Before you swear at Joe Manchin, understand that he:
- Is the only Democrat in Congress from his state.
- Represents a state that hasn’t gone blue since 1996.
- Represents a state that Trump won by 38 points in 2020 and in which Trump won every single county twice.
- Is the only Democrat in Congress from his state.
- Represents a state that hasn’t gone blue since 1996.
- Represents a state that Trump won by 38 points in 2020 and in which Trump won every single county twice.
- Was always conservative. He didn’t do a switcheroo. He never pretended to be in favor of a massive social spending bill.
- Voted to impeach Trump twice and voted in favor of the January 6th Committee.
- Is up for re-election in 2024.
- Voted to impeach Trump twice and voted in favor of the January 6th Committee.
- Is up for re-election in 2024.
- Is the reason that McConnell is not in charge. Manchin is the only Democrat on the planet that could have won re-election in West Virginia even as Trump, hugely popular in WV, campaigned for his opponent.
He’s a “no.” Okay. That’s the way it is.
And realize that something this big usually doesn’t get passed when there is zero margin for error. Democrats voted against Social Security and Medicare too. But there were 68 of them in 1935 and 1965, not just 50.
And realize that something this big usually doesn’t get passed when there is zero margin for error. Democrats voted against Social Security and Medicare too. But there were 68 of them in 1935 and 1965, not just 50.
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