Thread by @l78lancer

Manchin is one of the weakest men in America. For whatever Tanden has said, it's nowhere near anything we've seen or heard from dept. heads of the previous admin. She is more competent to direct OMB than almost anyone who has held the position the past two or three decades.

To placate the GOP, Manchin went out of the way to support dozens of Trump nominees who were far more toxic and far less competent for jobs without a single word. Those people lied to congress, violated laws, policies and procedures, ignored subpoenas, and even committed crimes.

None of that even addresses the often false, toxic, and even hate driven publics comments they made on television, social media, or in speeches. Those staff asserted rights and privileges they didn't have and didn't exist. Many lied under oath.

When Trump Administration staff insulted and disrespected members of congress, repeatedly and publicly violated the Hatch Act or lied to congress and the public about critical issues, Manchin was missing in action.

Some were approved with full knowledge of their conflicts of interest and previous malfeasance. Manchin wasn't the only democrat to approve those poor choices for their positions, but he was the most silent and pliant.

But the issue is bigger that whether he failed to go to bat for his president. He may be in the seat now, but he has done nothing but take up space for years. What has he produced? Other than cosigning, to what thing or accomplishment of any substance can he attach his name?

They say a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Not when that bird is origami.

For all who say that we need Manchin for Biden to be successful, I am not convinced that he is even on board for that. He's been Lucy with the football for far too long.

I am sick of holding my breath and waiting for him to come around because he is a saboteur. He can't even claim that he does what he does on behalf of bipartisanship because the republicans have made it clear that they have no intentions to be bipartisan.

His only goal then is to retain his seat. I see no point of a warm body who is likely to fail when you need him most.

So I am pinning my future hopes on the Ohio and PA candidates next year. I am completely done waiting for him to find his inner democrat and spine.

Relying on Joe Manchin is no better that relying on Susan Collins. It is a fools errand.

To those who would be pissed off for calling him out because he's a democrat, go one better. Prove what I've said wrong.