Maddow: Math makes Manchin voting rights compromise bill an exercise in futility

[riversedge]

She talks of how Manchin had a meet up with 8 Repug Senators to talk about the voting rights bills. but Maddow argues even if these eight sign not the numbers would not be enough.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-people-like-me-more-than-ever-before-though-biden-still-leads-in-polls/ar-AAL7Qx0?li=BB141NW3


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Math makes Manchin voting rights compromise bill an exercise in futility
Math makes Manchin voting rights compromise bill an exercise in futility

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Math Makes Manchin Voting Rights Compromise Bill An Exercise In Futility - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Rachel Maddow points out that whatever the merits of Senator Joe Manchin's compromise voting rights bill designed to attract bipartisan support, there is no indication that it can be bipartisan to the tune of ten Republican senators, particularly if they follow Mitch McConnell's guidance. Aired on 06/16/2021.

[OnDoutside]

2. I think that the extrapolation here is that he will then be open to

some sort of filibuster accommodation. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. That's what we're all hoping for, meanwhile he keeps us guessing...

[OnDoutside]

4. I wanted this done months ago but as long as they get there in time

I guess we can get over it. There does seem to have been an increase in urgency though, thankfully.