Folks mad that *Joe Manchin* hasnt gone on record against filibuster yet are missing the way things are trending

Manchin was always going to be the lagging indicator

The way to judge where things headed is the speed with which the Coonses and Bennets are shifting
People perplexed by the idea that a senator could go from wanting to keep the filibuster to being open to nixing it, should consider Michael Bennet's evolution on the issue. The reporting at left is from June 2019. The reporting at right is from this week. Circumstances change.
People perplexed by the idea that a senator could go from wanting to keep the filibuster to being open to nixing it, should consider Michael Bennet's evolution on the issue. The reporting at left is from June 2019. The reporting at right is from this week. Circumstances change.
People perplexed by the idea that a senator could go from wanting to keep the filibuster to being open to nixing it, should consider Michael Bennet's evolution on the issue. The reporting at left is from June 2019. The reporting at right is from this week. Circumstances change.
Here is Coons in December 2018 and then June 2020. Circumstances change.
Here is Coons in December 2018 and then June 2020. Circumstances change.
Here is Coons in December 2018 and then June 2020. Circumstances change.
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