Biden campaigns in GA for infrastructure plan

He also  plans to do so in PA and VA. Kudos to him for getting out there and using the immense bully pulpit of the Presidency to pass a key Bill that will help get our economy going again, as well as create many renewal energy jobs and expand the social safety net. He's also trying to pressure Demacorps to support it, as some of them, including Manchin, don't want to raise corporate taxes to 28% to pay for it. They are counter-offering a raise to 25% which might get their votes.

Fortunately the Parliamentarian has advised that the infrastructure Bill can be done through Reconciliation. Unfortunately, some of the funding mechanisms in the Bill might be advised against by the Parliamentarian, thus once again throwing a monkey wrench into the process. Then Biden, not having the courage to go against the Parliamentarian, would have to change the plan making it at best less effective.

So we're back to the same old dilemma: The filibuster must go to enact Biden's agenda. And it certainly must go to pass the For the People Act which deals with election reforms which would not come under the auspices of Reconciliation. If only we could get Biden to use the same kind of bully pulpit campaigning power to force the Demacorps to agree to filibuster elimination as he's doing right now to garner support for the infrastructure plan. 

And if he won't, if only we can get the progressive caucus to use their voting block power to force the issue. The bottom line is simple: Progressives cannot win future elections because the Repug States are passing voter suppression laws that will prevent those victories. Our only option at this point is to pass the For the People Act in the Senate to override those State Bills. And the only way to get that passed is to eliminate the filibuster. This is the ultimate hill upon which Biden and progressives must stand if democracy is to survive.