Joe Manchin just took an important filibuster reform off the table

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24. I don't think that will be true either

It assume Manchin and Sinema are doing it strictly out of principle as opposed to more professional or personal reasons tied to their states or their bipartisan proclivities. I don't think those two are doing things because they truly believe republicans will eventually pass some moderate stuff. They do it because they think, rightly or wrongly, that it looks good in their states and because if the filibuster goes away, then every bill that doesn't pass (or does) is in large part on them for being the deciding vote one way or the other, and I don't think they want that kind of attention and pressure. The filibuster takes that off of them.

The best way to get rid of the filibuster, if that's what you want, is to elect more Democratic Senators so that those two, and any others, no longer matter (which would suit them just fine because the pressure would also be relieved while still being able to perform the role of bipartisan moderate).