There's no there there

Me, me, me, me, me, me.....

 Word this week that Joe Manchin's opposition to ending the filibuster, as well as his determination to have republican votes on Joe Biden's infrastructure bill, are built upon his desire to polish his political legacy is laughable to the point of being pathetic.

At best Manchin's legacy will be a footnote that he was that rare Democratic candidate who proved so personally popular in his home state (West Virginia) that he could overcome his state's decidedly republican lean and win multiple elections (no small feat, but not all that historically noteworthy).  At worst, Manchin's legacy will be a footnote that he cost ordinary Americans thousands of dollars by requiring that the COVID Relief Package reduce the extra unemployment benefit from $400 to $300 a week and cut the time extension by two months just to get his necessary vote (guaranteed that his required cuts didn't affect anyone in his family).

Other than that, Manchin is a forgettable Senator from a forgettable state who a hundred years from now will have his name be listed in a Wikipedia entry as one of numerous forgettable Senators from the state of West Virginia.

Though Wikipedia should note that Manchin was far more concerned with what was best for his legacy than what was best for the American people, and was therefore nothing more than your typical asshole politician.

It's Not Just an Infrastructure Bill, It's a Jobs Plan, Too

Peace,

emaycee