Manchin blasts McConnell for playing politics on Jan. 6 bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for playing politics over a bill establishing a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Manchin issued a strongly-worded statement saying there was "no excuse" for Republicans to vote against the commission, and accused McConnell of blocking the commission to help the GOP avoid the topic ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, when the Senate majority will be in play.

"There is no excuse for any Republican to vote against the commission since Democrats have agreed to everything they asked for," Manchin said.

"Mitch McConnell has made this his political position, thinking it will help his 2022 elections. They do not believe the truth will set you free, so they continue to live in fear," he said.

Link to tweet

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Uh Joe your stance on the filibuster has helped enable this asshole. The filibuster might be okay if the intent was sincere deliberation but McTurdhole has turned it into a minority driven veto of any legislation he doesn't like.

[sop]

1. Joe's also living in fear, walking a tightrope, worrying about his own re-election chances.

[groundloop]

2. I have to wonder if some pork for WVa in the infrastructure bill would help

Seriously, I wouldn't care if an extra $Billion or so was thrown to West Virginia if it meant Manchin getting on board with seeing that the infrastructure / jobs voting rights bills get passed.

[PortTack]

3. I don't think President Joe Biden lives in fear about anything

[True Blue American]

5. Manchin is now for the bill.

Cowards being shown up today by Sicknik’s Mother

[George II]

13. Are you implying that Joe Manchin was/is a coward? Sicknick's mother didn't visit him this morning.

[DownriverDem]

22. Why?

Manchin is up for reelection in 2024. He can hold off worrying.

[sop]

23. W.Va. voted for Trump over Biden 68.62% to 29.69% in 2020.

Shelley Capito, the current W.Va. Republican US Senator, won over her Democratic challenger by 70.3% to 27.0% in 2020, while Manchin only beat his challenger by 49.6% to 46.3% in 2018.

W.Va. has been trending heavily Republican in recent years. Manchin knows the odds are against him in 2024. Joe's trying to figure out how to support Biden's agenda while appearing to obstruct it at the same time.

[ColinC]

6. Gee. If only there was something that him and every other democratic senator can do about it

🤔

[The Wizard]

7. Manchin has the power

to neuter McConnell. It's time to use that power before McConnell scuttles all legislation to help the American people and expose the Republicans who contributed to the failed coup d'etat.

[azureblue]

17. I think

somebody had a talk with him about siding with crooks and liars.

[GB_RN]

26. You Hope

I’ll believe it when he votes to neuter/kill the filibuster.

[heckles65]

8. Question: In the face of Republican stonewalling,

couldn't Biden empower a President's commission like the Warren Commission? (No JFK assassination asides here, please.)

[NYC Liberal]

15. Yes but it would not have subpoena power.

Johnson created the Warren Commission by executive order, but Congress had to pass a bill to give it the power to compel testimony and evidence.

https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/appendix3.html

[Aldemelod]

9. Ice cold greed for power drives McConnell, not fear

And Manchin is the poster boy for what remains of the Dixiecrats. That said, Manchin wants to still be in the Senate majority after next year and he won't be if he remains the 51st Republican senator and stands back and stands by as the cultists continue their predations on behalf of Trump.

[ananda]

14. I also think that that greed has compromised McConnell.

We've already seen articles about shady deals and finances
regarding Russia and China, some of it via his wife.

[George II]

10. As yet there has not been a formal move to break the filibuster. Can't blame him for something....

....that hasn't even come up yet.

He's not my favorite Senator, but he keeps getting bashed for things before they even happen or don't happen.

[FoxNewsSucks]

11. No point in bringing it up for a vote

when Manchin declares every day he will vote "no".

He deserves all the bashing, and the blame for what's to come because of his failure to get with the program.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. I think it's an attempt at shock therapy

Fruitless in my mind, but a valid effort to show Republicans a way back to reality. Senator Manchin, you can't work with those folks. You need to go whole Democrat.

[aocommunalpunch]

16. At this point, it's not unreasonable to think

he doesn’t care if Dems are in the majority or not. He may very well be that self-centered.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. Oooooooh, a 'strongly-worded statement'!!!!!!!

"Manchin issued a strongly-worded statement........."

Wow, showing his 'power' by learning from Susan Collins.

[LudwigPastorius]

19. Well shit, Joe...

You've known Mitch McConnell how long? 10 years?

Is he some kind of master of deception when it comes to what he says and does?

[GB_RN]

20. Manchin's Mesage

Is about as useful as Collin’s constant “concern”. Sick of his crap at this point.

[andym]

21. We can only hope this helps evolve Manchin's position on the filibuster and working with the GOP

His GOP "friends" have abandoned all pretense of potential bipartisanship, and Manchin will hopefully conclude the best he can do is reform the filibuster to save not only his friends but the country.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

24. Wake up, Senator...

...Your country is on fire.

[PlanetBev]

25. Gee, Senator Obvious

Ya think?

[BaronChocula]

27. Ooo! ooo! Oooooooo!

I think Mitch McConnell is scared! Nope. He just has a cockroach stuck in his throat.

[monkeyman1]

28. only thing mitch is scared of is the wifey might be investigated !!