The question whether Manchin really is a Democrat will be answered when it comes to a vote about statehood for D.C. If he votes against it he'll show once and for all that the only thing that matters to him is Joe Manchin. We'll see.

Ya gotta have the votes. McCain by himself dashed the GOP dreams of repealing Obamacare. Elect more Democrats and the power of Manchin will be diminished.

It’s called a 50/50 split in Congress. If the Dems do not vote together, we won’t get anything done. Manchin and Sinema are punching way above their weight as a result.

You need manchins vote

Progressive plans are bad for the corporations, and special interests that own both parties.

Yeah, here is your explanation: $$$ When you go against an establishment candidate you go against their donors who MIGHT retailiate against the party as a whole in the form of fundraising. When you go against progressive you go against grassroots.. the party has no downside.

Progressive got no back bone. They want to please the party too much, they need to remember why they were put in place.

If you can’t come up with a rational answer to your question, it’s proof you weren’t smart enough to be President

Seems like America just got the biggest progressive legislative win in a long time. It's not everything, but it's a lot. The Dem party has moved in a positive direction.