Sunday, December 19, 2021

Manchin votes "NO" on Biden's signature Build Back Better bill

 

In one phrase: Manchin, you are an unprincipled boar never to be trusted again. Look at how many people he has burned by his intransigence on the Build Back Better bill. Millions of working class people in his own state of W. VA could surely use the BBB legislation.  W. VA has Manchin at, incredulously, a 62% popularity poll. Why?

To Republicans' joy Manchin loved the attention and to Republicans' credit he kept Democrats on the edge of their seats hoping he had a principled bone in his body and would, in the end, give Biden and the American people the victory they need on this important legislation. That was not to be the case.

Someone needs to look at Manchin's stock purchases. I Would not be surprised if he has bought into big coal.  It is from corporations like that that Manchin takes his marching orders. Certainly there is nothing principled about that!

Democratic Presidential Convention--On to November

  I watched the Democratic convention last evening until my body's demand for sleep overtook me around midnight.  Having followed thin...