I always forget that people don’t know this is how it works.
We had a majority of exactly 1 vote in the Senate and it was Joe fucking Manchin.
People: Why didn’t Democrats accomplish more progressive things?
Like, you’ve seen what Republicans want to pass, right??
Ugh Manchin is lower than snake shit. I wish him as much ill as it is legal to openly declare.
Manchin is a moderate that voted with Biden 88% of the time. You’ll be happy he’s not running for reelection and will be replaced with a worse R, so yay I guess? He’s the best you’ll get from WV anytime soon.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/joe-manchin/
Once we finally get a Dem Congress and POTUS then we’ll get universal healthcare, right? Right?
If I remember right, the Affordable Care Act passed the Senate 60-39 along party lines on December 24, 2009, and passed the House 219-212. That’s really ragged edge stuff. Universal healthcre was considered, but too many votes would have been lost to pass a resolution which incorporated it. They did what they could.
Lieberman specifically tanked the public option piece. That would’ve been a strong step towards single payer but we were one vote short.
I mean, maybe. Exactly how Dem is this Congress? Because we’re gonna have to have enough Dems that we can lose a few and still win the vote.
Unless, of course, you think we can get some Republicans on board. It’s almost like the main problem isn’t the few Dems that won’t play along, like Manchin and Lieberman. Maybe the main issue is Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), JD Vance (R-OH), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and the fact that I could have listed 47 other Republicans here, and that’s just if I stick to the Senate.
Talk about a tautological statement. Dems need Dems to get anything done because of the shitbag obstructionist repubs who want to hinder all progress. It’s like saying people need air to breathe.
In other news, many people find it difficult to breathe in space.
Senate map is fucked this year. Maybe she’ll get one after the 2026 cycle.
And Senate.
Not to be too pedantic but the Congress is comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Essentially you’ve just said ATM machine
My mistake. Thanks for the ‘duh’ information.
I somehow don’t think I’m the only one who wasn’t aware of that. Thanks for educating us all
