Manchin blasts WH staff for leaking 'absolutely inexcusable' things about him after rejecting BBB

[libertybele]

Manchin blasts WH staff for leaking 'absolutely inexcusable' things about him after rejecting BBB

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., blasted the White House "staff" for leaking "absolutely inexcusable" things about him after rejecting President Biden’s Build Back Better Act during an interview on "Fox News Sunday."

Manchin said during a Monday interview with MetroNews Talkline that the White House "retaliated" against him after he told "Fox News Sunday" that he could not support Biden's signature COVID–19 relief legislation.

"Basically, they retaliated," the West Virginia Democrat said. "I figured they would come back strong."

Manchin defended his decision to oppose the Build Back Better Act, elaborating that he has "gone and talked" to Biden, who "knew we couldn’t get there."

The senator also blamed the White House "staff" for recent news reports about him, saying they were being "driven" by the president’s staffers and that he understands it is not Biden’s doing.

"This is staff. And they drove some things and they put some things out that were absolutely inexcusable," Manchin said. "And they know what it is. And that's it."...................

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/manchin-blasts-wh-staff-leak-bbb

[Kamaji]

Well, sounds like the WH has been merrily burning some bridges that they may soon come to regret having burned.

[libertybele]

Well, sounds like the WH has been merrily burning some bridges that they may soon come to regret having burned.

At this point, perhaps Manchin just wants to prove a point...or two.

[Hoodat]

Well, sounds like the WH has been merrily burning some bridges that they may soon come to regret having burned.

It sounds like the White House is being run by a bunch of petulant children who don't have the first clue about 'leadership'.

[berdie]

If Manchin stands tall on this I'll be impressed with him. And I hope he does.

[Kamaji]

It sounds like the White House is being run by a bunch of petulant children who don't have the first clue about 'leadership'.

Well, that has been obvious since before Day 1, IMHO.

[Killer Clouds]

It sounds like the White House is being run by a bunch of petulant children who don't have the first clue about 'leadership'.

Yep like telling Putin if he invades the Ukraine his boys will come back in body bags.

[Right_in_Virginia]

It sounds like the White House is being run by a bunch of petulant children who don't have the first clue about 'leadership'.

These petulant children do not fear punishment.

[mystery-ak]

Biden's relationship with 'Joe-Joe' Manchin hits the rocks

The relationship between President Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) didn’t just hit the rocks on Sunday. It hit the kind of iceberg that sunk the Titanic.

On Monday, even as White House officials moved to lower the temperature in the simmering triggered by Manchin’s announcement of opposition to Biden’s Build Back Better bill, there were real questions about whether the relationship could be saved.

For months, the two dealmakers have insisted that they had a good working partnership despite some policy differences. But the bitterness in a White House statement released Sunday under Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s name was unmistakable, and it reflected hard feelings among Manchin’s Democratic colleagues in the Senate.

It also reflected a feeling of betrayal in the White House, which had egg on its face after Biden effectively vouched for Manchin — and the likelihood of a deal on the climate-and-social-spending bill, to get a bipartisan infrastructure bill out of the House.

Those progressives were furious at Manchin — but also at the White House after the West Virginian’s move.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/586657-bidens-relationship-with-joe-joe-manchin-hits-the-rocks

[Right_in_Virginia]

I sure hope we don't see the day when he eats these words   

https://mobile.twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1473051510653267977

[Fishrrman]

"Manchin blasts WH staff for leaking 'absolutely inexcusable' things about him after rejecting BBB"

They certainly know how to win him over to their side, don't they...?