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23. Hey Manchin, try talking with RepuQlicans, see how well it goes

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Mon Mar 8, 2021, 02:28 PM

Mar 2021

Then get back to us, if you have any "success."

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Joe Manchin pledges to block Biden's infrastructure bill if Republicans aren't included [View all] Polybius Mar 2021 OP

Does he not get that Republicans have no intention to vote for any of it jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #1

I think you are correct. Trust_Reality Mar 2021 #34

Especially if Manchin will "push for tax hikes". muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #54

What it's about DownriverDem Mar 2021 #72

They don't need infrastructure in West Virginia? McKim Mar 2021 #81

The Governor said the roads True Blue American Mar 2021 #87

I don't think pushing for tax hikes would help him in West Virginia muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #83

So why bdamomma Mar 2021 #97

The article title doesn't accurately reflect what he said. pnwmom Mar 2021 #60

True, but they have had 11 years and refused to negotiate on anything. jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #65

A month gives Manchin a chance to say, "Oh well, we tried." n/t pnwmom Mar 2021 #68

... jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #69

Exactly.... radical noodle Mar 2021 #71

We've been bringing it up and being shut down for 11 years. At this point, I would say 2 days is too jorgevlorgan Mar 2021 #73

I'm worried that he may be thinking of switching... LenaBaby61 Mar 2021 #2

Indeed. We could definitely use Franken in the Senate. nt PatrickforB Mar 2021 #44

Why would he switch? leftieNanner Mar 2021 #61

Make him irrelevant in 2022. TDale313 Mar 2021 #3

+1 Lokee11 Mar 2021 #51

"Make him irrelevant in 2022." LenaBaby61 Mar 2021 #105

For me, the infrastructure bill should be sold as JOBS JOBS JOBS asiliveandbreathe Mar 2021 #4

Agreed. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #9

Absolutely agree -- this is a Job's bill and nothing else Lettuce Be Mar 2021 #32

When researching the building of the Hoover/Boulder Dam asiliveandbreathe Mar 2021 #47

WTF 😳 live love laugh Mar 2021 #5

Manchin says he needs 30 days to work with "My" Republicans. efhmc Mar 2021 #6

Okay I will ask how long has he been in the senate with these same republicans turbinetree Mar 2021 #86

Also if we had waited for his 30 days, Americans would not be getting any relief for another month efhmc Mar 2021 #112

Yepper spot on................ turbinetree Mar 2021 #113

Huh? Ollie Garkie Mar 2021 #7

He will go from headlines to being a nobody if he switches parties. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #8

If I was Biden I'd Try To Make A Deal With Governor Justice Me. Mar 2021 #10

But of course he does! 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2021 #11

I dont' think he'd switch, because then he'd be irrelevant. LiberalLovinLug Mar 2021 #12

There are a lot of people who want to see bipartisanship. Politicub Mar 2021 #19

I'm 72 wryter2000 Mar 2021 #49

Nancy Pelosi was asked when politics in America turned into what it is today. OMGWTF Mar 2021 #79

I was just looking up the passage of the civil rights acts in the 60's wryter2000 Mar 2021 #92

That is when this shit started.. Newt (serve your dying wife divorce papers in hospital) and DeLay Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #99

I was a couple of years out of high school during the early Clinton era Politicub Mar 2021 #100

I would never suggest the Clinton years were golden wryter2000 Mar 2021 #106

I need to learn more about that time. I know about the Politicub Mar 2021 #107

The infrastructure bill will be a huge windfall for the states, Politicub Mar 2021 #13

They will call it Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #66

Pretty full of himself these days Bayard Mar 2021 #14

Sinema seems to be more of a dada-ist. Politicub Mar 2021 #22

He definitely likes the attention. Texin Mar 2021 #40

Just a few concessions my @ss. Nt BootinUp Mar 2021 #15

Is Manchin naive or just stupid? Republicans will do everything they can to stop... brush Mar 2021 #16

He doesn't strike me as the sharpest mind in the Senate wryter2000 Mar 2021 #93

Why do you assume he wants what you or any other democrat wants? quakerboy Mar 2021 #109

Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football no_hypocrisy Mar 2021 #17

Or Lucy beats up on the ball, punctures and flattens it first. LiberalLovinLug Mar 2021 #41

Where does it say he will block the infrastructure bill? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #18

You do understand republicans don't want inclusion, rignt? brush Mar 2021 #24

So that means he's going to block the bill? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #26

Are you new to this? The repulicans whole game is to oppose... brush Mar 2021 #30

You do know that Manchin isn't a Republican right? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #37

He said he will block the bill if Republicans aren't involved. marie999 Mar 2021 #50

Where? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #52

Axios on HBO. marie999 Mar 2021 #55

Find the quote AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #57

Simple WHITT Mar 2021 #20

This does create an interesting question EarlG Mar 2021 #21

Hey Manchin, try talking with RepuQlicans, see how well it goes Wild blueberry Mar 2021 #23

give repubs enuff graft, corruption, and theft opportunities and they will support infrastructure msongs Mar 2021 #25

Did I just hallucinate the dozens of "infrastructure weeks" we had during *'s reign of terror? flibbitygiblets Mar 2021 #27

This headline is a little misleading. Calista241 Mar 2021 #28

Yes, it's not only misleading but it's a bit hysterical, he "pledged" to block any bill? No... George II Mar 2021 #35

Don't you know, "Don't bash Democrats" doesn't apply if you are from a red state nt AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #38

I believe infrastructure CAN be done through reconciliation. Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #111

JHC. Just switch parties already, or are you a mole?? Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #29

Because that will get an infrastructure bill through... nt AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #39

Which party does Manchin think he belongs to? Joe Nation Mar 2021 #31

Who writes headlines these days (not you, the Yahoo guy)? Manchin didn't "pledge"...sheesh... George II Mar 2021 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #36

And Not The Dems? Me. Mar 2021 #43

In some ways that is the silver lining for him running under the D banner LiberalLovinLug Mar 2021 #59

"he, and the other conservative Dems" left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #62

Yeah, well, I don't succumb to the "new normal" LiberalLovinLug Mar 2021 #78

2009 taught us the Reich Wing will never vote for any Democratic idea kairos12 Mar 2021 #42

Stop playing politics and do your job Marthe48 Mar 2021 #45

While, like many on here, I am not particularly thrilled with Sen. Manchin, PatrickforB Mar 2021 #46

He can't be that stupid matt819 Mar 2021 #48

Ha! wryter2000 Mar 2021 #53

STOP Hating on Manchin! mezame Mar 2021 #56

I would like to remind Manchin that including Republicans - "bi-partisanship" - does not mean Vinca Mar 2021 #58

I want to see a TRUE infrastructure bill; not some pork-laden bullshit. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #63

his statement needs to be parsed carefully. drray23 Mar 2021 #64

That's how I understood it as well. He wasn't declarative on making Politicub Mar 2021 #70

what a stupid statement bigtree Mar 2021 #67

He's going screwed the stimulus for broadband incentive PA_jen Mar 2021 #74

I'm a life-long peacenik, but I really want to take Joe Manchin out behind the barn OMGWTF Mar 2021 #75

Senator Byrd (D-WV) Marthe48 Mar 2021 #76

"Manchin said he'll push for tax hikes to pay for Biden's ... proposals" PSPS Mar 2021 #77

Lemme ask you folks something please.... Montauk6 Mar 2021 #80

Rather than thinking of switching I think he's just enjoying his time in the spotlight. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #82

Manchin knows that the Senators from Idaho, Wyoming, Mississippi and other states that.... EarnestPutz Mar 2021 #84

Never underestimate the stupidity of Idaho's Senators. BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #85

I guess that I'm just being optimistic. I don't live in Idaho, but I can see it from my back porch.. EarnestPutz Mar 2021 #88

Howdy Neighbor! BlueIdaho Mar 2021 #110

Great. Keep fighting the good fight. Hard to imagine that the Idaho Voters who once elected..... EarnestPutz Mar 2021 #115

I think Nixon understood the Senate pretty well bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #89

If he and Biden can convince McConnell to not allow filibusters, it might have a chance jmowreader Mar 2021 #90

He needs to use a different messaging. LiberalFighter Mar 2021 #91

I nearly spit out my coffee at this line: he plans to use being chair of the Energy Comte. To FORCE niyad Mar 2021 #94

How About Red States Actually Chip In and Pay For Their Own Infrastructure modrepub Mar 2021 #95

Maybe he's got Russian money behind him, too. C Moon Mar 2021 #96

Fuck this guy NEOBuckeye Mar 2021 #98

Asshole! Killer of Radio Star Mar 2021 #101

Hey, Joe, the gqp had FOUR YEARS to put forward an infrastructure plan. Nothing. So, seriously, niyad Mar 2021 #102

Let's take the 30 days EndlessWire Mar 2021 #103

Every Democrat who is a Democrat knows it is absolutely useless to try and work with the GQP hadEnuf Mar 2021 #104

He won't switch parties rpannier Mar 2021 #108

What if they're given the opportunity to participate and refuse? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 #114