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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne Big Loser tonight: Joe Manchin.
No more holding the Democratic agenda hostage, Joe.
mucifer
(23,554 posts)we needed two more seats to have a truly "Democratic" majority.
Justice matters.
(6,935 posts)and start behaving reasonably?
For the people, not for the fascists?
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)The so-called Freedom Caucus will be pushing a very radical agenda in the House, and blocking any Biden legislation.
If the House ends up with a slim GOP majority, will only take 2 or 3 of them to defect to give the Dems a working majority.
msongs
(67,420 posts)onetexan
(13,043 posts)Vogon_Glory
(9,120 posts)JohnSJ
(92,243 posts)any filibuster rules
Why Warnock, and all the Senate seats we have won in the midterms are six year terms, which should help us in 2024
leftieNanner
(15,124 posts)Don't forget Kirsten
hlthe2b
(102,298 posts)and remember the filibuster is still an issue. Still, Manchin is losing some of his hold.
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)They just have to team up to make trouble.
hlthe2b
(102,298 posts)reelection. Not exactly the same playing field.
Blaukraut
(5,693 posts)But Manchin is toast in WV, imho, so he'll be free to follow his heart, which tends to reside in his wallet.
Stargleamer
(1,990 posts)so if both of them vote with the Republicans he can still do damage, even if Warnock wins
JohnSJ
(92,243 posts)Sinema to get things done
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former9thward
(32,028 posts)calimary
(81,323 posts)And even better: make Kyrsten Sinema irrelevant, too. She irks me even more than Manchin does!
JohnSJ
(92,243 posts)what happens in the Gerorgia runoff. The advantage of getting Warnock and all Senators elected for the midterms is they are six year terms
Fiendish Thingy
(15,626 posts)Even if we get to 51 with Warnock, either Manchins or Sinemas vote will still be needed. If Manchin balks at passing a bill, you can bet that Sinema will too, albeit for different stated reasons perhaps.
JohnSJ
(92,243 posts)Senate races in this midterm, they have six year term which should carry us through 2024
Polybius
(15,446 posts)It's still possible though.
Meadowoak
(5,551 posts)JohnSJ
(92,243 posts)and helped get the last piece of legislation through for us in the Senate, much to McConnels disappointment
Silent3
(15,235 posts)...this will only help a little now and then.
Won't help for eliminating the filibuster, unless one or the other truly surprises us.
SunImp
(2,224 posts)& Other political figures who thought the youth won't turn out.
JohnSJ
(92,243 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,070 posts)But nothing will get to the Senate from a GOP House.
stopdiggin
(11,320 posts)While some celebration is understandable - what we have tonight is nowhere near a bullet-proof majority. And, consequently - Joe Manchin still has an enormous amount of (outsized) power.
JCMach1
(27,559 posts)karynnj
(59,504 posts)In addition, we will have at most 51. His vote is still pretty important.