Ari said Joe Manchin left his meeting with Biden and was bragging he did not give Biden a number....

[riversedge]

[a number other than 3.5 trillion that Biden wants on his bill].

I can see Manchin or any other Dem doing this to a Repug Pres, but not to our Dem Pres. damn-just give Biden a number so Dems can get the frigging bill passed.

[qazplm135]

1. he doesnt want a bill passed

that's the thing. If he did, he'd give a number.

Same with Sinema.

They are hoping the BIF bill passes and then they have zero leverage against them to pass anything else.

If it fails, they might have to reconsider.

[PoliticAverse]

6. He's indicated there's no reason to pass the bill _this year_, so he's in no rush. n/t

[qazplm135]

7. And he knows it's not going to pass

Next year in an election year.

[NewHendoLib]

2. F. J. M.

[senseandsensibility]

3. I saw Manchin leave the meeting

and he said I don't think that's what the meeting was about. Kind of low key. No Machin fan, but I don't like things being dramatized either.

[ColinC]

4. Thank you

Context is everything

[marble falls]

5. That may be Sen Manchin, but you can bet Joe Biden got your number already.