Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) announced Monday that she would not be seeking another term in Congress after just five years years on the job.
Continue reading “Blue Dog Democrat Announces Retirement As Dems Stare Down Grim 2022”Gloomy Economic Forecasts Follow Manchin’s Build Back Better Blowup
Economic forecasters are downgrading predictions for the United States’ GDP growth in 2022 following news that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) will oppose the Build Back Better reconciliation bill in its current form.
Continue reading “Gloomy Economic Forecasts Follow Manchin’s Build Back Better Blowup”Manchin Whines About White House Staff, Says Sinema Has Also Been ‘Fighting The Fight’
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Monday complained about how he was treated by White House staff and applauded Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) for also “fighting the fight” in opposition to the rest of the party.
Continue reading “Manchin Whines About White House Staff, Says Sinema Has Also Been ‘Fighting The Fight’”Trump Weaponizes His Attacks On NY Attorney General In Wild New Lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge on Monday to make New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into his business practices immediately end.
Continue reading “Trump Weaponizes His Attacks On NY Attorney General In Wild New Lawsuit”Fox Host Bret Baier Backflips Away From Carlson And Hannity, Insists He’s Not Like Them
Fox News’ “Special Report” host Bret Baier wants to make it very clear that he isn’t like his hack co-workers at Fox, okay?
Continue reading “Fox Host Bret Baier Backflips Away From Carlson And Hannity, Insists He’s Not Like Them”Schumer Explicitly Points To Manchin As Cause Of ‘Frustration’ But Promises Floor Votes
In a new letter to Senate colleagues, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) fingered Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) as a cause of “deep discontent and frustration” but promised to at least force senators to vote on the record for both reconciliation and voting rights.
Continue reading “Schumer Explicitly Points To Manchin As Cause Of ‘Frustration’ But Promises Floor Votes”Progressives Torch Biden Over Failed Promise To Bring Manchin On Board With BBB
The Demise of the BBB
There will be various efforts to organize votes on individual parts of the BBB as demonstration votes. Yes, Manchin did say “this” legislation. So there will be various efforts to interpret this as a prelude to other possibilities or just another step in the process. But let’s not. This is no. That means the Build Back Better bill cannot and will not pass. I’ll note that Manchin decided to make this announcement on Fox News. And according to Ryan Lizza, who would know, he didn’t even personally inform the President or Chuck Schumer of what he was about to do. He had an aide make the call. That’s just cowardly, low class.
Continue reading “The Demise of the BBB”White House Statement
The White House just released this statement from Jen Psaki. While not saying it directly the statement very clearly says that Manchin has not been honest with the President, hasn’t been negotiating in good faith and has gone back on his promises to the President.
Continue reading “White House Statement”Manchin Says He Cannot Support Build Back Better Act In Most Definitive Statement To Date
During an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier and in a statement blasted out to reporters, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Sunday he could not support the current version of the Build Back Better Act being considered in the Senate.
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