McConnell rips Manchin's proposed "compromise" on voting:

[demmiblue]

McConnell rips Manchin’s proposed “compromise” on voting:

“Senate Democrats seem to have reached a so-called ‘compromise’ election takeover among themselves. In reality, the plan endorsed by Stacey Abrams is no compromise.”

At press conference, McConnell singles out Manchin proposals dealing with the FEC, redistricting.

“All Republicans will oppose that as well,” he says

McConnell now opposes both of Manchin’s ideas - passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and his “compromise” on S1

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[Fullduplexxx]

1. Pressure from the turtle

[blogslug]

2. Of course he did

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Hear that Joe?

Quit trying to play footsie with the Republicans.

[-misanthroptimist]

4. Well, Sen. Manchin, is it time to reform or eliminate the filibuster yet?

Or perhaps you have a deep abiding love of being in the Senate minority?

[The Magistrate]

5. He's Left Manchin No Wriggle-Room At All, Sir

Sooner or later the Honorable Senator from West Virginia is going to have look in the mirror and decide if he's a man or a mouse. I don't know what his answer will be, but it's a question can't be weaseled out of.

You is or you ain't.


"Courage is the form all virtues must take at the sticking point."

[LonePirate]

6. The gerrymander ban is the red line for Republicans. They will oppose any bill with that.

Banning gerrymandering deeply cuts into their power in many states and they will not budge from that. They don’t like most/all of the other measures but banning gerrymander is a must have for Dems and Repubs will oppose and fight that tooth and nail.

[Ocelot II]

7. McConnell would oppose a cure for cancer if Democrats came up with it.

[pandr32]

15. +1

[gohuskies]

8. How is that bi-partisanship thing working for you Sen. Manchin??

Manchin needs to grow a spine and understand there is no compromise in anything Moscow Mitch does. He will always obstruct every last thing that is brought up by Dems. It is Fools Gold to believe that the Turdle will not weaponize the filibuster and do the right and moral thing for Americans. Only goods delivered will be for the rich and powerful oligarchs of the nation. Wise up Sen. Manchin... and that goes for Sinema too.

[tirebiter]

9. McConnel's the one with no wiggle room

He voted to reauthorize the 1965 Voting Rights Act in 2006. He just defined himself as proud to be racist. And he did it in simple English.

[DemDaDemDem]

10. So?

As far as I can tell, that's a huge plus for his voters and Republicans in general.

[11 Bravo]

12. That's a feature, not a bug, in today's GOP.

[tirebiter]

18. Stacy Abrams' endorsement is adding momentum

Abrams: I would ‘absolutely’ back Manchin’s voting rights compromise

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/17/stacey-abrams-joe-manchin-voting-rights-494979

[spanone]

11. Hey Joe, how's that bipartisan thingy going?

[Politicub]

13. This seems orchestrated as a way for Manchin to say he tried, but

wasn’t able to bipartisan. Now onto the next thing.

[JohnSJ]

14. Of course the racist jerk opposes it

[roamer65]

16. NUKE THE FILIBUSTER.

[qazplm135]

17. I still don't see

Manchin overturning the filibuster but man is McConnell just rubbing his face in the dirt.

[Takket]

19. I wonder how many times he has to get slapped with an olive branch

Before he figures this out

[Hortensis]

20. McConnell opposes the danger to him of what Stacey Abrams' endorses.