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28. Maybe he's hoping for a better playing field after the mid-terms

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Thu Jul 22, 2021, 07:48 AM

Jul 2021

and is treading softly not to screw up those prospects.

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WTF?!? Biden opposes abandoning the filibuster to pass federal voting rights legislation... [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

Everyone Thinks Manchin & Sinema Are The Only Ones SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #1

It's quite possible he knows what he's doing. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt Walleye Jul 2021 #2

I think it is quite possible that he wants an exception, without breaking the filibuster. Bev54 Jul 2021 #3

Sometimes Biden comes across in a bad way to me. triron Jul 2021 #4

yup Skittles Jul 2021 #5

I doubt he supports another exception. Hell, Sinema wants to reverse the 2 now and go to 60 votes Celerity Jul 2021 #7

It is scary to hear Dems still promoting fantasy "bipartisan" ideas. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #35

hardly surprising, he has said this for ages Celerity Jul 2021 #6

Folks are not listening between the lines. He doesn't want to blow up the big infrastructure stuff. joetheman Jul 2021 #8

The bi-partisan smaller one that the Rethugs are now playing 'pull the football' games with? Or the Celerity Jul 2021 #11

If Biden is talking about going back to a talking filibuster, Manchin opposes that (and Sinema, and Celerity Jul 2021 #9

That's from April....this is from June 16 OnDoutside Jul 2021 #18

That has nothing to do with the talking filibuster nor Sinema or Feinstein Celerity Jul 2021 #19

Not specifically, no, however you quoted a piece headlined OnDoutside Jul 2021 #23

Manchin is not the only one opposed. Sinema is even more hardcore. Celerity Jul 2021 #24

I honestly believe that Sinema will fall in line once Manchin agrees (iirc she signed up to OnDoutside Jul 2021 #25

Did you miss the thread you're posting on? FBaggins Jul 2021 #29

No I didn't miss anything. I'd have no doubt he was channelling Manchin. OnDoutside Jul 2021 #39

No... Manchin favors it. FBaggins Jul 2021 #21

Unacceptable. Mike Niendorff Jul 2021 #10

Dems have been asleep at the wheel on this issue radius777 Jul 2021 #12

+1, ... because too many don't believe it'll affect elections but we see the effects in polling !!! uponit7771 Jul 2021 #14

and Biden says people will vote anyway, radius777 Jul 2021 #15

+1, I they have it objectively wrong; making it harder to vote them peephole won't vote !!! uponit7771 Jul 2021 #20

Bottom line, should voting rights pass he isn't NOT going to sign it. Plus it's probably politically PortTack Jul 2021 #13

He didn't say that. OnDoutside Jul 2021 #17

Wow, that's leadership. "Isn't going to not sign it..." lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #36

I do understand. He's not speaking in isolation, and I bet if he had OnDoutside Jul 2021 #16

Happened to catch this question and answer on the fillibuster Deminpenn Jul 2021 #22

Oh, for Pete's sake. Stop it NurseJackie Jul 2021 #26

+1 betsuni Jul 2021 #27

Maybe he's hoping for a better playing field after the mid-terms Mysterian Jul 2021 #28

It'll be too late after the mid-terms. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #37

Democrats have the ball, second down and 3 at the Republican 20 yardline. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2021 #30

+1, problem is Manchin isn't the ONLY person wanting to keep the filibuster he's just the face of it uponit7771 Jul 2021 #32

Gee, when it was just Manchin and Sinema to vilify, we were being told to "get tough with them"... brooklynite Jul 2021 #31

I.....I........I don't understand. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #33

Republicans are suppressing voting rights aocommunalpunch Jul 2021 #34

He also said that he thinks the Senate should go back to an actual filibuster mcar Jul 2021 #38