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It takes some gall to talk about anyone holding anything hostage when you are one of just two people stonewalling legislation that the 48 other members of the Senate’s Democratic caucus are trying to pass.
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Sen. Joe Manchin: "For the sake of the country, I urge the House to vote and pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Holding this bill hostage is not going to work in getting my support for the reconciliation bill." hill.cm/7VKbegT
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The audacity is overwhelming, but also matched by the deference of so many observers to Manchin’s many silent supporters across the corporate Democratic Party. Pelosi, in particular, has mouthed support for Biden‘s Build Back Better agenda while creating legislative roadblocks.
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Democrats play a shell game to protect Wall Street from We the People of the United States. Today, it’s Manchin & Sinema. But capital has many allies throughout the Democratic Party, including the millionaires who lead it. twitter.com/donwinslow/sta…
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He’s losing the narrative and he knows it. This is a desperate attempt to look like he’s still in control when he isn’t
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BREAKING: Pelosi just gave DAGGER EYES 🔪 👀 to a reporter and bluntly replied "NO" when he asked if she would bring up the bipartisan infrastructure bill up for a vote WITHOUT also bringing for a vote the larger, more progressive Build Back Better package 👏 👏 👏
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Progressives need to hold the line. At some point, the Defense Department's going to need their budget approval and then they'll have the bargaining chip they need, because both Manchin and Sinema are too conservative to allow the military to go without funding.
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