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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:50 PM Nov 2021

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Joe Manchin to speak at 2:00PM on the Reconciliation Bill

Politico Playbook is reporting..I assume some networks will cover it. I assume he'll have something of interest to say.

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Joe Manchin to speak at 2:00PM on the Reconciliation Bill (Original Post) Tomconroy Nov 2021 OP

Over stepping his bounds? bluestarone Nov 2021 #1

Maybe he'll pull an Al Haig... PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #5

Would feel a whole lot better if bluestarone Nov 2021 #7

I assume people here will not enjoy it. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #2

My prediction: Happy Hoosier Nov 2021 #3

Hmmm. - trepidation ensues within me. Am willing to be pleasantly surprised. UTUSN Nov 2021 #4

It's all about him isn't it? rurallib Nov 2021 #6

Am trying CNN/MSNBC on TuneIn radio UTUSN Nov 2021 #8

PBS live feed... PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #9

Be still my heart. Oh no I'm now listening. This man is a Republican Walleye Nov 2021 #10

Blah, blah, blah I totally despise this piece of shit. a kennedy Nov 2021 #11

So basically a middle finger from what I'm hearing now. The donors Carlitos Brigante Nov 2021 #12

Yup, piece of shit. a kennedy Nov 2021 #13

Agreed. nt Carlitos Brigante Nov 2021 #14

"Any moment now" on CNN - "he's not been clear for months where he stands" UTUSN Nov 2021 #15

Just his way or the highway again tishaLA Nov 2021 #16

he's never voting for reconciliation qazplm135 Nov 2021 #17

He's on record as saying he sees no reason to pass the BBB this year. PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #24

BBB is being held hostage too qazplm135 Nov 2021 #26

I wonder who wrote that. n/t Harker Nov 2021 #18

Good question. Sounds like McConnell Walleye Nov 2021 #22

Can't rule him out. Harker Nov 2021 #27

😆 Walleye Nov 2021 #28

Same stuff he's been saying only louder - Pass the BIF now, no rush on the BBB... PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #19

"time to vote up or down" - "worked in good faith" - "urge House to vote" UTUSN Nov 2021 #20

and it's funny he gives this stupid damn speech when Joe Biden is out of the country..... a kennedy Nov 2021 #21

HIS "clarity" is to want "clarity about the bill" - yeah. UTUSN Nov 2021 #23

"This is a recipe for economic crisis" - UTUSN Nov 2021 #25

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)

1. Over stepping his bounds?

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:54 PM

Nov 2021

Not sure i like this.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. Maybe he'll pull an Al Haig...

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:56 PM

Nov 2021

"While the President is away, I'm in charge here".

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)

7. Would feel a whole lot better if

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:58 PM

Nov 2021

The senate Democrats were ALL involved in this. (just saying)

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. I assume people here will not enjoy it. n/t

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:55 PM

Nov 2021

Happy Hoosier

(7,314 posts)

3. My prediction:

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:55 PM

Nov 2021

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

4. Hmmm. - trepidation ensues within me. Am willing to be pleasantly surprised.

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:55 PM

Nov 2021

rurallib

(62,423 posts)

6. It's all about him isn't it?

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 01:57 PM

Nov 2021

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

8. Am trying CNN/MSNBC on TuneIn radio

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:00 PM

Nov 2021

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

9. PBS live feed...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:02 PM

Nov 2021

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

10. Be still my heart. Oh no I'm now listening. This man is a Republican

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:03 PM

Nov 2021

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)

11. Blah, blah, blah I totally despise this piece of shit.

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:05 PM

Nov 2021

Carlitos Brigante

(26,501 posts)

12. So basically a middle finger from what I'm hearing now. The donors

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:06 PM

Nov 2021

have spoken.

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)

13. Yup, piece of shit.

Reply to Carlitos Brigante (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:06 PM

Nov 2021

Carlitos Brigante

(26,501 posts)

14. Agreed. nt

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:07 PM

Nov 2021

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

15. "Any moment now" on CNN - "he's not been clear for months where he stands"

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:07 PM

Nov 2021

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)

16. Just his way or the highway again

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:08 PM

Nov 2021

"Vote the bipartisan bill or else!"

Fuck him.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

17. he's never voting for reconciliation

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:09 PM

Nov 2021

unless he basically gets every single thing he wants and nothing he doesn't want, which is pretty much everything that isn't debt reduction and MAYBE one small thing.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

24. He's on record as saying he sees no reason to pass the BBB this year.

Reply to qazplm135 (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:13 PM

Nov 2021

And his recent "How about zero" comment in negotiation emphasizes where he is at.

Once again this suggests the only reason we are talking about the BBB is because the BIF is being held hostage.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

26. BBB is being held hostage too

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #24)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:16 PM

Nov 2021

let's not pretend only one bill is being held hostage.

Harker

(14,024 posts)

18. I wonder who wrote that. n/t

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:10 PM

Nov 2021

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

22. Good question. Sounds like McConnell

Reply to Harker (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:12 PM

Nov 2021

Harker

(14,024 posts)

27. Can't rule him out.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:16 PM

Nov 2021

I'd swear if the lighting were a bit different one might have seen glints off the strings being pulled from above.

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

28. 😆

Reply to Harker (Reply #27)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:17 PM

Nov 2021

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

19. Same stuff he's been saying only louder - Pass the BIF now, no rush on the BBB...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:11 PM

Nov 2021

we need time to understand the text and the bill's impact.

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

20. "time to vote up or down" - "worked in good faith" - "urge House to vote"

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:11 PM

Nov 2021

"I will not support adds to social programs" -

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)

21. and it's funny he gives this stupid damn speech when Joe Biden is out of the country.....

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:12 PM

Nov 2021

Hmmmmmmmm. Asshole.

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

23. HIS "clarity" is to want "clarity about the bill" - yeah.

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:13 PM

Nov 2021

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

25. "This is a recipe for economic crisis" -

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 02:14 PM

Nov 2021

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