BALTIMORE—Once again, Democrats are negotiating with themselves as President Joe Biden, realizing that so-called “moderate” Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona remain obstinate in opposition to key elements of his agenda, is giving ground.
Any analysis that fails to recognize the party's (and Biden's) refusal to use any leverage at all against their supposed two-person right flank is going to be garbage.
They're being efficient is what they are. Making do with only two heels to carry the whole show
They need two Senators to match the scapegoatee power of a single Lieberman.
And now I remembered Liberman. Thanks
You're welcome! :gaddafi-happy:
Someone on :reddit-logo: linked this ten year old Glen Greenwald article that really spells it out