As obstacles to Joe Biden’s utterly, painfully unaffordable $3.5 trillion spending plan, Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema aren’t just thorns in their Democratic colleagues’ sides.
They’re also lodged firmly in Robert Reich’s craw.
And according to Reich, they shouldn’t be allowed to get away with it:
What does it say about the system that two senators can singlehandedly block progress on a slew of policies supported by the vast majority?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 29, 2021
What if — and hear me out here — we stopped letting two corporate Democrats singlehandedly block every single progressive policy we elected Democrats to pass?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 29, 2021
What does it say about the system that the system is working the way it’s supposed to work?
That as bad as it is, occasionally something good comes of it. https://t.co/39cx2mTBHI
— Russell Ashbaugh (@MuskieRA) September 30, 2021
Indeed.
That it works. https://t.co/SOZ2Yv4FKS
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) September 30, 2021
It says the SYSTEM IS WORKING!!! https://t.co/S2cyZOFEuW
— Nelson, Jackson (@NelsonJ25838834) September 30, 2021
It says the system works!
It works! https://t.co/8bHVyJi6aO— rick m (@youhaveone2) September 30, 2021
Still baffled by how our system works, I see. 🙄☕ https://t.co/IX8ojqpFdN
— Chad Felix Greene 🇮🇱 (@chadfelixg) September 30, 2021
Poor Robert seems to be baffled by a lot of things.
It’s actually 52 Senators. https://t.co/1nQd8EnJnW
— Boomieleaks (@Boomieleaks) September 30, 2021
But who’s counting, really?
"We need to eliminate the filibuster and lower what is needed to pass a bill to 48! 48-52 should be a win!" https://t.co/Fj7tGuEFVo
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) September 30, 2021
Look stupid, if a majority favored an issue, it would pass! Two senators could not block a majority. Stop lying! https://t.co/JQvaWTMAEK
— smokinjo (@EarlWeeks6) September 30, 2021
It says to be FDR or LBJ you need to go out and win FDR- and LBJ-like majorities https://t.co/XsL9qe9NeA
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) September 30, 2021
Good luck with that Robert. Let us know how it goes.
