Democrats Eye Manchin's Vote for Stalled Agenda

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Democrats Eye Manchin’s Vote for Stalled Agenda

March 7, 2022 at 4:51 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 29 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/03/07/democrats-eye-manchins-vote-for-stalled-agenda/

"SNIP.......

“Democrats have begun to pick up the pieces of President Joe Biden’s stalled domestic agenda, working in concert with the White House to rebrand it as a push to cut costs for families and zero in on a package that can win the decisive vote of Sen. Joe Manchin, the mutinous West Virginia centrist,” NBC News reports.

......SNIP"

[hlthe2b]

1. Hey Dr. Einstein: what was your definition of insanity again?

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” That witticism—I'll call it “Einstein Insanity”—is usually attributed to Albert Einstein.

[Voltaire2]

7. Einstein never said that.

It’s one of the many things Einstein never said.

Nor is it remotely the definition of insanity.

It might be an OCD symptom.

But yeah this fucking nuts.

[Tickle]

8. really?

I had always heard the Einstein thing and used it.

Go figure!

I'll have to google now to find out who did say it

[hlthe2b]

12. ...

Not worth my time to argue about something so inconsequential. Honestly...

[Tickle]

13. I don't know who's

arguing I found it interesting. I did google it and Einstein was being paraphrased by someone

[hlthe2b]

14. thus my own addition: "That witticism--I'll call it "Einstein Insanity"--is usually attributed to

Albert Einstein"... I guess you didn't read that either.

FYI to you both: 1. "witticism" does not imply "literal definition"
2. "usually attributed to" does not equate to absolute certainty for the attribution.
3. attacking my post is rude and uncalled for--especially when claiming that which is not
included nor implied. To do the latter is dishonest.

[nebby70]

2. Manchin will always be a disruption....

... keep in mind, his opinion is making higher ed affordable makes citizens moochers...
... there's nothing can be done with him...
... he does this to keep the spotlight....
... perhaps we promise he'll always have a megaphone even if he agrees with the Dems......

[Bev54]

3. He just keeps changing the goal posts though

I think he is just being paid to stall or stop it and when they knock down one of his objections he just comes up with a new one. That is the question he needs to be asked. Are you going to stop this no matter what?

[regnaD kciN]

4. Good luck...

It should be obvious by now that Manchin doesn't negotiate in good faith...and, even if we can reach an agreement with him that he won't renege on as soon as it's introduced, odds are that Sinema will immediately oppose it.

[Voltaire2]

5. Mancinema are a tag team duo.

They are not going to let anything happen.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Manchin is no "centrist." He's a staunch conservadem...nt

[Emile]

9. Who are the centrist Democrats?

[Wounded Bear]

10. Good question...I actually think that Pres Biden and VP Harris are pretty "centrist"

overall. Most of the Biden agenda is widely popular when polled separately.

[BlueIdaho]

11. I hear ManChin came out with a plan today

That he will be unable to support tomorrow.