Biden Bombs with Manchin

[applegrove]

Biden Bombs with Manchin

September 16, 2021 at 10:24 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 27 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/09/16/biden-bombs-with-manchin/

"SNIP.....

“President Biden failed to persuade Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to agree to spending $3.5 trillion on the Democrats’ budget reconciliation package during their Oval Office meeting on Wednesday,” Axios reports.

“Defying a president from his own party — face-to-face — is the strongest indication yet Manchin is serious about cutting specific programs and limiting the price tag of any potential bill to $1.5 trillion. His insistence could blow up the deal for progressives and others.”

......SNIP"

[Poiuyt]

1. Couldn't they throw some pork to West Virginia?

I think the residents would not want to lose a program going to their state because Manchin voted no.

[underpants]

2. WV already is heavily funded

Free health care for kids under 5. Everything is free. I’m not saying that’s bad but it’s a specific program in WV. There are many others.

[Captain Zero]

3. Cuts in WV first. Close some parks.

To start.

[Dirty Socialist]

4. Yeah, like

Like retraining funds for coal miners. Coal mining BLOWS.

[hedda_foil]

11. What if Biden were to let him keep his filthy little slag coal company running?

[Hoyt]

8. Get it. But he's keeping us from MAJORITY Leader McConnell.

[BigmanPigman]

6. I hate him sooooo much!!!!!!!!

He is NOT a Dem!

[Budi]

12. Yup, & he's not the only one wearing that protective enriching coat

The are a few Dems in Name Only slithering around our hallowed halls of legislature.

Slurping up at the Democratic Party's big buffet tabel of benefits while pissin in the punch bowl.

[SheltieLover]

7. Pull all fed funding!

[underpants]

9. I think Manchin's mind was already made up

Before he walked in there.

[StarfishSaver]

10. Biden didn't "bomb" with anyone

But I'm hardly surprised at this media spin.

[Budi]

14. Really. Which 'journalist' thought up that headline? 🙄

A slogan, both debasing & simple enough to slap on a hoodie or some article of clothing to parade around in.

It's all about targeted sloganeering for profit & impact.

It's juvenile & intentional.
'Money & Media'

[albacore]

13. LBJ would "reason" with him... and win his "heart and mind"...

Here... LBJ is "reasoning" with Sen Richard Russell, who led the filibuster against the Civil Rights Bill.


I love Joe, but he's gotta do an LBJ on that tiny-state dictator.


(And don't think I loved LBJ. He sent me to a hot place where the locals tried repeatedly to kill me.)

[Budi]

16. Biden's no pushover. He refused to bow to Manchin's list of demands

Joe Biden isn't finished with Manchin, yet.

[lagomorph777]

17. +1 So that was Good Cop Biden.

Senator Manchin, you don't wanna meet Bad Cop Biden.

[Budi]

19. Well, that has pretty much always been Biden's style of "negotiatiing"

However they've know each other in the Senate for years, so both are well aware of each other's skills.
I believe Biden will have what he wants, yet allow Manchin to take away some smidge of dignity back home to his 'base'.

Although he should just put him in a knuckle-breaker till he drops to the floor. But that's just me...

[betsuni]

20. But I thought LBJ couldn't change Russell's mind, the filibuster was overcome by Republicans

being convinced to vote for the bill, didn't matter how close LBJ got up in Russell's face like in the photo. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

[Rhiannon12866]

23. Jimmy Carter, on the other hand, kept track of what those whose votes he needed wanted

And if it was reasonable, he'd exchange it for their vote. I'm getting this from President Carter's autobiography. One exchange that sticks in my mind was a congressman who had written a book, so the president read it and took the time to discuss it with him.

[Crunchy Frog]

15. You mean he isn't just being coy and playing hard to get?

[Budi]

18. Here fixed it. JOE MANCHIN JUST PISSED ON THE HOPES OF EVERY AMERICAN

This is Joe Manchin's Failure, not President Biden's.
Biden wrote the Bill.

[joetheman]

25. Even with so many Nobel economists supporting Biden's plan Manchin opposes it.

Sad that the "few" can hurt so many.

[onecaliberal]

21. Why does Joe Manchin not want people of color to vote?

Oh wait..:

[Deuxcents]

22. The Senator's constitutes need to come alive

And speak up and demand WV participates in their future.. it works

[tonedevil]

24. They stood Joe to Joe. /nt

[Lancero]

26. So, are Manchin's ardent defenders going to come out in favor of this?

Seems like they never manage a defense when he does something like this, but always echo that we should be thanking god that he's on our side.

[Budi]

29. In case some slept thru the last Republican led Senate, here:

Link to tweet

How bout this:

[Lancero]

32. Odd to bring up Brett considering that ol Joey came out in full support of him.

And as for the debt ceiling, well...

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bidens-autumn-headache-a-debt-limit-hike-without-manchin-on-board-11619722007

Edit - And as for Amy, Joe is a well known 'pro-life' (aka, anti-woman) Democrat. He's also come out against LGBT issues, and was entirely against the Equality Act. He had a very convenient out on that vote, but given the stances he's taken on other issues his disagreement with Amy's appointment was more likely due to her gender than the timing of things. Doubly so when he had no issues what-so-ever with Kavanaugh's history of sexual harassment and assault.

[Donkees]

27. One more meeting scheduled ...

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

28. Manchin will not run in 2024, and will go down in history as a traitor

not only to the Democratic party, but to the People of the United States as well.

He will have to be buried in an undisclosed location to prevent his grave being used as national toilet tourist attraction. Any compensation he receives for betraying us won't do him any good after he's dead, and he'll go down in history next to Benedict Arnold as one of the most notorious traitors who sold his country and people out.

[ecstatic]

31. +1000. nt

[ecstatic]

30. Fuck manchin. NT