumer, who will go along with whatever deal Manchin and Biden work out...(Biden and Democrat's REALLY … [Read more...] about Biden and Manchin get down to dealin……
Sen Manchin (D-WV)
Maybe Senator Manchin isn’t the bad guy?
Think outside the box people.... Matthew Yglesias makes a very good point that will be where things go moving forward for President Biden's Build Back Better package that WILL eventually be passed into law... Senator Manchin is fine with a $1.75 Trillion package... He is … [Read more...] about Maybe Senator Manchin isn’t the bad guy?
Senator Manchin will NOT support the Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Bill….
On a Fox Cable News show the Democratic US Senator from West Virginia's comment would mean that the second part of President Biden's going BIG effort and ALL the Democratic add on's (Progressives wish list) are just NOT gonna happen... This IS a YUGE blow against Manchin's … [Read more...] about Senator Manchin will NOT support the Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Bill….
House Democratic Progressives have met their match in Senator Manchin….
One Democratic Senator from West Virginia... The US House progressive lawmakers HA VE been heard and HAVE gotten some the things they have pushed for... That IS progress for them... Their President went along with them a good amount of things that both wanted.... But … [Read more...] about House Democratic Progressives have met their match in Senator Manchin….
Manchin wants the Keystone XL Pipeline project brought back ….
High gas prices.... A Democratic US Senator from an energy state.... That Senator having a disproportionate influence of getting things done in the US Senate... Hmmmm? Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is calling on President Biden to restore the Keystone XL … [Read more...] about Manchin wants the Keystone XL Pipeline project brought back ….
Sen Manchin does not have President Biden’s Political Poll numbers worries….
President Biden wakes up to approval numbers around 40% across the country….. West Virginia Senator Democratic Senator’s approval numbers back home are in the 60’s…… All politics IS LOCAL…… So? When you read about people complaining about Manchin? Or? Talking … [Read more...] about Sen Manchin does not have President Biden’s Political Poll numbers worries….
Progressive Democrats move to calm things down with Senator Manchin ….
In the end? They HAVE to ..... They can't win against him.... It's the way the system works... Soon after Missouri Rep. Cori Bush accused Sen. Joe Manchin of espousing an "anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman and anti-immigrant" position, another House progressive was … [Read more...] about Progressive Democrats move to calm things down with Senator Manchin ….
Manchin may get what he wants…Infrastructure Bill NOT attached to Social Spending Bill…
Of course he wants what he wants so he can fiddle down the spending bill..... Progressives want to hold the voter for Infrastructure for leverage.... But? This IS ALL playing out in the media.... And? It makes Democrats look weak.... This at a time when their … [Read more...] about Manchin may get what he wants…Infrastructure Bill NOT attached to Social Spending Bill…