Senator Manchin and the "Two Faced" politician?!

So this is nothing new?   Politicians have always talked out of two sides of their mouth!  Nuanced messages to different constituencies.

I would say it has never been like this because we are in a "new media era" every month.  Senator Joe Manchin simply offers the best illustration of the point.

Consider ... this last week Manchin announced he will not support "Build Back Better".  Where and how  did he make this pronouncement - "Fox News".  STRATEGIC.

He knows his "conservative" or "Trump" supporters will hear this message as they listen only to Fox.  His detractors will be heard only on the "lib" media!

He thus has it both ways!  Later his principal supporters will only remember he was against BBB.  So he can get away with changing his posture with little impact. The "cons" will not be too critical because he has them believing he may switch to their POV.

So he maintains or enhances his leverage with both groups - the "cons" and the "libs" ... what a master at the straddle!

Senator #Manchin and the " #TwoFaced " #politician ?! 

Atticus, Fiona - The existence of FEMA is INFRASTRUCTURE ... in these times of earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and unseasonal storms

Who does not understand this? Biden or Trump !

... and the problem is still generally Congress.  Although the paper towel rolls that Trump tossed to Puerto Ricans were appreciated I'm sure :)

FEMA was created and signed into law by President Carter!

Tornado Storm #Atticus , #Fiona - The existence of #FEMA is #INFRASTRUCTURE ... in these times of #tornadoes and unseasonal storms! #Biden gets it! 

Which Billion $ company is going to cleanup and help the people after the latest hurricane?  Walmart helped after Katrina, Tesla has taken some steps in the past ... I'm waiting Amazon, Facebook. 

Partnership To Fight #ChronicDisease ... misleading, follow the money to #Pharma #Lobbying - anti #Medicare #Medicaid

 Partnership To Fight Chronic Disease 

Rollcall - Partnership To Fight Chronic Disease ... deep links to Pharma

By Emily Kopp

Posted September 30, 2021 at 8:27am

The nonprofit organization behind a wide-reaching ad campaign against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices has deep ties to pharmaceutical lobbyists.

A cable ad campaign has made a patient group called the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease ubiquitous on television screens in Washington, D.C., and 13 states including Arizona, Colorado and Georgia.

“Thirteen years ago, I noticed a lump on my stomach, and sure enough, they found a cancerous tumor on my liver. I’ve got to take about 22 pills a day,” a man named Bo says in one of the group’s ads. “Take it from someone who knows: Medicare price negotiation isn’t the answer.”

Undisclosed in the heart-wrenching commercials: The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease has extensive ties to the lobby for major pharmaceutical companies, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA.

For nine years, it shared an address with PhRMA, which advocates for pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Amgen and GlaxoSmithKline. Lobbyists for the partnership also lobby for drug companies, and they list PhRMA as a related organization on their required disclosure forms.

 Partnership To Fight #ChronicDisease ... misleading, follow the money to #Pharma #Lobbying - anti #Medicare #Medicaid 

CRT - Another Three Letter Acronym - Helps to Remember? Reality?

What does that stand for? What am I suppose to remember?

CRT - Crazy Republican Tyrants ?

CRT - Confused Republican Traitor ?

CRT - Confused Republican Tyrant ?

CRT - Crazy Republican Traitor ?

CRT - Crazy Republican (?) 

CRT - Crazy Race Troubles ?

CRT - Crazy Race Tyrants ?

CRT - Crazy Right Tyrants ?

CRT - Cathode Ray Tube ?

#CRT -  Another Three Letter Acronym #TLA - Helps to Remember? #Republican #Race Troubles ?

#CRT -  Another Three Letter Acronym #TLA - How to Remember? #Republican #Race Troubles ?

#CRT - Another Three Letter Acronym #TLA - How to Remember? #Republican #Race #Traitor #RightWingTyrant ?

Senators Manchin and Sinema: How to Promise to Primary Them in 2024! An Escrow Fund!!!

 I promise to donate more that $100 to such a fund!  It would work sort of like this!

We need other pols involved like - Baldwin, Sanders, Warren, Raskin, Schiff, etc.

We also need some "operatives" involved like Stacy Abrams.

The above types would serve as a governing board to support a candidate that they deem appropriate to  "primary" Manchin and Sinema if their voting record does not improve on social issues such as - votiing rights, choice, climate, pharma reform!

The accrued  campaign dollars could not be spent except for a majority of the board taking a no confidence vote on Sinema and/or Manchin and until after 2023.

The board has to similarly approve the candidates who will primary Manchin and Sinema.

The governing rules need to be fleshed out. 

This is a way make Manchin and Sinema accountable now and it will be taken seriously as the bank account grows.

Senators #Manchin and # Sinema: How to Promise to #Primary Them in 2024!  An #Escrow Fund!!! #PrimaryFilabuster #PrimaryManchin #PrimarySinema - Use #Escrow starting now! #2023 #2024 

Senators #Manchin and # Sinema: How to Promise to #Primary Them in 2024! An #Escrow Fund!!! #PrimaryFilabuster #PrimaryManchin #PrimarySinema - Use #Escrow starting now! #2023 #2024 - Keep them looking back ... Bernie #Sanders leverage!

Are you annoyed (or worse) with Senators #Manchin and #Sinema ... they hardly represent anybody! 

Build Back Better: Wind Farms

Biden wind farm sale opens path to turbines on nearly all coasts by Jennifer A. Dlouhy

The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined plans to expand offshore wind development across almost all U.S. coasts, raising the prospect that turbines could be installed from the Carolinas to California.

WI 1848 Forward: #BuildBackBetter #WindFarms Lower CO2 #Climate #Jobs

WI 1848 Forward: #BuildBackBetter #WindFarms Lower CO2 #Climate

What's the DISCONNECT? Popular Public Opinion Issues vs Presidential Popularity?

To me they frequently seem to be inconsistent!   Is that the way it should be or is there some other "fundamental" we do not understand?

I like Kahneman's idea of pre-mortem ... post-mortem is a self-serving rationalization.  Assuming the GOP, as epitomized by McConnell, is not irrational what are they "modeling" or thinking.

Creating a "current" impression of chaos qualifies GOP to govern?

Gerrymander - whether it is State level or Electoral College?

Bury issues of  human rights - keep them from public discourse?  Whether race or sex !

CEOs can't get planes flying ... plenty of advanced insight! Match them against the President!

What's the DISCONNECT? Popular #PublicOpinion Issues vs #PresidentialPopularity? What do #Surveys really tell us?

ASO - Stop selling the recipe and sell the brownie ... disconnect?! #Biden agenda!