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In reply to the discussion: Manchin says he will not vote for Build Back Better: 'This is a no' [View all]
LudwigPastorius
(14,126 posts)30. Asshole!
Fuck him
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Manchin says he will not vote for Build Back Better: 'This is a no' [View all]
demmiblue
Dec 2021
OP
Bit sensationalist cause it's THIS piece of law he can not vote for, but The Hills work
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#43
Bit sensationalist cause it's THIS piece of law he can not vote for, but The Hills work
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#45
Spot on! Especially those on fixed income who are getting murdered by high inflation. nt
yaesu
Dec 2021
#41
He's the only Democrat to co-sponsor a bill attacking Biden directly re: vaccine mandates. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#49
Fortunately he hasn't expressed any opinions recommending that Biden should be primaried.
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#57
In one's role as a Dem legislator, sponsoring a bill against the president's agenda IS an attack.
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#66
Hmm, I'd rather have Manchin call for Biden to be primaried but vote yes on BBB
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#82
I wonder if the poor children of WV thank their lucky stars that Manchin is a Democrat
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#142
It must be soothing to be able to laugh at the suffering of others in the name of party loyalty. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#147
You need to take a break from your Manchin fan club meetings and get out in the real world
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#128
yes - he may be the cause of the fall of democracy unless we win more seats in the midterm
samsingh
Dec 2021
#37
A full belly and warm bed at night can take the edge off generosity for others.
Frustratedlady
Dec 2021
#11
By contemporary definition, today's Republicans play confidence games. They are grifters.
Magoo48
Dec 2021
#19
Unbelievably awful. So callously cruel and clueless about his privilege.
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2021
#20
I'm coincidentally reading "Hamlet" right now and it's amazing how many famous
LymphocyteLover
Dec 2021
#176
Big-money interests know they can shop at Traitor Joe's for last-minute Christmas deals.
Efilroft Sul
Dec 2021
#24
All that time wasted on political theater. Is it any wonder millions of eligible voters don't bother
jalan48
Dec 2021
#29
All Democrats need renewed energy from this to elect more Democrats in 2022.
Lonestarblue
Dec 2021
#36
Fossil fuel supporters will get something, poor children get NOTHING. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2021
#68
No, he's a Democrat. If he were a Republican, then Mitch McConnell would be majority leader.
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#63
We should count our blessings (ie: be thankful for) the fact that he's a Democrat.
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#88
He acts more like a Republican than as a Democrat and is not a team player...
YoshidaYui
Dec 2021
#91
He's a conservative Democrat from West Virginia. Instead of attacking one of our own...
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#92
Don't fool yourself. The idea of reinforcing and repeating negativity is not power...
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#115
Thank you, Yoshida. You are correct. We are a bunch of people on a discussion board
Nay
Dec 2021
#173
"Obsessing over Manchin serves no good purpose at all. People should behave in a more mature way."
SunImp
Dec 2021
#105
Unless I missed it, YOU are the first to introduce Sarandon into this long discussion. Correct?
George II
Dec 2021
#127
Manchin is in a D-38.9 seat. He doesn't have the luxury of being in a D+35.4 seat.
George II
Dec 2021
#123
It's right there in the subject line of the message you were replying to...
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#126
In all my years of following Congressional politics, I've never seen 2 completely different bills...
George II
Dec 2021
#134
Really? They want to replace Joe Biden and the "coroate" machine keeping Biden in office?
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#67
I'm so over this guy and his bullshit. They pretty much give him everything he wants and
Vinca
Dec 2021
#89
A guy from a state of 1.8 million total just put 3 million kids back into poverty.
Jon King
Dec 2021
#99
"He should switch parties he is a DINO." -- Absurd. What a ridiculous thing to say.
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#132
I agree that we are MUCH better off with McConnell NOT in charge of the Senate.
ShazzieB
Dec 2021
#156
Exactly. Do as much as we can, as soon as we can... and come back to this later.
NurseJackie
Dec 2021
#112
We'll people on Medicare and who "need" life saving prescriptions prices lowered just got fucked,
turbinetree
Dec 2021
#117