Manchin's $1.8 trillion spending offer is reportedly no longer on the table

[Polybius]

Source: CNBC

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s $1.8 trillion spending offer he proposed to the White House in late 2021 appears to be no longer on the table following a breakdown between the Democratic lawmaker from West Virginia and the White House, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Manchin told reporters this week that he is no longer involved in discussions with the White House and has signaled privately that he is not interested in approving any legislation like President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Package, the newspaper said, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

Manchin’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The legislation is one of Biden’s signature domestic priorities. Manchin’s vote is critical in the evenly divided Senate. His opposition torpedoed Build Back Better in December, drawing ire from Democratic progressives and sending the political party scrambling to find a way to resurrect the package.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/08/manchins-1point8-trillion-spending-offer-is-reportedly-no-longer-on-the-table.html

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Should we have just taken his offer a couple of weeks ago? Or was it right to pass?

[Walleye]

1. I'm tired of all this signaling and indicating. Just come out and say what you want Manchin

[elleng]

2. He wants to keep his well-paying job,

which enables him to stay in the limelight, and maintain friendships with rich (and famous,) keeping THEM rich.

[Walleye]

3. He can still do that and act like a proper US senator.negotiate ,legislate

[colorado_ufo]

6. Not to mention his son't coal mine profits.

He never had any real intention of compromise.

[TexasBushwhacker]

18. Well, it's the coal mine that Joe gave him n/t

[Joinfortmill]

5. I think he wants the attention.

[Walleye]

7. He can have his own TV show if he wants,just be a Democrat please

[Turbineguy]

4. He's taking his ball

and going home.

I hear trump is looking for a vice-president.

[Talitha]

25. "I hear trump is looking for a vice-president."

Omg - - the thought had never crossed my mind, but yeah....

[msongs]

8. when mitch says jump.... nt

[yaesu]

9. A primadonna comes to mind

Definition: a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team.

[regnaD kciN]

10. If we had taken his offer, he would have withdrawn it...

[yaesu]

11. Kind of weird that now when my brain sees the name Manchin it reads Mitch.? nt

[SammyBrown]

12. Ignore Him

Empty pots make the most noise.

[turbinetree]

13. &%$#@*(&%@!)(& Joe Manchin...

[LoisB]

14. Totally agree.

[LoisB]

15. It is rather clear that he is not going to support any economic package put forward by President

Biden. He just wants to see how much he can have real Democrats kissing his ass. As my grandmother used to say "he's smelling himself". Screw him.

Totally my own opinion.

[LudwigPastorius]

16. What a piece of shit.

Years ago, someone made a cartoon of Joe Lieberman screwing a donkey.

I think it's time to photoshop Manchin's head onto that image.

(Walt Starr me if you must, but I had to say it.)

[Harker]

17. "Offer"? n/t

[bcool]

19. Bribe a Repub from a poor state with lots of $$ in the packageand get them to vote for it n/t

[Fiendish Thingy]

20. Of course it isn't - get voting rights done, then make Manchin vote on BBB

After filibuster reform/voting rights is dealt with, Schumer should bring BBB to the floor, unaltered, and give Manchin a chance to go on the record as the one who destroyed Biden’s agenda, and along with it, the Child Tax Credit that 93% of WV parents qualify for, as well as the Black Lung Fund for WV’s miners.

Let Manchin own that vote, for it will be the vote that ends his Senate career.

[Historic NY]

21. Time to stop playing with this clown...

Biden should take his plan right into the belly of the beast in West Virginia. Sell it to the people and joe is done.

[halobeam]

22. 100% Agreed..

Have town halls
have all the financial information that will affect their bottom line.. that's what ppl vote with for the most part, their wallet.
Keep it simple and real.

Have another town hall and then

another one.

televise the town halls, too.

[monkeyman1]

29. tell W.V. people they are fubar'd now !!!

[peppertree]

23. Manchini was just stringing us along, all along

The only thing that might have made a difference his case, is an Epipen jab.

[quakerboy]

24. it was right to pass

He had no intent of making that deal now or then. Had Democrats taken his offer, he would have come out shortly later to say they were misquoting him and he couldnt work with such dishonest folks.

[Javaman]

26. lets be real, his "offer" was never really on the table to begin with. nt

[kimbutgar]

27. I would love to eavesdrop and find out who own him.

Perhaps put a wire on his phones and find out who really controls him!

Maybe he has a nightly phone call with the turtle.

[LudwigPastorius]

33. It's pretty well known.

He won't back any legislation that will upset his donors in the dirty energy industry.

https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/joe-manchin/industries?cid=N00032838&cycle=2022&type=I

email link

[Alexander Of Assyria]

28. Reportedly...lol...Discussions will resume soon enough. That's not outrage food tho.

And…appears…reportedly…combination of words and that opens a wide world of magical speculation.

He’s a Democratic Party Senator. I support him almost as much as I support the President.

[nvme]

30. Pat Toomey PA , Ron Johnson WI

keep the GA seat and pick up those 2 and we can send mr Manchin(manchurain) packing

[Polybius]

32. How so?

We're losing the House so it won't matter if we pick up 2 Senate seats.

[Polybius]

35. I'm curious as to why you deleted your reply

Do you think we actually have a chance to keep the House?

[flying_wahini]

31. Can the DNC refuse him any Dem help, financially or otherwise?

Can we oust him from the party?