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BGBD

(3,282 posts)
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:52 PM Mar 2021

If you want to understand Joe Manchin

and WV politics better, watch this video.



Bottom line, they love what Manchin is doing AND how he's doing it. Also, Republicans lock-step opposition isn't playing well.
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uponit7771

(93,073 posts)
1. We'll see, if HR1 doesn't pass we don't have a United States we have Belarus. If Manchin wants to...
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:55 PM
Mar 2021

... placate MAGA Cultist in congress with watering down HR1 then we'll know where he really stands

 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
2. I am hoping that we can change the filibuster rules to exclude bills that protect voting rights
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 03:56 PM
Mar 2021

Celerity

(50,836 posts)
3. yes, or another form of modification of the filibuster that also allows them to be passed
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 04:06 PM
Mar 2021

OnDoutside

(20,850 posts)
6. I think all Congressional Democrats realize that they have to remove
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 04:22 PM
Mar 2021

this from the Filibuster list, especially Dems in Trump voting areas, because if they don't, they're the ones most in danger of further Republican voter suppression laws. It's in their interest.

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