Some praise for Joe Manchin’s decision to come out against Build Back Better from across the aisle:
Sasse: “President Biden’s mega-spending bill is dead and Joe Manchin put the nail in the coffin…. Joe Manchin deserves credit for listening to West Virginians, rather than to bullies and screamers who follow those who disagree into bathrooms and who shut down traffic.” pic.twitter.com/N7PSZPRyHw
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) December 19, 2021
Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders says the multi-trillion-dollar bill should still be put up for a vote:
“We’ve been dealing with Mr. Manchin for month after month after month,” Sanders said on CNN’s State of the Union. “Let him vote no in front of the whole world.”
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 19, 2021
It’s hard to think of a better photo opportunity for Manchin, who represents a state Joe Biden lost by 39 points.