Democrats don't have a majority. There's 48 Democratic senators + 2 independent senators that caucus with Democrats.
A 48(+2)/50 Senate is not a majority. However, yes, Democrats must get more done.
Manchin going out like KD...with an air ballManchin's fukkery keeps getting exposed and I'm here for it.
That's what you get for wanting to be the star.
Kamala Harris gives them 51 Dem/independent. Since she's the VP. They do have a majority they just don't really want to fundamentally better society.Democrats don't have a majority. There's 48 Democratic senators + 2 independent senators that caucus with Democrats.
A 48(+2)/50 Senate is not a majority. However, yes, Democrats must get more done.
Kamala can only vote if there's a tie. The Senate is operationally 48(+2)/50 - that's NOT a majorityKamala Harris gives them 51 Dem/independent. Since she's the VP. They do have a majority they just don't really want to fundamentally better society.
It’s worse than that. These moderate Dems let Manchin and Sinema take the heat as useful foils.Kamala can only vote if there's a tie. The Senate is operationally 48(+2)/50 - that's NOT a majority
Also, even so 51/50 is the narrowest "majority" possible. No room for error and there's a greater opportunity for individual Senators to wield power in such a narrow "majority" (like we see currently with Manchin & Sinema).
He put the damn game in OTManchin going out like KD...with an air ball