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Washington (CNN)Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his decision to vote against a sweeping voting rights bill and reiterated his opposition to gutting the filibuster, declaring in the strongest terms yet that he is not willing to change Senate rules to help his party push through much of President Joe Biden's agenda.

"I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening binds of our democracy, and for that reason, I will vote against the For the People Act. Furthermore, I will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster," Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, wrote in an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette.

Manchin's opposition to changing filibuster rules stands as a major roadblock to Biden's legislative priorities, as current rules allow Republicans to hold up many of the progressive bills the administration supports, including infrastructure spending, federal voting legislation and climate change legislation.

Suranis wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:56 pm I've heard that He's from a conservative state and he wants to stay elected. There no reason to look beyond that endgame for him.

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:20 pm

Suranis wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:56 pm I've heard that He's from a conservative state and he wants to stay elected. There no reason to look beyond that endgame for him.

Ex-Senators (and reps) almost always land on their feet. There's a lucrative market out there waiting for them, and they know it. I think it's the power they like, all the perks that go along with being in office.

SuzieC wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:42 pm So Manchin and Sinema voted for cloture. What next?

p0rtia wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:22 pm I am so angry at Schumer. What a weasel speech. "Watch out, I'm gonna do EVERYTHING." He's my senator and I've heard this often enough to know what it means: He will continue on the course he has taken, and will do nothing. He should have announced his next move immediately after the vote, when he had the country (or at last a lot of it) listening. But no, now they're gonna huddle--and leave DC for their huddle, I reckon.

This man does not know how to lead. He is not the person for the job.

I also think Pelosi's announcement of a Jan 6 commission, which has been delayed so ridiculously long, given the givens, was timed to cover for the failed vote. Distraction.

Arm waving by Schumer.

SCOOP: Manchin Tells Associates He’s Considering Leaving the Democratic Party and Has an Exit Plan
He could pull the trigger if he doesn’t get his way on the Build Back Better bill.

“Bullsh*t!”: Joe Manchin Denies Report He’s Leaving Democrat Party
The Associated Press JOSHUA CAPLAN 20 Oct 2021

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) denied a Wednesday report from Mother Jones that he is considering leaving the Democrat Party.

“It’s bullshit!” Manchin quipped when asked about a possible departure from the Democrat Party.

"It's bullshit!" Joe Manchin says when asked if it's true he's considering switching political parties.
— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) October 20, 2021