Current Events > Manchin announces he's not voting for Build Back Better

Topic List	Page List: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
TheHoldSteady 12/19/21 10:06:47 AM #1:	https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/politics/joe-manchin-build-back-better/index.html Damn --- If she says we partied, then I'm pretty sure we partied. I really don't remember. I remember we departed from our bodies. <cite>TheHoldSteady posted [p:961043631] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/politics/joe-manchin-build-back-better/index.html Damn </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaiganeer 12/19/21 10:08:24 AM #2:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/0/AAUJr4AACtzc.jpg <cite>Kaiganeer posted [p:961043653] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/0/AAUJr4AACtzc.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
#3	Post #3 was unavailable or deleted.
#4	Post #4 was unavailable or deleted.
ThyCorndog 12/19/21 10:11:34 AM #5:	Kaiganeer posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/0/AAUJr4AACtzc.jpg Him and Manchin, literal sith lords --- https://i.imgur.com/6cPXvLN.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hVC4i6j.jpg <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:961043700] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Kaiganeer posted... </cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/0/0/AAUJr4AACtzc.jpg</quote>Him and Manchin, literal sith lords </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Background_Guy 12/19/21 10:12:08 AM #6:	President Manchin <cite>Background_Guy posted [p:961043707] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>President Manchin </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 12/19/21 10:18:44 AM #7:	shockedpikachuface lol, I already can't see half the posts itt --- This is my signature until I can think of a better one. <cite>HylianFox posted [p:961043816] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>shockedpikachuface lol, I already can't see half the posts itt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
#8	Post #8 was unavailable or deleted.
Solar_Crimson 12/19/21 10:21:26 AM #9:	"And I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I've tried everything humanly possible. I can't get there," he said on "Fox News Sunday." "This is a no on this legislation. I have tried everything I know to do." Bullshit. He was going to vote "no" no matter what they did. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:961043856] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>"And I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I've tried everything humanly possible. I can't get there," he said on "Fox News Sunday." "This is a no on this legislation. I have tried everything I know to do." Bullshit. He was going to vote "no" no matter what they did. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CultOfPcnality 12/19/21 10:23:06 AM #10:	Fuck Manchin. And leave it to the democrats to control everything and still not be able to get shit done. So much for Biden being able to work with people. They cant even find one Republican to make this eh? Nobody likes children apparently. --- Mind over matter. I don't mind. You don't matter. <cite>CultOfPcnality posted [p:961043884] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Fuck Manchin. And leave it to the democrats to control everything and still not be able to get shit done. So much for Biden being able to work with people. They cant even find one Republican to make this eh? Nobody likes children apparently. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 12/19/21 10:23:57 AM #11:	this should be the cold water to the face of anyone who still has hope things will get better. the next time things turn, it's all going to burn to the ground. good luck. you're all going to need it. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! Brought to you by... The Space Pope <cite>Medussa posted [p:961043890] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>this should be the cold water to the face of anyone who still has hope things will get better. the next time things turn, it's all going to burn to the ground. good luck. you're all going to need it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 12/19/21 10:24:11 AM #12:	There were people criticizing progressives for voting against the infrastructure bill precisely because they knew Manchin would do this. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:961043895] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>There were people criticizing progressives for voting against the infrastructure bill precisely because they knew Manchin would do this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 12/19/21 10:25:51 AM #13:	Did he ever say what he wanted to see and not see in it? --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:961043920] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Did he ever say what he wanted to see and not see in it? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheHoldSteady 12/19/21 10:26:09 AM #14:	CultOfPcnality posted... Fuck Manchin. And leave it to the democrats to control everything and still not be able to get shit done. So much for Biden being able to work with people. They cant even find one Republican to make this eh? Nobody likes children apparently. There's Susan Collins but she gave up trying to appear bipartisan as soon as she won reelection. Can't think of anyone else. --- If she says we partied, then I'm pretty sure we partied. I really don't remember. I remember we departed from our bodies. <cite>TheHoldSteady posted [p:961043928] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>CultOfPcnality posted... </cite> <quote>Fuck Manchin. And leave it to the democrats to control everything and still not be able to get shit done. So much for Biden being able to work with people. They cant even find one Republican to make this eh? Nobody likes children apparently.</quote> There's Susan Collins but she gave up trying to appear bipartisan as soon as she won reelection. Can't think of anyone else. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 12/19/21 10:26:53 AM #15:	Manchin explicitly says this bill would move us too quickly away from fossil fuels, the planet-destroying industry he just happens to be invested in https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1472584041144762368 Ultimately, the perception that Democrats are trying to radically reshape society and can't get anything done in power is going to primarily hurt Manchin's fellow moderates, because those are the ones in competitive districts. It's a murder suicide pact. --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:961043938] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Manchin explicitly says this bill would move us too quickly away from fossil fuels, the planet-destroying industry he just happens to be invested in https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1472584041144762368 Ultimately, the perception that Democrats are trying to radically reshape society and can't get anything done in power is going to primarily hurt Manchin's fellow moderates, because those are the ones in competitive districts. It's a murder suicide pact. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Derwood 12/19/21 10:27:41 AM #16:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] HylianFox <cite>Derwood posted [p:961043948] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> HylianFox </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Derwood 12/19/21 10:28:03 AM #17:	They should vote on it anyways. Make Manchin vote "no" on the record, not on FOX News <cite>Derwood posted [p:961043957] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>They should vote on it anyways. Make Manchin vote "no" on the record, not on FOX News </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AndreLeGeant 12/19/21 10:29:16 AM #18:	TheHoldSteady posted... There's Susan Collins but she gave up trying to appear bipartisan as soon as she won reelection. Can't think of anyone else. Murkowski. She had to win as a write in candidate. --- "Not only is Andre way smarter than you, he's also way smarter than you think you are." - SaikyoStyle <cite>AndreLeGeant posted [p:961043968] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>TheHoldSteady posted... </cite> <quote>There's Susan Collins but she gave up trying to appear bipartisan as soon as she won reelection. Can't think of anyone else.</quote>Murkowski. She had to win as a write in candidate. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
#19	Post #19 was unavailable or deleted.
Wolfesth6090 12/19/21 10:29:36 AM #20:	Goddamn you Manchin. And the voters of Maine while we're at it. <cite>Wolfesth6090 posted [p:961043975] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Goddamn you Manchin. And the voters of Maine while we're at it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Derwood 12/19/21 10:30:04 AM #21:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Probably, but some of this feels like "keep saying I'll vote no so that I don't have to ACTUALLY vote no" <cite>Derwood posted [p:961043986] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Probably, but some of this feels like "keep saying I'll vote no so that I don't have to ACTUALLY vote no" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IdiotMachine 12/19/21 10:32:30 AM #22:	What is his problem with the bill, exactly? --- https://i.imgur.com/XNEdLrJ.png <cite>IdiotMachine posted [p:961044016] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>What is his problem with the bill, exactly? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 12/19/21 10:33:30 AM #23:	IdiotMachine posted... What is his problem with the bill, exactly? It does too much to address climate change --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:961044033] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>IdiotMachine posted... </cite> <quote>What is his problem with the bill, exactly?</quote>It does too much to address climate change </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 12/19/21 10:34:37 AM #24:	One Senator should not have all this power <cite>Trumpo posted [p:961044054] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>One Senator should not have all this power </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Taharqa_ 12/19/21 10:35:33 AM #25:	https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1472586851814981641?t=6_U_mXHgzOIKc9CzScoKvg&s=19 The Senate is where progress goes to die. --- "We tried to tell y'all." - African-American proverb <cite>Taharqa_ posted [p:961044076] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1472586851814981641?t=6_U_mXHgzOIKc9CzScoKvg&s=19 The Senate is where progress goes to die. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 12/19/21 10:36:57 AM #26:	Just jump to the GOP already Manchin. --- Doom, the game with unlimited ways to play. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:961044096] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Just jump to the GOP already Manchin. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
#27	Post #27 was unavailable or deleted.
hockeybub89 12/19/21 10:39:55 AM #28:	Nothing will fundamentally change --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:961044146] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Nothing will fundamentally change </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 12/19/21 10:40:36 AM #29:	Something worth noting is that the senate is only going to get less representative of the American people in the next few decades. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:961044161] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Something worth noting is that the senate is only going to get less representative of the American people in the next few decades. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Super Saiyan 3 Goku 12/19/21 10:41:07 AM #30:	Of course he announces it on Fox News like the Republican that he is. --- When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. - Confucius <cite>Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted [p:961044175] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Of course he announces it on Fox News like the Republican that he is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheOnionKnight 12/19/21 10:41:25 AM #31:	Fuck this dude, seriously --- The owls are not what they seem. <cite>TheOnionKnight posted [p:961044181] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Fuck this dude, seriously</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CultOfPcnality 12/19/21 10:41:36 AM #32:	Still going to be one of the only nations with no paid medical leave --- Mind over matter. I don't mind. You don't matter. <cite>CultOfPcnality posted [p:961044186] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Still going to be one of the only nations with no paid medical leave </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 12/19/21 10:42:38 AM #33:	Really, just fuck this fucking country. Things aren't working this way. Burn it to the ground and try something else. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:961044202] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Really, just fuck this fucking country. Things aren't working this way. Burn it to the ground and try something else. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 12/19/21 10:44:24 AM #34:	Trumpo posted... One Senator should not have all this power he has the same power as the rest of them, it's only notable here because he's not voting with his party. if there were 55 democrats in the senate, his dissenting vote would likely only be a footnote. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! Brought to you by... The Space Pope <cite>Medussa posted [p:961044241] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Trumpo posted... </cite> <quote>One Senator should not have all this power</quote> he has the same power as the rest of them, it's only notable here because he's not voting with his party. if there were 55 democrats in the senate, his dissenting vote would likely only be a footnote. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BalanceLost 12/19/21 10:46:43 AM #35:	Meanwhile in Sweden, the Socialdemocratic minority Government manage to get things done despite only having 100 outta 349 seats. --- "BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix <cite>BalanceLost posted [p:961044287] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile in Sweden, the Socialdemocratic minority Government manage to get things done despite only having 100 outta 349 seats. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 12/19/21 10:49:22 AM #36:	Wtf, we need more money and jobs right now --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:961044339] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Wtf, we need more money and jobs right now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 12/19/21 10:51:00 AM #37:	The bribes from the GOP and big coal to Manchin will help convince ignorant people to vote Republican in the next elections. All part of the plan. --- http://i.imgur.com/hslUvRN.jpg When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:961044375] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>The bribes from the GOP and big coal to Manchin will help convince ignorant people to vote Republican in the next elections. All part of the plan. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ving_Rhames 12/19/21 10:53:04 AM #38:	Keep it up, America. Long as the military is strong that's all anyone needs America for anyway. --- the real Irving Rameses http://i.imgur.com/A7f6F9h.jpg <cite>Ving_Rhames posted [p:961044407] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Keep it up, America. Long as the military is strong that's all anyone needs America for anyway. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
littlebro07 12/19/21 10:55:03 AM #39:	America is the best country in the world! lol --- https://i.imgtc.com/MGGa6Os.gif <cite>littlebro07 posted [p:961044445] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>America is the best country in the world! lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MutantJohn 12/19/21 10:56:21 AM #40:	Democrats are pathetic --- "Oh, my mother; oh, my friends, ask the angels, will I ever see heaven again?" - Laura Marling <cite>MutantJohn posted [p:961044469] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Democrats are pathetic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 12/19/21 10:57:45 AM #41:	I have no idea why Democrats thought it was a good idea to grind the sausage in such minute detail in such a massive public fashion --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:961044488] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>I have no idea why Democrats thought it was a good idea to grind the sausage in such minute detail in such a massive public fashion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueTigerLion 12/19/21 10:58:29 AM #42:	I thought he was a Democrat. Why is he announcing this on Fox News? --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:961044501] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>I thought he was a Democrat. Why is he announcing this on Fox News? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 12/19/21 10:59:12 AM #43:	Intro2Logic posted... Manchin explicitly says this bill would move us too quickly away from fossil fuels, the planet-destroying industry he just happens to be invested in https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1472584041144762368 Ultimately, the perception that Democrats are trying to radically reshape society and can't get anything done in power is going to primarily hurt Manchin's fellow moderates, because those are the ones in competitive districts. It's a murder suicide pact. I agree with him. We should stay on fossil fuels until we literally cannot anymore. --- Hello I'm Duncan, I like Video Games and comedies let's be friends Donkey Kong is my friend! Come back anytime DK, don't be a stranger! <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:961044518] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted...</cite> <quote>Manchin explicitly says this bill would move us too quickly away from fossil fuels, the planet-destroying industry he just happens to be invested in https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1472584041144762368 Ultimately, the perception that Democrats are trying to radically reshape society and can't get anything done in power is going to primarily hurt Manchin's fellow moderates, because those are the ones in competitive districts. It's a murder suicide pact. </quote> I agree with him. We should stay on fossil fuels until we literally cannot anymore.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AngelicRadiance 12/19/21 10:59:48 AM #44:	BlueTigerLion posted... I thought he was a Democrat Well that's the thing he's not really --- She/Her <cite>AngelicRadiance posted [p:961044535] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>BlueTigerLion posted... </cite> <quote>I thought he was a Democrat</quote>Well that's the thing he's not really </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 12/19/21 10:59:56 AM #45:	So Dems are just gonna go "oh well, maybe next time" and never consider just expunging his seat huh. Pretty sure his absolute confirmation to not work with the legislation is grounds to simply get rid of him altogether but yeah Democrats are fucking losers and won't override anything. --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:961044537] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>So Dems are just gonna go "oh well, maybe next time" and never consider just expunging his seat huh. Pretty sure his absolute confirmation to not work with the legislation is grounds to simply get rid of him altogether but yeah Democrats are fucking losers and won't override anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 12/19/21 11:00:13 AM #46:	Shut the fuck up Duncan lol --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:961044539] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Shut the fuck up Duncan lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 12/19/21 11:02:15 AM #47:	Jagr_68 posted... and never consider just expunging his seat huh. wtf does this mean Jagr_68 posted... get rid of him altogether Shockingly "I don't like him" isn't recognized as a legal way of removing a Senator lol --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:961044577] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Jagr_68 posted... </cite> <quote>and never consider just expunging his seat huh.</quote>wtf does this mean Jagr_68 posted... </cite> <quote>get rid of him altogether</quote>Shockingly "I don't like him" isn't recognized as a legal way of removing a Senator lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 12/19/21 11:03:38 AM #48:	Expunge, expell, whatever the correct term to remove his seat is, ya know. Doom_Art posted... Shockingly "I don't like him" isn't recognized as a legal way of removing a Senator lol Darn it! --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://media.giphy.com/media/WvQHBYW0q4TuxdAg61/giphy.gif https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:961044607] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Expunge, expell, whatever the correct term to remove his seat is, ya know. Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Shockingly "I don't like him" isn't recognized as a legal way of removing a Senator lol</quote> Darn it! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 12/19/21 11:06:11 AM #49:	Jagr_68 posted... Expunge, expell, For what reason Like You're aware you can't remove a Senator from their seat just because they don't vote the way you like right Like that's not an option on the table here Jagr_68 posted... remove his seat Can you clarify what you mean by this What does "removing his seat" mean --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:961044656] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Jagr_68 posted... </cite> <quote>Expunge, expell,</quote>For what reason Like You're aware you can't remove a Senator from their seat just because they don't vote the way you like right Like that's not an option on the table here Jagr_68 posted... </cite> <quote>remove his seat</quote>Can you clarify what you mean by this What does "removing his seat" mean </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 12/19/21 11:07:31 AM #50:	Duncanwii posted... I agree with him. We should stay on fossil fuels until we literally cannot anymore. Scientists: we cannot anymore --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:961044679] in Manchin an... [t:79817314]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>I agree with him. We should stay on fossil fuels until we literally cannot anymore.</quote>Scientists: we cannot anymore </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Current Events > Manchin announces he's not voting for Build Back Better (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > Manchin announces he's not voting for Build Back Better