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21. I'll wait 'n' see. My expectations of anything Joe Manchin "offers" have dropped through the floor.

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Pramila Jayapal says Joe Manchin has outlined in detail the parts of the social spending bill [View all] AZProgressive Jan 2022 OP

There is a moron Casady1 Jan 2022 #1

Hmmm Beachnutt Jan 2022 #6

She is Awesome! leftieNanner Jan 2022 #2

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Jan 2022 #44

She is 100% correct. Get it done and move on. Quickly. Potentially OnDoutside Jan 2022 #3

Am I missing where King Manchin lined up the 10 republicons FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #4

Perhaps this is the reconciliation bill MichMan Jan 2022 #10

That's what I'm afraid of. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #16

It's a ton of money any way you slice the huge cake. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #22

If they end up at $600 billion, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #24

Hear u on the war machine spending spree, obscene by comparison, and always easily passed. Alexander Of Assyria Jan 2022 #27

Something is always better than nothing...we need to be willing to more our policies through as Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #51

I'm sure the Chamber of Commerce has a collective orgasm FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #65

ASAP Beachnutt Jan 2022 #5

Something is better than nothing In It to Win It Jan 2022 #7

This is assuming that Manchin is negotiatiing in good faith... regnaD kciN Jan 2022 #8

Almost certainly he's not skydive forever Jan 2022 #28

So call his bluff qazplm135 Jan 2022 #30

Yep. Call his bluff. calimary Jan 2022 #35

Bernie Is Also Pushing WHITT Jan 2022 #9

No, Bernie thinks he can force it and get more. I don't. Nothing should be brought to the Senate Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #52

Nope WHITT Feb 2022 #55

That would kill any chance of passing anything. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #60

No WHITT Feb 2022 #68

KnR Hekate Jan 2022 #11

He'll come up with different objections as soon as these are met. brush Jan 2022 #12

Bingo, you can't trust him. Emile Jan 2022 #32

It doesn't hurt to try. And even a watered down version of that bill would be great...and Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #53

Good for Jayapal. She's absolutely right to work comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #13

Without voting rights, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #18

All the more reason to take what can be gotten now. comradebillyboy Jan 2022 #25

First qazplm135 Jan 2022 #31

I can't speak for anyone else, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #46

You know what I don't agree with that at all. I think some of this shit isn't going to work for Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #61

You don't have to agree. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #66

First, the only way anything passes is in reconciliation Bettie Jan 2022 #14

Sure, and Lucy is getting ready kacekwl Jan 2022 #15

I don't trust them either. calimary Jan 2022 #36

Pramila Jayapa will be our next speaker of the house. N/t FSogol Jan 2022 #17

Sounds good to me. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #19

Hakeem Jeffries might like a word on that tritsofme Jan 2022 #45

WaPo reported January 8 that he no longer supports his own counteroffer on BBB. femmedem Jan 2022 #20

I'll wait 'n' see. My expectations of anything Joe Manchin "offers" have dropped through the floor. calimary Jan 2022 #21

Rename president Biden's signature piece of legislation, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #23

what about Princess Cinema? (misspelled on purpose) rurallib Jan 2022 #26

Manchinema economic restoration act Beachnutt Jan 2022 #29

I misspell it Enema. Kyrsten Enema. panader0 Feb 2022 #56

I've heard her called "Itchy" FoxNewsSucks Feb 2022 #69

Great news! mahina Jan 2022 #33

Pramila knows how to make sausage. Art of the possible. Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #34

bird in the hand. . . housecat Jan 2022 #37

So Lucy is holding the football again. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #38

Bingo! hamsterjill Feb 2022 #63

Soured on her when she endorsed Nina Turner. BoomaofBandM Jan 2022 #39

She endorsed Nina? Yuck! True Blue American Feb 2022 #47

I agree about Nina Turner...no Democrat should endorse a third party candidate especially one who Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #50

Pass what you can now. You can always come back. Do it or just Git 'er done. Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #40

Anyone bother checking with What's Her Face? BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #41

Another one of our newer stars in the House, I think this is evidence some are learning about how ShazamIam Jan 2022 #42

I like all the House members you mentioned. However, I do think Jayapal has true leadership Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #49

I think Jayapal is learning from Nancy how to be a leader versus being a star though being a great ShazamIam Feb 2022 #70

No more negotiations with Sinema- if Manchin supports the package, she will cave Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #43

She is right...showing leadership the way it should work. Get what you can and come back for more... Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #48

Article is dated Jan 27. Manchin called BBB "dead" on Feb 1. (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #54

His ass is getting kissed in Washington so much I can taste it all the back here in Colorado. nt Hotler Feb 2022 #57

Agreed.. surprisingly he said he'd pass the climate measures as I recall jcgoldie Feb 2022 #58

What about voting rights? ecstatic Feb 2022 #59

We don't have the votes. Right now some of these measures are in court. In Ohio GOP map Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #62

I've never seen anyone who can move the goalposts better than Manchin Poiuyt Feb 2022 #64

Pramila doing the work. BradAllison Feb 2022 #67

But now we have the added complication of a Senator having a stroke...and will he be available to Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #71

The New Mexico news Elessar Zappa Feb 2022 #73

I'm impressed with Jayapal peggysue2 Feb 2022 #72