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AOC takes swipe at Sen. Joe Manchin on Twitter amid escalating feud
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is continuing her war of words with fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin in their public display of party infighting. In a tweet posted late Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) …
nypost.com
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is continuing her war of words with fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin in their public display of party infighting.
In a tweet posted late Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hit back at Manchin (D-W.Va.) for saying she was “more active on Twitter than anything else.”
“I find it amusing when politicians try to diminish the seriousness of our policy work, movement organizing & grassroots fundraising to ‘she just tweets,’ as though ‘serious’ politics is only done by begging corporate CEOs for money through wax-sealed envelopes delivered by raven,” the progressive firebrand wrote on social media.
Her comment, a clear jab at Manchin’s comments and the moderate wing of the party, came after the West Virginia senator knocked her approach as a lawmaker in a New York Times interview while discussing his plans as a centrist in a divided government.
Manchin specifically responded to AOC posting a photo to Twitter last month in which she could be seen staring daggers at him from behind him."
More about responsible law making from Sen. Manchin that's looking as if he may take a BNC solution.
Manchin shoots down chance that Senate Democrats nix filibuster, expand court
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday night effectively shot down any chance that Democrats are able to nix the legislative filibuster if they find themselves with control of the Senate ne…
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"Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday night effectively shot down any chance that Democrats are able to nix the legislative filibuster if they find themselves with control of the Senate next year.
Democrats are currently poised to have 48 seats in January and are fighting to win two seats in Georgia that would give the party control of the Senate because in a 50-50 split Vice President Harris could break a tie, giving the party the majority.
Manchin, during an interview with Fox News, said that if there's a 50-50 tie that he would not vote to nix the legislative filibuster, a decision that would take it off the table for Democrats. In order to nix the legislative filibuster should they have 50 seats, Democrats would need the support of every member of their caucus including Manchin.
"50-50 means there's a tie. But if one senator does not vote on the Democratic side there is no tie. ... When they talk about, whether it be packing the courts or ending the filibuster, I will not vote to do that," Manchin said. "
And the Green Raw Deal? Yes, that too.
