This is a position that Manchin has held for quite some time; at this point, it is more than apparent that anti-filibuster Democrats are not going to get Manchin on their side. With only 48 Senate Democrats on board with ending the filibuster, it’s not going anywhere.
Anti-filibuster leftists continue to claim that their agendas and bills are popular; yet, if this were really the case, Democrats wouldn’t need to go after the filibuster in order to pass legislation.
Right now, all 50 GOP senators and two Democrat senators oppose removing the filibuster. This shows that what progressives are currently rallying for is not popular; in fact, there is bipartisan opposition against the removal of the filibuster.
Feedback on Manchin’s position
Over the weekend, leftists took to Twitter, raging against Sen. Manchin for standing by the filibuster. Some referred to Manchin as a closet Republican; other leftists stated that Democrats need to flip more Senate seats so that they can eliminate the filibuster without Manchin’s support.
