Manchin is Lucy and the football

[edhopper]

Don't believe any story that he is working on a compromise.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/manchin-floats-modest-senate-rules-changes/ar-AASr5yY?ocid=BingNews

He'll just pull it away right at the end.

[brooklynite]

1. And your solution therefore what?

[edhopper]

3. There is no solution

he will not allow the Democrats to do what must be done. The answer is to have more Democrats elected to the Senate. But there are too many misinformed and ignorant voters for that to happen. Most likely the GOP will retake the Congress this year and then nothing will be done except for whatever Executive Action Biden can take. But that not be enough.

[uponit7771]

9. Better Message Mechanics, "easier voting" is very popular among Americans except GQP pols ...

... so we could go to the 10 most purple states to where we don't have republican senators and make the case directly to the people.

We can get better message mechanics if we speak up about the current messaging being inadequate.

[Diablo del sol]

10. A valid question back to you.

What is your proposed solution?

[TheBlackAdder]

2. His doesn't better the lives of his state's residents and make them independent & self-sufficient.

.

He seems to want them beholden to the current corp. structure and keep them dependent on him.

.

[edhopper]

4. He wants to serve

the corporate interests that support him. Unfortunately, without him, his State would elect a Trumpian Repuke who would be worse.

[allegorical oracle]

7. You're no doubt correct, but also

how great it is that Joe never became a baseball player. Can see him now -- playing second base with a flyball coming at him -- and he's standing there, rubbing his chin, trying to decide whether he wants to catch it or just let it roll past him.

[edhopper]

8. Great allegory

[NewHendoLib]

5. anything I say about Manchin will just earn me another hide.

[edhopper]

6. And what you are not saying now

is perfectly understood.