The networks and CNN on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning renewed their obsession with Joe Manchin, fretting over how “weird” it was that the moderate Democratic Senator sat with Republicans at the State of the Union. Her irritation is not hidden. CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King on Wednesday recounted, “He [Biden]He was talking about the unity agenda. We saw Senator Manchin sitting with Republicans.”
Talking to journalist Margaret Brennan, she complained, “Do you find it odd that he was with Republicans in the room?” Brennan lamented, “When you have unified Democratic leadership, it has not looked very unified when it came to Democratic senators, specifically Joe Manchin.”
More than one Good Morning America reporter Cecilia Vega noted Joe Biden’s stalled agenda: “He’s [Biden]He is pushing to lower the cost of prescription medications and childcare. But his plan once was a build back improvement plan that has been blocked by his party. One of them, Senator Joe Manchin, seen sitting with Republicans, his office calling it a show of bipartisanship.”
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, CNN analyst Ron Brownstein continued the media complaining: “Joe Manchin, as we said, has singlehandedly derailed that agenda in the Senate and showing no signs of relenting.” During reaction coverage on ABC News Live, Tuesday, two journalists found the whole seating issue worthy of discussion:
LINSEY DAVIS : Mary, could you please tell us about the place Senator Manchin was seated in which caught your interest?
MARY BRUCE Joe Manchin, Senator from West Virginia and a major thorn in President Trump’s side has been able to sabotage much of the President’s agenda.
Late NightSeth Meyers, a liberal hack, is obsessed with Manchin. He is obsessed with Manchin, even though Democrats control everything. On Tuesday night, he wasn’t specifically attacking the Democrat for sitting with Republicans, but for voting against abortion up to birth.
Yesterday’s Senate vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act failed. West Virginia senator Joe Manchin supported Republicans. How many times must someone vote for Republicans before they consider them a Republican? It’s like saying Keith Richards was with the Rolling Stones once again.
Multiple media outlets downplay hateful and unhinged attacks on Manchin because he is a moderate. Clearly, this issue animated them a lot more in the last 12 hours than did Biden’s State of the Union speech.
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These are excerpts of transcripts. Click “expand” to read more:
Good Morning America
3/2/2022CECILIA VEGA: He’s [Biden]Pushing for lower prescription drug and childcare costs, once part of his rebuild back better plan. However, some members his party have blocked his efforts. Joe Manchin, one of the senators, was seen sitting alongside Republicans. His office called it bipartisanship.
CBS Mornings
3/2/2022GAYLE KING: [Biden]he was referring to the unity agenda. As we sat with Republicans, Senator Manchin was seen. We asked the Vice President about it, she said, “Well, there’s no assigned seating. Anyone can sit anywhere.” Did that strike you as odd that he was sitting with Republicans?
MARGARET BRENNAN: Senator Manchin argued that it was to demonstrate the need for bipartisanship. John pointed out that there are differences within his own party. Even though the Democratic party has unified its leadership, there have been differences in how it treated Democratic senators. Joe Manchin was one example.
CNN Newsroom Live
3/2/2022
3.24 AM ETRON BROWNSTEIN – Democrats need Biden’s improvement to have a chance of winning the election. There were many good ideas presented by Biden tonight. I was particularly interested in the topic of how to help families cope with rising prices and inflation. There are many options, including lowering prescription drug and utility prices as well as increasing child care subsidies. Also, health premiums. Health care. He doesn’t know how to get there. Joe Manchin is, as you know, the one who has obstructed that Senate agenda. He shows no sign whatsoever of relenting. It maybe that Biden’s best political strategy is move this goal from “What have you done for me lately” to an aspirational contrast with Republicans. They won’t be able to allow Manchin through the Senate and become law if they don’t.
State of the Union Analysis
3/2/2022YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN : There is some color inside the chamber. It was Joe Manchin who was actually sat with Mitt Romney that you mentioned. They wanted to demonstrate a strong bipartisanship. There were some queries about Joe Manchin sitting on the Republican party side.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
3/1/202212:00 PM ET
SETH MYERS: Last night’s Senate vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act failed. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin supported Republicans. Ok, so how many times can someone vote with Republicans to be considered a Republican. It’s almost like saying Keith Richards was with the Rolling Stones once again.
ABC News Live
3/1/2022LINSEY DAVIS : Mary, could you please tell us about the place Senator Manchin was seated in which caught your interest?
MARY BRUCE Joe Manchin (the Democratic senator from West Virginia, who has been a bit of a problem for the President and has blocked much of his agenda thus far), was sitting beside Senator Mitt Romney. His office stated that Joe Manchin sat down there because he wanted to convey that bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate is alive and well, even though the president has failed to implement much of his agenda. Joe Manchin also applauded the Democratic Party as he ticked off some items on the agenda.
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