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about anything except his own publicity.”
Multiple sources offer constantly changing and contradictory reports of what Manchin really wants, but some random dude on an Internet forum knows the real deal. Rrrrrriiiiiiight.
s about anybody but Joe Manchin. I heard he is fighting over all sorts of provisions in the bill: all the way down to some provision about how EV tax Credits work. He’s just looking for things to complain about so he can stretch this out for months for his own personal political gain. It’s out of the Ted Cruz playbook. Obstruction to get attention.
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Manchin also wants to get rid of limitations on offshore oil drilling, a change made just today. Every day, there is something new he wants.
For those who insist that all Manchin wants is to “know the true cost” - well you got proven wrong in just one day.
I stick to my earlier assessment. He wants personal gain. First, publicity - that’s why each demand comes out at a slow drip paced over months. Next, personal gain, blocking provisions that threaten his coal earnings.
One consistent theme in his ever-growing list of changes: a desire to destroy the planet. He seems to have adopted the “Drill, baby, drill” motto from the 2008 Republican campaign.
From a NY Times article today:
Joe Manchin Rejects Democratic Plan to Ban New Drilling in Atlantic and Pacific (Published 2021)
The senator from West Virginia, a coal and gas stronghold, has single-handedly stripped key elements from his party’s plan to tackle climate change.www.nytimes.com
Just so you know, I still have all of mine.
And I go to the dentist twice a year like a good boy.
Sure Joe, it’s the coronavirus’ fault. This guy’s idea of compromise is that he gets everything he wants. I think Biden didn’t put up with that crap, and that’s why the WH pivoted to voting rights. They saw through the Manchin ruse - no matter what they changed to please him, he wanted something new the next day.
Fixed that for him.
I think we can see what that gets anyone.
Something to consider...
https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1472597596103483392/
Judging from Manchin's ever shifting goal posts, I'm willing to bet he gave Biden the impression he was onboard, and Biden ran with that foolishly.
This is that time where progressives can say "I told you so", and anyone buying Manchin's b.s. looks the fool.
The new idea being floated about is piecemeal the parts of BBB, and making Manchin nut up and deny all the parts that are popular with the people specifically. By making specifics, it could focus the public on Manchin's no F's given attitude for what the people want. Because the realization is that Manchin doesn't have to do anything or want to do anything. If anything, thwarting the efforts of Biden & the rest of the democrats props his standing with those who wouldn't vote for a democrat in his state. Meanwhile there are those who foolishly cling to the thinking that having Manchin in office as a dem, keeps the office out of the hands of republicans.
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Just realize the obvious, you can't trust or count on Manchin or Sinema.
They're doing the same shit with voting rights as well, while mouthing how important it is to protect voting rights.
Both of them should be considered as part of the 'r' contingent, unless it's something that benefits them specifically. Dems need to make their plans in the meantime, with those considerations in mind. Dems should also be treating BOTH the same way those two have treated the Dems, when they want something down the road. This isn't about voting party in this case, when in both matters the public including the public in their states want these things. This is personal over country, papered over worries about jim crow era filibusters or a budget they gave no 'F's about earlier.
@JayMysteri0 said it many times prior as well. Once the progressives allowed the infrastructure bill to pass, the BBB was dead. Manchin has clearly proven that he is a dishonest negotiator.
