People on here like to give Mitch shit; but, if you look over the past twenty years he has played chess not checkers against the deep state (link)...

[AgEngDawg]

Mitch McConnell greatly damaged US democracy with quiet, chess-like moves | Gary Gerstle

While Trump’s coup attempt may have failed, McConnell’s own machinations have proven highly effective

www.theguardian.com

Also, he took one look at Merrick Garland and knew immediately he did not pack the gear to be on the Supreme Court.

 

[RollyInRaleigh]

He is still an Establishment piece of

 

[ETNVol]

It's possible that the DS plays people such as the OP like a fiddle.

Did Manchin just sink the BBB? (link)....

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/manchin-not-ready-to-vote-yes-blasts-shell-games-and-gimmicks/

thefreespeechforum.com

Manchin has the facts of life talk with Dems (link)....

https://www.axios.com/manchin-sanders-reconciliation-fight-789c8441-fa49-404f-9d36-4adaa8e1d908.html

thefreespeechforum.com

This article made me think of how great a book How to Win Friends and Influence People is.....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10329469/Manchin-blames-White-House-staff-doing-inexcusable-things-Dems-badgering-him.html

thefreespeechforum.com

Why has it fallen on Joe Manchin to save the country from disaster the last two years (link)....

Say what you will about him, but he stood firm on Build Back Better. We would be the Weimar Republic if we had BBB on top of the spending now.

thefreespeechforum.com

 

[Rube Reaper]

Mitch McConnell is rubbish!

 

[ChicagoFats]

Turtle turned on Trump but at the same time saved the conservatives a supreme court seat.

50-50

 

[AmericanViking]

I’ll shit on his forehead

 

[Taggart]