back door deal w/Manchin to scuttle 15/hr (he owns a few biz that would benefit) in support for reforming the filibuster, as he's already said in an interview. Sinema should be easy enough to bully.
But he wouldn't have had Biden's homeboys from Delaware voting with him to ease negative public opinion. Biden did not play hardball at all with Manchin either short of flexing with Harris on some interviews in WV.
This is a guy that could probably switch to the Republican party and have a better chance at winning re election.Short of some kinky sex secrets or other reputation ruining secrets I don't see him bullied. The best chance imo is D.C. Statehood,which Manchin said he is open to.But the problem with that is they would also have to add to The SC as the current SC would probably rule it unconstitutional.PR is a good option but the party doesn't seem to be pushing that.
never say never, a talking filibuster's as good as no filibuster https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/us/politics/talking-filibuster-questions-answers.html
While the leadership of the Republican Party is stunningly stupid, they are not so stupid as to recommend giving up the filibuster while they are the minority. Besides, during critical national need, both parties tend to come together on legislation, even if the previous minority party would hold the economy hostage before finally coming around.
amusing that you guys are so against it only now that you have control of everything. when it was a tool to counter the GOP, though, then it is all good.
They don't need to.They can always pass their top 3 priorities without giving up the filibuster-tax cuts,confirming judges and increased military spending while stopping democrat legislation.They have been owning democrats for decades with this con.