This morning Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are the two most vilified people in the Democratic Party. Why? They had the temerity to stand up to the rush to eliminate the legislative filibuster in the Senate. However, my guess is that by next year or almost certainly by 2025 the Democrats will be erecting statues in their honor. Simply put, they saved the Democrats from themselves.
As the the old wag goes, "the rotunda turns." In all liklihood the Republicans will seize control of the Senate either next year or by 2025 and then of a sudden the Democrats will be speaking endearingly of the 60 vote majority needed to break a filibuster. This would especially be true if the Republicans control the White House. Thus it would not be hard to imagine in a few years that both Manchin and Sinema will be receiving Profile in Courage awards.
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