Weird how some Dems don’t want to hold the senate vote to force Manchin to vote no because it will alienate him from the party. As if badmouthing him in the media doesn’t do the same thing???
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I do not see what the purpose of badmouthing Manchin is. It doesn't hurt him electorally so there's no threat there. All it does is annoy him, which seems pointless.Weird how some Dems don’t want to hold the senate vote to force Manchin to vote no because it will alienate him from the party. As if badmouthing him in the media doesn’t do the same thing???
You do realize that the GOP lost control of the entire federal government over the last four or so years primarily because the public didn't like what they were doing, right?
I do not see what the purpose of badmouthing Manchin is. It doesn't hurt him electorally so there's no threat there. All it does is annoy him, which seems pointless.
Other Dems are looking out for their own re-elections. Endless pandering to Manchin, who is clearly not interested in the Dem agenda, disgusts the electorate who elected the Dems to achieve policy goals. Separating themselves from Manchin will be good politically.I do not see what the purpose of badmouthing Manchin is. It doesn't hurt him electorally so there's no threat there. All it does is annoy him, which seems pointless.
So if no amount of bad press changes anything, why did this happen?By the slimmest of slim margins. And now it's their "turn" to take control again.
Other Dems are looking out for their own re-elections. Endless pandering to Manchin, who is clearly not interested in the Dem agenda, disgusts the electorate who elected the Dems to achieve policy goals. Separating themselves from Manchin will be good politically.
But catering to him hasn't been productive, either.Indeed annoying him appears counter productive.
But catering to him hasn't been productive, either.
It's been visible to all that Manchin is negotiating in bad faith and has been for months. There is no upside to other Dems to continue the charade.Ultimately it's going to take Biden to go in and close the deal. Manchin is prickly, sensitive, and arrogant which is not a good combo for him dealing with Biden's staff. He should have publicly revealed his hard no's sooner than this but part of that seems to be related to not wanting to live through the annoyance of visibly blocking the things that have to fall out of the legislation for it to get his vote. He wants to wield the axe but not be seen doing it. But that's out the window now.
It's been visible to all that Manchin is negotiating in bad faith and has been for months.
There is no upside to other Dems to continue the charade.
So Manchin thinks people will spend the child tax credit on drugs, does he think seniors would spend the money they save on hearing aids and glasses on drugs too? Is that why he opposed Medicare covering those things?
He is really just a giant turd of a person. And still a bit better than most Republicans. Says a lot about Republicans.
He's irrationally focused on a belief that any program which helps poor but otherwise able bodied people creates "dependency". Hence his various obsessions over the CTC with work requirements, drug testing, whatever.
Of course some people will spend money with poor judgement, but there have been studies done that show most often the money goes to quality of life.
Weird how some Dems don’t want to hold the senate vote to force Manchin to vote no because it will alienate him from the party. As if badmouthing him in the media doesn’t do the same thing???
I think what you mean is everybody should fall in line with your programming.The media has been the dems bully tool for 50 years now. Even the worthless late night comedians are in on it.
Ignore the media. Follow your conscience.