Mitch McConnell just blew up Joe Manchin's bipartisan dream

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Bipartisanship is a two-way street.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who has made working across the aisle his North Star, learned that lesson the hard way on Thursday afternoon, when Senate Minority Leader shut down any chance of a bipartisan compromise on election and voting reform.

"States, not the federal government, should decide how to run their own elections," McConnell said, indicating that he expected all 50 Republican senators to oppose Manchin's election reform proposal, which the West Virginia Democrat has offered as a more narrowly focused alternative to the "For the People" Act proposed and backed by Senate and House Democratic leaders.

Which, if McConnell can keep his conference together, means that Manchin's bipartisan push -- at least on voting and election reform -- is dead. And makes Manchin's assertion that Republicans would meet him halfway seem considerably too optimistic.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mitch-mcconnell-just-blew-up-joe-manchins-bipartisan-dream/ar-AALbE6f

Come on Joe you're an adult. You should realize by now Moscow Mitch doesn't play nice.

[Blue Owl]

1. It's all part of Manchin's cock-and-bull fantasy

[Harker]

4. With McConnell, he's definitely in bad company. n/t

[JohnSJ]

2. It isn't a question of "playing nice", McConnell never wanted the so-called bipartisan agreements

After more than 20 years, that should be obvious to anyone

[brush]

3. Let's see how long Manchin persists. McTurtle will never relent...

and Manchin should know this already. I think he does so I really don't see why he continues tilting at windmills.

[JohnSJ]

5. I am not going to hold my breath

[Merlot]

7. Manchin will persist as long as koch money keeps coming thru is my guess

There is no other way I can understand Manchin's behavior other than him being bought and paid for by koch money. I wish I were wrong but not even Manchin is stupid enough to believe republicans will work with him. He even went down this same path with gun safety legislation.

[brush]

9. That's got to be it. Manchin's continued pleas for bipartisanship...

are wearing thin on belief of his sincerity. He's not stupid. He knows there are not ten republicans who will vote to overcome a filibuster.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. The Manchin/McConnell 2-Step

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Remember on Juneteenth that "States Rights" is how US kept slavery for almost a century

Slavery as a way of life in some states from 1776 to 1863 or 1865.

[Etherealoc1]

10. He's going to keep up with bipartisan charade

fully aware that in the end Turtle is going to block it.

Manchin mentioned in the leaked audio that MCCONNELL is going to ride this thing out until 2022 because
he knows the filibuster will stay in place.

So all this wasted time knowing
the result and of course feign outrage.

Then on to the next piece of legislation, rinse and repeat.

Wake up folks.

[Chainfire]

11. Maybe Joe will figure out what we have known all along

Anything we want we are going to have to muscle trough.

[sanatanadharma]

12. The Constitution of the USA gives Congress power over Congressional elections.

If the States want to run multiple elections they can. But they will need to follow Federal laws enacted under the power of Congress.

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1:

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

[Rebl2]

13. Manchin's

being played!

[SWBTATTReg]

14. When will people realize that the republican party is a joke? Moscow Mitch pulling the wool over...

Manchin's eyes and Abbot in TX, more concerned about the damn wall, then helping towns in TX running out of water? These guys are a joke. A big fat joke.