I have this gnawing bad feeling that Manchin and Sinema are totally in the R's pocket...

[Girard442]

...and will let absolutely nothing pass.

Please prove me wrong.

[samplegirl]

1. I don't think your fat from

the truth at all.

[Silent3]

2. If they were *totally* there, they'd just switch parties and let McConnell take over the Senate

I don't see a reasonable scenario where Republicans would prefer to remain in the minority, just blocking Democratic progress, rather than actually having the Senate majority themselves.

Manchin and Sinema being in the back pocket of wealthy donors, however, that's another matter.

[aeromanKC]

3. Biden has gotten a record number of judges confirmed

Even with dumb fuck GQP's blocking some of his picks. (I'm looking at you Ron Johnson and Rand Paul)

BUT, I do know what you mean about Manchin and Sinema being moles. Good thing we have the gavel!! The gavel is everything. Dems must keep it even with said moles!!!!

[Joinfortmill]

4. Manchin, probably not. Sinema, very likely.

[Elessar Zappa]

5. I don't think so.

They’ve been voting for Biden’s judicial picks, which is huge. They are in the pocket of big business, however.

[doc03]

6. Seems like no matter what agreement there is one

of them finds something they dont like. Follow the money.

[CentralMass]

7. My cynical nature makes me think that this is the way Washington works.

Not to say that there aren't good people in government. However nothing passes that the "oligarchy" doesn't want passed. In this cycle Sinema and Manchin are the mechanism that was used to gut the BBB. Even when there is some minimal bipartisanship a game of musical chairs is played where pols crossover from their parties vote for their own political situation and or cynically I would say because their voites have been bought by monied interest.
On this bill the republicans left it completely up to the Dems to pass their $3.5 trillion dollar) bill and they couldn't do it. Even when 96% of the caucus and the President supported it.

[duforsure]

8. Repubulican's or Russians pocket?d

Or both. Nothing would surprise me any more.

[Irish_Dem]

9. I think it is safe to assume some Russian money is involved.

Creating chaos and division are Putin's goals.

[MFM008]

10. What took you till now

The figure that one out