Joe Manchin calls increasingly likely GOP filibuster of Jan. 6 commission 'so disheartening'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Republicans in the Senate are "ready to mount a filibuster" of legislation creating an independent panel to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, as GOP opposition to it is "hardening by the day," Politico reports.

Citing interviews with Republicans, Politico writes that there is "almost no path to even opening up debate" on the bill to create the bipartisan commission, let alone a path to actually passing it. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) told the outlet that "I don't think there will be 10 votes on our side for it" and that he'd "be surprised" if there's "even a handful."

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who has repeatedly expressed opposition to eliminating the filibuster, in an interview "seemed aghast" that Republicans are set to block the commission, Politico wrote.

"So disheartening," he said. "It makes you really concerned about our country."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-manchin-calls-increasingly-likely-152627305.html

That's why we need to get rid of the filibuster.

[ananda]

1. Gawd, is he another Susan Collins?

concerned

[soothsayer]

2. Come on, man(chin)!

[TheBlackAdder]

15. How does Disheartening translate?

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[Celerity]

33. this?

[OnDoutside]

30. You mean the Susan Collins who voted with her party when it counted ? Yes he is.

[634-5789]

3. Manchin should know better.

#MoscowMitch was plain as the nose on his face. He's not going to go along ONE IOTA with the Biden administration and actual Americans. Snap out of it, Manchin, and start being the Democrat we all know you can be.

[CrispyQ]

4. This makes me want to puke:

"So disheartening," he said. "It makes you really concerned about our country."

Fuck you, asshole. Do something!

[Salviati]

5. I hope their actions help drop the scales from his eyes.

The republican party he imagines sitting across the aisle from him is long dead. Hopefully this will help him realize it.

[gulliver]

6. Manchin's getting a lesson in idealism.

He's right that it "shouldn't" be the case that Republicans are willing to do just about anything low whatsoever to cling to power. But it's the case. They are lost and disappointing, even relative to other human beings. Now what?

[Takket]

7. wolf to filibuster investigation into henhouse massacre

shocking

manchin: give us back the standing filibuster!!!!!!!!!!! At the very least this is a sensible compromise.

[Walleye]

8. Gee, it's a shame you can't do anything about it, huh, senator? Oh wait

Right now, it’s Joe Manchin that’s making me concerned about this country.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Apparently, Manchin is an anagram for Chump.

What's next? Peace in our time?

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. I am far more concerned about Manchin's enabling of the destruction of American Democracy

Than I am about a completely expected, and easily overcome, filibuster in the senate by the GOP.

[LiberalFighter]

11. He is out of touch with reality.

[Champp]

12. The republiQon traitors are protecting republiQon traitors

The republiQon betrayal of America will end badly for them.

Many people say.

[Solly Mack]

13. Yeah?

[vercetti2021]

14. Oh no shit?

C'mon Joe. Wake the fuck up and work with your party for once.

[BlueJac]

16. Wake up Manchin!

[Mr. Ected]

17. What's disheartening is that today is May 22, 2021

And Joe Manchin is only now acknowledging that the "opposition" party is a threat to our country.

Things that make you go hmmmmmm

[Bettie]

18. I am very slightly hopeful

that this is part of him working his way up to eliminating the thing.

We're making the effort and they are saying "no" to everything.

They aren't even pretending they'll ever cooperate.

I have a tiny, tiny bit of hope that he'll change his mind and maybe take Sinema with him.

[mucifer]

19. me too.

[GoodRaisin]

20. They are not going to work with us Joe. Start fighting back

Do what you know you have to do, dammit.

[gratuitous]

21. Why yes, I AM really concerned about our country, Sen. Manchin

But of the two of us, one is far better positioned to fucking DO something about it. So . . .

[ColinC]

22. Gee if only manchin had some kind of way to stop them from doing this .

Like if there was a mechanism where his vote would be the key vote in eliminating all attempts to sabotage any policy effort if every democrat in the senate voted for it ... Hmmm 🤔

[Buns_of_Fire]

23. Spare me the crocodile tears, Senator.

Save them for your Good Friends from Across the Aisle. I'm sure they'll commiserate with you, once they stop laughing.

[Arazi]

24. If he still won't budge on eliminating the filibuster, we need to consider if he's kompromised

This act is getting old, very fast

[Etherealoc1]

25. Alright Manchin

there you have it.

You can save face, the Republicans
handed you a gift.

Your concern for the country should translate into getting rid of the filibuster.

We don't have anymore time to waste.

[wellst0nev0ter]

26. Manchin is still sticking to his guns

Manchin added, when asked if the GOP was abusing the filibuster, that he's "still praying we've still got 10 good solid patriots within that conference."

Seriously, what is is asking price so we can pay him off and move on?

[Celerity]

35. I do not think he has one, tbh (I hope I am dead wrong)

see this:

If Joe Manchin really believes this about the GOP, we're in serious trouble

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215445736

[uponit7771]

44. Actually he's going against his word he said he would give them 30 days and he's going back on that

[Colgate 64]

27. Our answer to Susan Collins. If he's "disheartened"

why the hell doesn't he back getting rid of this silly-ass filibuster? He's not only a DINO - he's a true obstructionist.

[Carlitos Brigante]

28. I'd love to say something. But I'm getting tired of my posts getting

deleted over this shit.

[panader0]

29. I'm disheartened by Joe Manchin.

[Mad_Machine76]

31. He can't be that dense

can he?!

[Bucky]

40. They used to say the same thing about Neville Chamberlain

But at least his problems were international

[Bristlecone]

32. He enabled this move.

[Crunchy Frog]

34. Well, he knows exactly where he can stick it.

[andym]

36. It's a learning curve for him--he is probably genuinely surprised how far the GOP has gone

toward becoming the Trumpublican Party, since he's know his colleagues in the GOP for years. This is not the same Republican Party that forced Nixon to resign during Watergate or even the Party that blocked Obama's policies-- it's morphed into a cowardly self-interested group of politicians cowed by Donald Trump. Let's hope he has an epiphany and that he reforms the filibuster for the good of the country and ultimately his GOP colleagues.

[kentuck]

37. Joe can no longer sit on the fence.

He must either choose the possibility of losing his seat or the possibility of losing our democracy. It shouldn't be that difficult of a decision for him. These are extraordinary circumstances that require extraordinary actions.

Just as if and when the Supreme Court goes totally "political" and begins putting conservative political agenda over the interests of the entire nation, it will be time to look at another extraordinary action. We must all fight for our democracy. Including Joe Manchin.

[Bucky]

39. Don't underestimate Joe Manchin

He can straddle a fence all day.

[Bucky]

38. Perhaps we should work harder to appease them and maybe then they'll be nice

[Hotler]

41. Maybe a pro Joe Manchin DUer can remind us how this is a good thing and how much we need him. nt

[hatrack]

42. Susan Collins with a dick

[GoCubsGo]

43. Well, now you know how you make the rest of us feel, asshole. nt