This is GLORIOUS - but cloture is 60 votes, no way in hell they can get that in the Senate. Why was it made to sound as if Manchin's flip was going to see it pass?
It's likely not about them trying to get it to pass. It's probably more along the lines of a deal made for all of the swamp to be able to justify returns to party lines to prepare for the next "(s)election cycle".
Yeah, there is no way this was a surprise. 1 vote flip (which is what I thought Manchin's caving was indicative of) is understandable. But they were 10 votes shy of cloture. That isn't even close.
They're trying to crucify those that don't follow their party line by smearing them in headlines. Doesn't matter if Manchin flipped for the results, but the narrative is all the sheep are fed. Watch... they'll say it was his fault. Taking bets if you think otherwise.
Agreed. Only I think the real reason for the Democrat expenditure of this political ammo was to attack the filibuster. That will be the entire narrative they shape going into August recess.
This is GLORIOUS - but cloture is 60 votes, no way in hell they can get that in the Senate. Why was it made to sound as if Manchin's flip was going to see it pass?
It's likely not about them trying to get it to pass. It's probably more along the lines of a deal made for all of the swamp to be able to justify returns to party lines to prepare for the next "(s)election cycle".
Even Romney voted in opposition.
Yeah, there is no way this was a surprise. 1 vote flip (which is what I thought Manchin's caving was indicative of) is understandable. But they were 10 votes shy of cloture. That isn't even close.
So it was all for show for the base?
They're trying to crucify those that don't follow their party line by smearing them in headlines. Doesn't matter if Manchin flipped for the results, but the narrative is all the sheep are fed. Watch... they'll say it was his fault. Taking bets if you think otherwise.
Agreed. Only I think the real reason for the Democrat expenditure of this political ammo was to attack the filibuster. That will be the entire narrative they shape going into August recess.