I would say that Manchin is a special case because W.Va. is Trumpier than Mar a Lago; but the rest of them aren't trying to appease the RW culture warriors, they're going for the suburban swing vote. And swing voters are queasy about that $3.5 trillion. They're also worried about crime, which is presumably why McAuliffe flipped on quali…
I would say that Manchin is a special case because W.Va. is Trumpier than Mar a Lago; but the rest of them aren't trying to appease the RW culture warriors, they're going for the suburban swing vote. And swing voters are queasy about that $3.5 trillion. They're also worried about crime, which is presumably why McAuliffe flipped on qualified immunity in Virginia and now supports it. Historically, it has rarely paid to bet on voters' progressive instincts outside of safe lefty enclaves.
Personally I hope Manchin and Sinema et al. are open to a reconciliation bill compromise whether the BIF passes this week or not, if only because it looks increasingly like progressives will tank everything if they aren't. But I doubt they have any illusions about reclaiming MAGA World. Though I can't say the same for Biden.
"The rest of them aren't trying to appease the RW culture warriors, they're going for the suburban swing vote."
I mean I live in a suburb of a small city in the south and those priorities aren't mine and they aren't the priorities of the people I know well. The neighborhood has turned over and is pretty young though (as far as politics is concerned) though. I guess I'm just in a bubble. We shall see I guess.
I would say that Manchin is a special case because W.Va. is Trumpier than Mar a Lago; but the rest of them aren't trying to appease the RW culture warriors, they're going for the suburban swing vote. And swing voters are queasy about that $3.5 trillion. They're also worried about crime, which is presumably why McAuliffe flipped on qualified immunity in Virginia and now supports it. Historically, it has rarely paid to bet on voters' progressive instincts outside of safe lefty enclaves.
Personally I hope Manchin and Sinema et al. are open to a reconciliation bill compromise whether the BIF passes this week or not, if only because it looks increasingly like progressives will tank everything if they aren't. But I doubt they have any illusions about reclaiming MAGA World. Though I can't say the same for Biden.
"The rest of them aren't trying to appease the RW culture warriors, they're going for the suburban swing vote."
I mean I live in a suburb of a small city in the south and those priorities aren't mine and they aren't the priorities of the people I know well. The neighborhood has turned over and is pretty young though (as far as politics is concerned) though. I guess I'm just in a bubble. We shall see I guess.