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Lancero

(3,109 posts)
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 10:34 AM Jun 2021

What other 'partisan' issues can we expect Manchin to vote against?

Gun control and womens rights come to mind immediately. Republicans only interest in those is to do away with em.

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dalton99a

(84,897 posts)
3. Manchin would vote to impeach Biden without blinking an eye
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 10:39 AM
Jun 2021

because somebody has got to vote with the Republicans. Besides, it's a healthy habit


 

Humanist_Activist

(7,670 posts)
5. I believe there's an LGBT equal rights bill coming up soon...
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 10:46 AM
Jun 2021

in fact, Biden promised to pass one in his first 100 days. That doesn't look like its going to happen.

Fiendish Thingy

(18,817 posts)
6. He won't need to vote against them- with the filibuster in place, they will never get a floor vote.
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 10:47 AM
Jun 2021

Bettie

(17,390 posts)
9. And that is why some senators on our side want the filibuster to stay in place
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 11:03 AM
Jun 2021

It keeps them from ever having to have to vote on issues.

They don't have a record of opposition or support for anything controversial. They can be simultaneously for and against it, because there is no record.

aocommunalpunch

(4,366 posts)
10. At this point, I honestly don't know what he wants to get done.
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 11:18 AM
Jun 2021

Nobody ever pressures him to put up his bipartisan Republicans, so pretty much maybe keep funding the government? I'd love to know what kinds of judges dude would vote for.

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