Last night I heard Democrats are going to carve

[doc03]

out the environmental part of the BBB. Won't that be a non starter for Manchin and all Republicans?

[hlthe2b]

1. Every time Manchin and Sinema's names are mentioned in a post, I find my fingers ready to type

before thinking better of it. Enough said I guess... sigh...

But in answer to your question, they will have to find a Republican to make up for Manchin (at least), I am certain.

[Walleye]

2. Forget Manchin. We should be talking to Murkowski

People who have lived the last few decades in Alaska would like to deny climate change because of politics, but they can’t, they see the glaciers shrinking before their eyes

[brooklynite]

3. What's the political benefit of the environmental portion?

[madville]

4. And how will they get 60 votes?

If it’s not able to be done under the reconciliation process.

[budkin]

7. My understanding is that it still can

Otherwise there would be no discussion at all

[madville]

8. Guess it depends what Manchin wants

He’s in control of the agenda at this point

[walkingman]

5. Manchin and Sinema were nobodies until they used their political

position to get attention. Like so many in today's narcistic political climate we seem to embrace anyone that makes an ass of themselves.

[RKP5637]

6. Yeah, pretty much what happens, often assholes get attention and move ahead. What a place. And

the moronic factor of the US population cheers and votes them in. In short, the US has some pretty f'ed up people running around.