before the House passes a separate bipartisan infrastructure measure that progressives blocked a few weeks ago.his own infrastructure bill to protect their legislative strategy. Progressives have been holding the infrastructure bill hostage because they worry moderates will walk away from negotiations if it becomes law.
To get a deal, they will have to disappoint progressives — because the plan is essentially a compilation of progressive legislative proposals. But they also risk losing votes based on which parts of the original plan are eliminated or cut back. That's because each program has a constituency in Congress. It is possible that some progressives could rebel against a deal that they see as insufficiently good.Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
She and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, have said that they will not give ground on the proposal to expand Medicare — an idea that isSanders escalated the fight Friday by publishing an op-ed extolling the provisions of Biden's plan in Manchin's home state. Biden, who stood with progressives in holding up his own infrastructure bill, clearly doesn't want to get blamed for playing the heavy with his political base.
“Vote blue no matter who” 🤡
The midterms are for America to color the House and Senate a deeper blue, rendering Manchin's and Sinema's pointy heads pointless forevermore.
You have to buy their votes.
Manchin and Sinema seem to want to be Republicans
It's obvious she has no friends in Congress because there is no close friend to talk to her about her behavior.
They need to focus on what the majority of us want. Do what is needed now and worry about the rest once it is complete. Boost people’s lives and the rest will be easy. I’m so tired of this concrete thinking. Same with the Jan 6 committee. Get off your asses.
In Arizona Sinema people are running anti Kelly ads. Ad says Sinema responsible. kelly not so.
I don’t see how the Dems survive 2022 let alone 2024. Awful to think about, but every other scenario feels delusional.
worse... don't get this done and hand congress over to reps next year. then when dems can't do anything next 2 years, hand potus over. For 1st time in my life I don't think it's hyperbole that if THIS rep party wins power again, american democracy is over
Sinema and Manchin aren’t true Democrats. Not even close. In the future, we must VoteforTrueBlue
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Joe Biden wants everyone to spread this:
Relax and chill
Instead of blaming Democrats blame the Republicans for not wanting to help Americans.
Sinking the Biden agenda is exactly what Sinema and Manchin have been doing.
this is terrible news
History will record Manchin and Sinema as Nazi sympathizers.
It’s already at risk. EndTheFilibuster JohnLewisVotingRightsAct
I am not convinced that Sinema is about to switch parties. She has no chance of being reelected, so switching allows her to collect a ton of money from evil companies.
Joe Biden mandates everyone to watch this:
2022 is the beginning of the end for the Democrats. They don't have enough sense to take small victories like the infrastructure bill when it is handed to them on a platinum, diamond encrusted platter.
a couple of DINOs. Just say it.
There are other democrats that could easily replace them. It’s like they’re double agents for the Republican Party.
Media attributes everything to that overpriced bill. You might buy a paper because the Democrats have failed on so many levels😂
'Isn’t something better than nothing? And the answer, quite simply, is no.' Exhibit A of the problem. If Obama was offered $2T in new spending in 09, he would have jumped at that. Yet now, the liberal left is throwing a tantrum and says that's not enough. It's time to grow up.
I know there are plans to primary Sinema in AZ in 2024. But, say Sinema loses the primary, will the new Democratic candidate win the November General? Remember 2020 was just the 3rd time Post-WWII that AZ went to a Democrat in a Presidential Election. The GOP will campaign a lot.
Calling Manchin and Sinema Democrats is a stretch. Manchin in a conservative Republican and Sinema is a common grifter.
Stop being Both-Sider-ists. Negotiations are tedious. This is a MAJOR change in the role of government in American's lives. Finally, we are moving away from the Reagan Doctrine that claimed 'government IS the problem'. Hogwash. Let the process work.
Good!
So what’s the end game here for the Democrats? To keep power or to do what’s best for the country? I think we all know the answer to that question.
They are not democrats. Not in values. Not in spirit. Not in action. Mitch McConnell could register as a democrat, but that would not make it so. Actions speak louder than words.
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