Did They Just Say On Chris Hayes

[Me.]

that Manchin, Collins, Murkowski and Flake met secretly tonight? What the hay Manchin?

[itsrobert]

1. It wasn't a secret

Everyone reported it.

[Me.]

3. So Manchin Is Meeting With Cons About This?

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. His state is very red. West Virginia.

He has to appear to be willing to work both sides.

[Me.]

10. Wish I Had A Dollar For Every Time I Heard That

no wonder his daughter thought it just dandy to sell Epi Pens for a fortune

[Cracklin Charlie]

11. I get it. I can't stand the guy.

I think West Virginia deserves far better. Like, Beto better.

But Manchin, at least, believes that his constituents expect him to be a conservative Democrat.

[Me.]

13. If It Is Swapping Votes

I'd say that crosses the line into the other side

[itsrobert]

9. Did meet.

yes.

[hlthe2b]

2. yup...

[Freethinker65]

4. Vote swapping? For confirmation to let the women vote no but still get confirmation?

[rzemanfl]

5. That would be my guess. n/t

[Me.]

6. So He's Strategising/Plotting With Cons?

[itsrobert]

7. Sounds about right

and horse trading. Machin wants to get more medical for his state. Trump will deal for his pick, Machin knows it.

[RhodeIslandOne]

12. He doesn't want to be the decider, that's all

He just wants to be with the majority.

[Me.]

14. The Con Majority?

[RhodeIslandOne]

15. The winning side of the vote

If Collins, Flake, Murkowski are voting no, he wants on that side. Otherwise he will vote yes because it doesn't matter at that point, except for his own fucking political life and zero conscience.