let's watch joe manchin voted down the child tax credit, which joe manchin might do. but what chairman sanders is describing, is exactly the way it needs to work. he didn't have the whole -- before you brought it to the floor, you brought it out onto the floor, knowing that the child tax credit is in danger. because of mansions attitude toward it. and you just waited. for the amendment. someone will bring up an amendment, to a republican, to strike the child tax credit. in will joe manchin vote yes or no. and you go with what's left of that bill at the end of that process. that's the way it always was, wiring the whole thing of head of time, that's a 21st century invention. >> is that preordained because of the reconciliation process, is that the reconciliation process that forces? that >> no, no. the way reconciliation used to work, if you do the best job you could with the bill, you bring out onto the floor, and see what happens. in fact, our first guest tonight. is the joe manchin of 1993. i don't want to go back, but this is the last time we saw the first year of

, two big characters, joe biden, joe manchin. it looks like that is the only thing that matters and we are constantly leaving out the 50 people that it takes which is to say the 50 republicans it takes to put joe manchin in this position. they're all going to get -- if this bill goes down it will be blamed on joe manchin and no one is going to say mitt romney how did you let this happen? >> that is exactly right. like a magic trick. they perform this magic trick that got a substantial portion of the american press to blame this thing on joe manchin not the 50 republican senators who are refusing to participate in the discussion about what the legislation should be. and this in a lot of ways, lawrence, this bill is much bigger than '93. the potential impact of the ability to move beyond the climate and give us good, green jobs in the united states, give us a competitive advantage, address rising costs in prescription drugs, health care, child care, elder care, college education. all of these things are in this bill. in almost ever

joe manchin is choosing to run as a democrat. he is of course on a very different place in the democratic spectrum than i am. but i respect that he is choosing to run as a democrat. and i hope, that he understands, and i believe he does. i'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. that he wants the president to be successful. and that he wants democrats to be successful. he is a democrat that has chosen to be in the democratic party. and that i hope it would is going to get us across the finish line with build back better. because we, lawrence, have had a multiple toot of siege across the country. and -- have been at the forefront along with the progressives. pushing for build back better. because they want to go home and tell their moms and they are going to have childcare. they want to be of the tell people that they're going to have $35 for insulin. they want to be able to invest in housing. all the things a build back better, i think that is really really important for senator manchin to understand, he is not just voting

>> mcconnell has been courting joe manchin for a long time. it's no secret joe manchin won as a democrat in a statement that trump won by a lot. we started with just talking about us. he asked about me and i asked about him and he talked to me about his district and how he's i think maybe the only democrat elected and what that means for him. obviously, i think mitch mcconnell is -- has been courting joe manchin a lot. but i do think that at the end of the day joe manchin is, you know, is choosing to run as a democrat. he is of course on a very different place in the democratic spectrum than i am but i respect he's choosing to run as a democrat and i hope that he understands and i believe he does, i'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he wants the president to be successful and that he wants democrats to be successful and that he is a democrat. that he's chosen to be until the democratic party. that i hope is what is going to get us across the finish line with build back better because we, lawrence, have a multitude of seats acro

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is joe manchin. here is mitch mcconnell suggesting that joe manchin should join the g.o.p., listen. >> he doesn't fit well over there that's the decision ultimately he has to make. we certainly welcome him to join us if he was so inclined. todd: tomi, to put a bow on this from what you were saying earlier hasn't this whole episode with manchin show the -->> big divide in the democrat party popular on social media the squad and those actually popular with constituents as i mentioned are much more moderate than that social activist side would believe. i think we have to be carol of making joe manchin a messiah or hero. he did the right thing. we hope he continues to do the right at the end of the day the democrat party needs to have a reckoning within itself is it going to remember forgotten americans who happen to be democrats, who again, voted for joe biden who didn't like trump's tweets but having serious buyer's remorse as they should. are r. those democrats going to represent the majority or placa

and joe manchin -- joe concha with this response. >> the whole democracy died today because of joe manchin thing is the kind of thing that we are used to hearing on other channels and social media. attaching the words racist and racism to everything. it tends to lose its impact when you say it over again. now it's to portray manchin is the worst person the world has seen and declaring democracy is dead. >> this is not over. i would not characterize it the way you have described. what i said yesterday in a two-word tweet is keep faith. i believe there is a way to get there. >> harris: i was reading the words of other people who say it's the end of democracy. those are democrats like yourself? >> what i'm saying is that i would not describe it that way. there is a path. senator manchin was on a radio program today talking about terms that might be agreeable to him. i think there is a path. i don't think it's the end of the world. we'll get there. 81 million people voted for this agenda just a year ago. >> harris: it's the swamp and sometimes how they do business and negotiating in public whi

they need joe manchin a lot more than he needs them. bottom line, look, he is popular in west virginia, and i do think there are many democrats who feel as joe manchin does. they just don't -- many are not in congress. throughout west virginia and pennsylvania, i would argue there are plenty of moderate democrats that agree with what joe manchin is doing as moderate republicans. he speaks to the center of the country. he's much more aligned with most americans than his critics. as hoppy stated when bernie sanders and members of the squad go on television and cnn and bash him, joe manchin's numbers go up in west virginia. they're doing him a favor. but they better be careful. they could drive him to become an independent or republican, and where does their agenda go. >> the policies in this bill that have been pulled are popular. the child tax credit is popular. the lowering of prescription drugs is popular, so when you suggest that joe manchin is closer to the american people, the specifics, many of them in this bill are very popular wi

joe manchin says no to build back better. omicron spread rapidly ringing new restrictions and closures in the big market selloff. they are links. senator joe manchin told brett baier on "fox news sunday" that he cannot support the president's 2.2 trillion dollars spending plan. an outreach white house responded with a harsh statement and bernie sanders calling manchin a coward. it is the civil war among democrats. tomorrow at noon the president addresses the nation on the rapid spread of the omicron. we do not know what is going to say. this area is fast-moving symptoms are mild but if you got it you say home and so do people who come in contact. that slows things down, europe is moving towards heavy restrictions especially on travel. in the netherlands of full lockdown. investors do not like this goldman sachs is without build back better economic growth will slow next year the dow will open up 400, the s&p down 58 and another big loss for the nasdaq down 220, bitcoin on the downside the latest i have is 45700. interest-rate

joe manchin is doing the right thing by saying no. but unfortunately, like i said, i'm sure one of these republican senators will jump ship. they can't wait to make the news and b -- host: who do you think is likely to do that in the republican party in the senate? caller: well, i don't know, i think they are all sitting there with their heads together. follow the money is what i say. there is so much money in this bill. it is going to go all directions. i think there are people on the republican side that will jump ship to give joe biden his wish. host: ok, noel in new york. some of the reaction from members of congress when it comes to the future of build back better highlighted in the "wall street journal" this morning. they quote a representative from washington state, the chairman of the moderate new democrat coalition. she said the party should choose a smaller set of programs to fund in the bill, listing the child tax credit, affordable care act subsidies, and climate programs as worthy goals. her statement was tweeted by white

you don't pressure joe manchin. he's a tough guy. >> martha: "the washington post" reporting this afternoon, congressman king, that says that he offered $1.8 trillion. but he would not go along with the expansion of the child tax credit. that was the deal breaker. what is your response to that report? >> again, could be accurate. i don't know whether they're trying to make him look bad. he does support the child tax credit. what it was, he wanted that budgeted. they were trying to say that was a one-year program when you knew it was extended ten years and they were counting it in the cost of the bill. they're going to try to pick and choose to sound as if joe manchin toesn't care about kids or senior citizens or the disabled. they're going to take these cheap shots at him. the fact is he's in a state where he won overwhelmingly. he's been the governor, a senator and a strong guy. he snows his constituents and he also knows himself and what he wants in politics and government. he won't back down. >> martha: it's a gr

the build back better bill is on life support thanks to joe manchin. will talk to steve bullock who has a unique perspective being a fellow democrat in a red state. >>> good morning. it's sunday, december 26. the future of president biden's sweeping build back better bill is in limbo thanks to a certain senator from west virginia. joe manchin's announcement he will not support the $2 trillion package that would expand the social safety net and combat climate change has thrown the democratic party into a tailspin. given how life changing this legislation could be for many americans, one has to wonder, what is behind manchin's opposition? despite being a red state, the latest polling from data for progress reveals the majority of virginians actually support the provisions in the build back better plan, like childcare investment, paid family leave and clean energy initiatives. even the group united mine workers of american, which represents coal miners in west virginia, wants him to rethink his position. it would help coal workers. we urge senator manchin

joe manchin has said he hopes there's still room for him in the democratic party. senator, is there still room for joe manchin and other senators that represent states they may not support some progressive policies on that bill? >> absolutely. the democratic party is proud of having a broad tent as we say it, we have people of different views and local, gives senator schumer credit, we have a 50/50 senate as you know and we have been able to keep unity among all 50 senators. we were able to pass the american rescue plan, we dealt with the borrowing -- a debt cap in our country and we were able to get a lot of things done. there's absolutely room in our party for joe manchin and elizabeth warren and everyone in between with different views, bernie sanders, we are very proud of our caucus and the fact that we have diversity in our caucus and joe manchin is very much welcome in the democratic party. mike: thank you, senator. we appreciate you making time for us today. up next, we are joined by senator roy blunt for republicans reaction to the future of build back bett

joe manchin. go ahead. >> well, my thoughts are that it would be nice to have some people from the republican side to support build back better. as i stated before, it's helping the american people. we have to wreck what it's for. it's for people that are working, americans working hard. helps them get hearing aids through medicare and helps them with health insurance, gives them credit for children. that's what it's about. it's about helping the american people. it surprises me -- >> and building back broke with hyper inflation. if you cannot acknowledge reality, we're in a crisis in this country. >> i am acknowledging reality. we have no gop to support this. >> what you're acknowledging -- what you're saying -- you're giving democratic talking points. we heard enough of that. >> i'm not. i'm telling you what the points are. i'm telling -- >> sandra: the problem was with joe manchin -- we're dealing with inflation that we haven't seen in four decades. joe manchin was addressing the high cost. 1.5

this only helps joe manchin in lots of ways. when democrats try to criticize him from the far left it continues to bolster his support in west virginia. >> dana: manchin has been accused of being dupe list us to. telling the white house one thing and public statements something else. is that your experience with him? >> no, dana, it is not. even when we tried to negotiate the tax relief in 2017 he was clear as to where he was. he actually said if he had gone up to 25% he could have come along but our position was what are the democrats you are bringing? if there is nobody else why negligent against yourself with manchin. he has been clear. he felt the bill was not good for america and not the right time and he even supported the tax increases in the bill. what he said is i can't support the massive new spending. so i think democrats have a challenge because if they break this up try to move pieces of it there are a lot of senators who have been careful not stating a public position because they liked having joe manchin and kirst

joe manchin and krysten sinema. i don't think there are any left. >> sandra: john hester brought up inflation as a big problem. there are others that would be at risk for voting yes for this. >> i would think all of them would be at risk for voting for this. this is not what the american people voted for last year and not what they want now. i think we will have an opportunity to hear from the american people next november like we did in virginia and new jersey. an indication of what bad shape this administration's policies are in a purple state like virginia and a blue state like new jersey. american people are unhappy with this administration. >> sandra: the latest biden approval ratings. i will put them up on the screen. what does this mean for your party's chances in the mid-term elections? >> well, if you look at american history, 2 years into any new administration tend to be rocky. only 3 times in american history has the party of the president gained any seats 2 years in to a first term. we have a 50-50 sena

blame joe manchin all you want. this is all on democrats for pushing such a massive bill without a mandate, guys. todd: i know the american people don't want what is in the build back better bill. i hope they can see the democracy is dead shenanigans and democrats bring up voting rights in 2022. voting rights means democrats get whatever they want for here to eternity. it doesn't mean voting rights. i want to get to your op-ed quickly. what do you say will secure the democrat wipe-out in 2022, joe? >> oh, it's the crime issue. you know, we talked about inflation. it's a one-two punch, basically. is the country more expensive to live in? yes it is, is it less safe to live in? yes, it is. this is spilling over to towns across the country, people feel this stuff and for democrats now to act tough on this, it has nothing to do with principles. it those do with the fact they know how to read polls and this will come back to haunt them when that red tsunami comes in 2022. todd: quickly, did they not see this happening as

manchin or joe biden? >> come on charlemagne, it's joe biden. no, no, no. it's joe biden and don't start talking like a republican about asking whether or not he's president. and it's joe biden and i'm vice president vice president and that my name is kamala harris. >> kayleigh: guy, i was stunned on many levels and is all about this weekend and one reason is because i sought him a lot of interviews, and there was times when i would have loved to have intervened and said we are cutting it off here but you don't actually do it. simone sanders just me that problem worse. >> and harrison gately says i can hear you come up for the interview goes on. my theory of this actually is that harris saw this as an opportunity to try to smooth over part of this proxy war that has been through the press of the last couple of weeks through leaks and counter leaks about the role the white house, the white house team, with people sort of whispering to reporters, i think she actually may be whatever kurt preferred her aid be

and joe manchin voted for the infrastructure package. it was easy to talk about when you're talking about building roads and bridges and bringing high speed internet to rural areas. the build back better act is complicated. there's a lot in there. pre-k to child care to energy jobs. there's a lot in there. and it's complicated. but look, the way i approach the job that i have in a district that is 85% of the towns here are 5,000 people or fewer, is i go out there, and i try to use my one mouth and my two ears proportionately. that means i listen to folks, and then we have a dialogue. i don't think it's a whole lot different with joe manchin in this case. we have to continue to sit down and talk to joe manchin, see what he can be in favor of. see what components can he get his arms around? what can he not? at the end of the day, we need 100% of democrats in the u.s. senate to be able to pass this. and that is the political reality of where we are right now. >> so in the face of that political reality, we've seen a lot of anger at manchin

and it's not just joe manchin. you remember when senator sinema was chased into the restroom by activist and filmed in the bathroom? and joe biden was asked about and he just kind of laughed it off and smirked and said it was just part of the job? biden in the administration had taken a site here and it is not with joe manchin which is why republicans trying to get him to switch parties. >> there you go. all right, the next. outrage over truck driver sentenced to 110 years after a deadly accident that even the d.a. says is way too harsh. ♪ ♪ [ joe ] my teeth were a mess. i had a lot of pain. as far as my physical health, my body was telling me you got to do something. and so i came to clearchoice. your mouth is the gateway to your body. joe's treatment plan was replacing the teeth with dental implants from clearchoice. [ joe ] clearchoice has changed my life for the better. it's given me my health back. there's an amazing life out there if you do something for your health now. ♪ ♪ >> millions of people dema

and hold joe manchin in high regard. just as people in arizona holding kirsten sinema in high regards and certain members of the media. those are not political reality. the question is do democrats want joe manchin to just switch to the republican party that would certainly make his life a lot easier. >> well, there are a host of questions we have to face this morning. it's interesting. senator chris kuehn has sharp words with regards to senator manchin. the white house not only needs manchin but they need the progressive caucus. we talked on this show the progressive caucus were doing everything right. they engaged in the process. remember where we started and how they continue to move down. 60% of the plan was cut. here we are in this moment after had and i can put it this way, after they concede and pass the infrastructure bill based on a set of promises it seems. and you get this is statement, this is what's clear. not only about the particulars but the statements from senator manchin that my democratic colleagues ar

lucky for us joe manchin stood up to it. >> brian: if joe manchin ends up being the leader of the party reasonable common sense democrat like the one possibly my fingers are crossed became mayor of new york city. your name came up on another network adam kinsinger a fellow republican said this about you. >> kevin mccarthy himself, i think, made donald trump relevant again when two weeks after january 6th or so he went back down to mar-a-lago and brought him back to political life by putting his arm around him. taking that picture and basically sending a signal to the rest of the republicans that were pretty quiet at this moment that we got to get back on the trump train. >> brian: did kevin mccarthy resuscitate president trump? >> well, the one thing i know president trump is more relevant and especially his policies are more relevant today and a lot more relevant than a member who is quitting congress. >> brian: adam kinzinger was on another network. looks like is he going to be retiring. i appreciate the way he fought for the country. he and liz cheney seem to be at odds with you guys

no one close to joe manchin in west virginia. look, the old saying is always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan, right? despite what the activists playing pundits are saying manchin has been consistent in his messaging since the beginning and his concerns over spending before. when you throw in heating costs will go up 50% this winter. that's the forecast. gas prices are still at 10-year highs. maybe just maybe democrats should have followed manchin's pragmatism and shelved the bill for a later date. political pundits can attack manchin on the personal level. the american people care about solutions not food fights and making manchin the worst guy this planet has seen since mao won't resonate. >> harris: it has to be embarrassing for the white house. a paper trail leading to this past july where he told them in writing his feelings about build back better. he told them in writing where he stood. he wouldn't be able to be part of what they were doing based on some things. he gave them an idea of what he did

manchin, joe manchin. she went into a five minute soliloquy at the beginning of the interview and then at the end just repeated the exact same thing she had said at the beginning. charlemagne kept asking, when are we going to get a real -- get real with the american people and know that joe manchin is ruining the country. he is stopping progress and ruining democracy. he just went on, and on, and on pier the whole thing was just... >> i do agree with the first answer that went went for a long time. >> by the way, what was he even asking? why is joe manchin to hold up president biden's agenda -- kamala harris should've said you know, she actually had to give it a poli-sci lesson in the middle of the interview. does the president have a the power to do his bidding -- no. >> in a moment here, it could be the rematch of the century, this century in fact. and about 2024. ♪ ♪ ho ho ho! not again. oh no. for the gifts you won't forget. the mercedes-benz winter event. earn about covid-19, the more questions we

that is why joe manchin is not supporting it. whether you like it or not come at the 51st bow and we need the vote. instead of pretending no leverage, you should cater to him. >> shannon: political had this today, and actually 2021 facing a crises covid-19 cases searching through with the holiday season and renewed push on voting rights told before it can begin. and for signature piece of president biden's agenda is here and not mortally wounded. i will give you the final word on that, what does the white house feel? speak with the white house needs to do something and act like they are in charge. it doesn't matter how they mention this bill. joe manchin has moved the goalpost whether spending, saving, investing, the bottom line he does not want to make the investment in the american people. republicans are in no position to talk about the infighting on the democrat side because the last time i checked, republicans are fighting as well. bottom line, this country is bottom line is and people are suffering as a result. the spending

manchin or is it joe biden? >> come on, charlamagne, it's joe biden. no, no. and don't start talking like a republican about asking whether or not he's president. and it's joe biden, and i'm vice president, and my name is kamala harris. i hear the frustration. but let's not deny the impact that we've had and agree also that there is a whole lot more work to be done. and it is not easy to do, but we will not give up. >> kadia, considering what just happened today with joe manchin, what do you now think about the vice president's response to that question? >> thanks for having me. first of all, kamala harris is right, there's so much more work that has to be done now that this news has come out today about manchin's plan to vote no and not support this bill. what the american people are wondering now isn't whether president biden is in control as opposed to senator manchin. what they are going to wonder is why didn't the white house know this was coming for weeks if not for months. we had been hearing that negotia

joe manchin is now a no unbilled that better. the world economic forum now being pushed out until the summer of next year. >> i'm not overly shocked about davos. i would be surprised to see the likes of jamie dimon. it's a double whammy for the markets. joe manson -- joe manchin accelerating not only here in the u.k., across europe and now in the united states. equity markets are off their lows which i think is interesting because we are seeing a more positive response to that mentor news. we have a bit in the bond market. euro-dollar actually catching a little bit of bid as well and s&p futures really mirroring what we are seeing. >> equities are down a lot harder. in terms of what else is coming up we are going to get conference board leaving index. a lot of the data is going to come later this week when we get pcs and gdp. any economic indicator could in theory make a difference. we will be keeping an eye on the white house. what will they do about the threat of the omicron variant? dr. anthony fauci says he doesn't see the u.

joe manchin is very well aware of this. that's why he still has his job. julie: democrats have a slim senate majority. you have heard mitch mcconnell come out publicly on television, behind the scenes, you name it welcoming joe manchin to switch parties saying we will treat you better and it goes without saying that would be a disaster for the democratic party. joe manchin has not hinted at the thought of ever switching parties and he believes he can probably do more good for democrats as opposed to giving all the power to republicans, but what you make of mitch mcconnell's proposition, if you will to joe manchin and how devastating could that be for the democrats if he actually took them up on it? >> that would be a problem, but i don't think it will happen. joe manchin, as the president has said, both democrat most of the time and that's better than they will ever do with republican. julie: princeton university political scientist lauren wright, thank you very much for talking to us. anita. anita: julie, as we look ahead to the 2022 midterm election ther

the problem is they need joe manchin. they had a little bit of a cushion and by the way senator mccain was never leaving the republican party, but joe manchin very well according to a xios said that he would consider going independent, more than republicans, but he would have to go independent and not even hurt his political career at all. >> but the bottom line about this build back better with manchin is that we're already seeing inflation, everybody is feeling it and as you think about putting 1.7 which is really more like what, three or $4 trillion pulping it into the economy that's just going to get so much worse and he sees, you know, this written in the stars that the cost of things be even more expensive, which if he votes this down it could ultimately help president biden even though he never gets credit from democrats it ultimately could in the end. steve: a lot of republicans love the fact that joe biden is saying stop, can't do it, ho ho ho no. texas republican congressman troy nells join us right now. congres

joe manchin gets with joe manchin wants. nonetheless, the question is are we having an a country that can be competitive because families have what they need? and that is the choice for joe manchin. and we need all of the rest of the democratic party to say what they have the answer to that question. >> david plouffe, heather mcgee, thank you both. that is all in on this monday night. the rachel maddow show starts right now. good evening rachel. >> good evening, chris thanks my friend. much appreciated. and thanks to you at home for joining us, happy to have you. here two weeks ago the cdc said that the omicron variant of covid accounted for 0.4%. went from 0.4% of all covid to 3%. now from last week to this week omicron has gone from 3% of all the covid in the united states, from 3% to 73%. 0.4% two weeks ago, 3% last week, 73% this week. so bye-bye, delta? omicron is now leaping ahead, becoming the dominant strain in the united states of america in just a lightning flash. in terms of what the new omicron pandemic is going

and do you trust joe manchin? the president didn't answer those questions, but those are the questions at the heart of this and it's at the heart of whether the build back better act will be able to go forward. because we have to remind people, president biden put his credibility on the line here. he told house progressives that he would be able to get the build back better act through, that he was going to work with joe manchin and moderates in the senate and now that seems not to be happening. it's going to be a tough challenge for president biden, and i should also say that all of this is coming while covid is spiking. people are looking for relief, and here democrats cannot can get on the same page should give some sort of relief as people are being faced with now having to deal with kids back in their homes, having to deal with home schooling, having to deal with sick relatives and sick themselves. this is sort of the worst time for something like this to be happening for this white house. >> yamiche, sahil,

joe biden and joe manchin are reportedly still weigh apart on key provisions. the senate parliamentarian issue democrats a brutal reality check reject being the latest scheme to sneak amnesty in the build back better bill, the immigration plan would outweigh the budgetary impact with the reconciliation process. the decision is a major step back and likely to fuel party infighting. capping yet another rough week for president biden. earlier today, biden had another stream of baffling moments. during his remarks to students in south carolina state university, have a look. >> all kidding aside, president harris -- i'm going to congratulate you but let you know that your country, this is not hyperbole, it's counting on you. they are counting on you. to change the turn on the dial at a moment we have a chance to do it. i share the frustration. i know the family well. i got started in politics because of the civil rights politics. i'm sure what some of your wondering, how does he know the black national anthem? i sat in a black church after going to at 10:00 on the e

bombshell from senator joe manchin, announcing hours ago he's an n-o. a no on the build back better. >> we all knew senator manchin couldn't be trusted, you know, the excuses he just made i think are complete [ bleep ]. >> let me be clear, there are six of us who had been saying this all along, representative ocasio-cortez, and representative talib and representative bowman and omar and myself, we have been saying this for weeks that this would happen. >> i hope we will bring a strong bill to the floor of the senate as soon as we can, and let mr. manchin explain to the people of west virginia why he doesn't have the guts to stand up to powerful special interests. >> put the bill up and let him stand before the american people and tell them that he does not support childcare, and climate change and housing systems for those who need safe and secure housing. >> all i want for christmas is a senator that has compassion for the american people and not contempt. >> so we are going to talk all about that, of course. we are also following the latest on the jan

now he wants joe manchin to do the same thing. we'll cover that later. joe concha, law l.a. are a trump, thanks for joining me tonight. an important reminder, christmas is around the corner. don't worry, if you're shopping for last-minute gifts for the kids, the state of new jersey has you covered. watch this. >> dear santa, i don't want games, i don't want toys, just give me the covid vaccine. >> this holiday season, there's no better gift than peace of mind. get vaccinated today. >> that's what kids are thinking about, huh? clearly vaccines have become an identity for many on the left. to the end, democrats are busy denigrating two classes of citizens, vaksed and unvaksed. some are trying to block unvaccinated individuals from flying. according to the biden administration, if we're all good and obedient, at some point in the future, we might not have to wear a mask all the time. here to react, author of why america matters, from hud secretary dr. ben carson. thank you for joining us tonight. you have treated a ton of patients. people know you for what you're able to do tha

joe manchin? >> joe manchin, i'm sorry. >> joe manchin. >> joe manchin or kyrsten sinema. >> you mentioned president biden. let's -- i was going to play this clip, but it's from his speech on friday. it's a little too long. i'm going to ask you this question though in the time that we have left. earlier this week you said something truthful but incredible on "morning joe." you said, quote, we are acting as though this white house has options. now this was on voting rights. we are actsing as though this white house has options. they can either make this a priority or their voting base will not make turnout a priority for them next year. talk more about that because in the end, that's what really is -- in addition to democracy being at stake, suppressing your own vote, mr. president, is at stake. >> if you don't want to do it because it's the right thing to do for democracy or the right thing to do for blacks and people of color, for your own survival would you do it? you cannot win the mid-term ele

i hope joe manchin remains a democrat. i think he is to be lauded for having to biggest spread of any senator or representative, neil, between his votes and trump's votes. so hats off to him for that. but you know, he proved in his proposal for voting rights that he will stand up for a lot of democratic priorities. we just need him to come through and stop changing his position all the time on build back better. you know, come to an agreement and pass this thing for the sake of the american people. >> neil: we'll watch it closely. congressman levin, very good having you. thanks for taking the time. >> thank you so much. merry christmas. >> neil: to you as well. meantime, we're focusing right now on these soaring prices. one of the reasons why joe manchin mentioned he was not keen on this build back better plan. along elizabeth warren says it has little to do with the government spending and everything to do particularly at the grocery store with the supermarket giants. food for thought or food fight in the making after thi

steve: real animosity was between joe manchin and the staff. joe manchin has not named names. people have tried to connect the dots. we don't know exactly who it was. we do know one famous person who put out a tweet who obviously was very angry at joe manchin and that woulds bette midler she tweeted this what joe manchin who represents a population smaller than brooklyn. carley: bronx. steve: wants to move forward not backward like his state sold us out. he wants us all to be like his state west virginia. poor, illiterate and strung out. brian: hard to have a more condescending tone and more bitter statements put down an entire state because you disagree with a senator, the 72 years old, self-made success story former governor of a state? he has won three terms in the senate? one thing, what has bette midler done the last 20 years excepted show up for kennedy award. either her or barbra streisand saying something. carley: she apologized for that tweet. i apologize to the good people of west virginia for my last outburst just seeing red. joe manchin and his whole family are a c

in some ways that is true, but joe biden knows that he needs joe manchin's boat. they have been talking together for months, which is why they were surprised from yesterday, essentially drafting the bill in a way that would get manchin on board. in their view, he pulled the rug out. kailey: we did see the scathing reaction from white house press secretary jen psaki after those comments. i should mention, we are awaiting a press briefing from the press secretary. we will bring you edge in d.c. joining us now is cross asset reporter katie greifeld. what do you make of this price action? it is a holiday week, liquidity may be thinner, but as a markets reporter, what is your take? >> a lot to sort through. you did see joe manchin eventually -- effectively kill the bill, throwing a wrench into already shaping markets -- a markets. when you look at 470 stocks in the s&p 500 are down right now, talking to sources, that seems to be doing more with variant fears than fears that the bill may not pass. the forecast for u.s. economic growth being pared back given that build b

joe manchin is a democrat. presumably his interests lie in keeping the democrat in the white house and keeping the balance on the democratic side. not necessarily his own political interest. i understand everybody wants those top first and foremost. but given that he's not working with the president on this, given that he's undercutting the president's own message that the president himself is able to legislate, to help legislate, to build bridges when there is not consensus, when there is not agreement. i guess, what is the motivation for manchin to try to mend this fence, politically speaking, for the future of his party for 2022 and 2024? >> reporter: i don't know how manchin looks at it as the future of the party. however, if you look at the minority, he's not a swing voter anymore, he's not a chairman anymore, he's just some guy that might join in with republicans on some issues. joe manchin still wants to be in the party that controls washington. that's the democratic party, at least for now. manchin want

as far as joe manchin is concerned, i would not vote for joe manchin. host: let's go to ron in massachusetts, independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have noticed that baseball teams trade players back and forth. do you think there is anyway way we can trade joe manchin? host: let's go to vicki in texas, democrats line. caller: that last call makes me laugh. i am angry at mention. his statement shows to me he is a coward or a quitter. there is plenty of time that can be spent working on that bill. i do not understand why he is walking away. he has been paid off. i do not know if you remember this old song for people who used to work in the minds, but i believe joe manchin owes his soul to the corporate coal. he got $500 million from the coal business from his family business. i do not know exactly what he is against and that bill. he keeps it vague about the cost , but he never talks about the specifics. what is it exactly he wants to see changed? host: yesterday, he was concerned about inflation. caller: that is a vague term. what doe

manchin wanted to extend the joe manchin so. kennedy: well guess what, he just got re- out for another season. congrats. biden administration claims they are competent the belco eventually passed but that seems hard to believe right now because it's a 50/50 senate. the can't get a win without joe manchin and the senator blamed the white house staff for his no vote. >> you know me, always willing to work and listen and try. i just got in and they know the real reason what happened. they won't tell you and i'm not going to. staff driven, i understand. they put some things out there were inexcusable and they know what it is and that's it. kennedy: what is this from the staff? in other words, political pressure is not going to work on senator manchin but does prove the progressive movement? it pretends to be the all-powerful force. let's get into it with tonight party panel. spectator usa, stephen l miller and host of the richard fowler show, it is radio show and fox news contributor, i was on with him friday and we had fantastic ra

joe manchin is going back on his word that he gave to the president. the white house came out with a statement that he gave his promise to the president that he would vote yes on this piece of legislation. he gave his promise to the progressive caucus when people were blaming us progressives for saying, you know, we should probably withhold this vote until we can actually confirm we'll get build back better and here he's giving us this surprise. how can we know what he's going to do next year to protect democracy, voting rights? how can we know what he's going do with criminal justice reform and so many of these issues that are part of president biden's promises come to the senate floor. i'm concerned and up in arms this morning about joe manchin finally showing his true colors when so many people behind the scenes have been chastised for saying this is what he is and what he's going to do. >> he better used to having a gaggle of reporters following his every move. david, another topic or more on this, what do you want? >> let me just add a little cont

manchin or joe biden? >> come on, it's joe biden. >> i can't -- >> no, no, no, it's joe biden. it's joe biden and don't start talking like a republican about asking whether or not he's president. it's joe biden. >> do you think joe manchin is a problem -- >> and it's joe biden and it's joe biden and i'm vice president and my name is kamala harris. >> well, i mean, was it an unfair question? it seems joe manchin is the joe to be watching in washington d.c. what do you think, kirsten? >> i think that he was expressing a frustration of a lot of democrats have, which is watching all of this, you know, play out where joe manchin gets to whittle this bill down, take out all sorts of important things out of it that really important things to democrats and then turn around, you know, and tell the president basically they're very close to having a deal and then goes over on fox news and announces there is no deal. this is really outrageous behavior and there is a lot of talk about joe manchin's feelings and i think

. >> and i have confidence that joe manchin will understand. we will find the agreement that is there to be made. but make no mistake, joe biden is in charge. >> so, despite all this, manchin ultimately chose to not talk to anyone at the white house before his announcement today. staffer 30 minutes before the hit with fox news did communicate the plans tos administration but manchin, himself, reportedly refused a call with officials to talk it over. >> it's real. it's harming every west virginian. it's making difficult for them to continue to go to their jobs, the cost of gasoline, the cost of groceries, the cost of utility bills. all these things are hitting in every aspect of their life. and you -- and you start looking at then -- then you have the debt that we are carrying at $29 trillion. you have, also, the geopolitical unprotest that we have. you have the covid the covid variant. i can't vote for it and i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. i just can't. i have tried everything humanly possible. i can't get there. and

joe manchin is a moderate democrat. let's take it up with our pan h. suresh, it was always clear from day when we saw we had a 50/50 senate after the georgia runoffs the beginning of the year, a 50/50 senate that doesn't represent a majority, 50 democratic senators included someone like joe manchin most importantly who is elected in a state where donald trump won by almost 40 percentage points. democrats would have to work with him and bring him l along. why did they think they could just put together a plan and that he would just go along with it? he was always going to be the person they had to persuade. >> look, he has been someone that we had to persuade, wees a lynch -- we know he's a linchpin of this bill. i wouldn't count him out yet. joe manchin, his heart is in the right place, he wants to do right by american families and the environment. this is a country that spends less than 7% of its fed budget on children, less than 7%. sean knows, you know, elections are about the future. a country that is hopeful about the future invests in their child

here's what joe manchin is doing. joe manchin has said from the beginning, and he has been very clear and transparent how much he's willing to go. he's willing to go $1.5 trillion extra on top of the infrastructure bill and on top of $5 trillion that has already been sent this year. and then he went up to $1.75 trillion. >> and now he's saying nothing. >> here's what's true, jim. you said that up to 60% of america supports aspects of the bill. that's true. but they don't all support all of the bill. so you've got to pick something. what you have to do when you don't have a super majority or even a strong majority in the united states senate, you have 50. you have half. is not to have an fdr-style restructuring of the social contract when you enter -- and looking down the barrel of inflation and an incoming covid surge, you need to pick one. work with the guy who's going to make it possible instead of trying to persuade him to come to your side. he's been very clear. >> excuse me. i think the counter to all this is tha

. >> who is the real president in this country, joe biden or joe manchin? yamiche: senator joe manchin derails president biden's build back better act. >> i cannot vote for this piece of legislation. yamiche: as the president's approval ratings slide, next. >> this is "washington week." corporate funding is provided by -- >> 425 years, consumer cellular's goal has been helping people connect. our customer service based team can help you. >> additional funding is provided by the estate of arnold adams, the yuen foundation, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities, sandra and carl delay-magnuson, rose hirschel and andy shreeves, robert and susan rosenbaum, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again from washington, moderator yamiche alcindor. yamiche: good evening and welcome to "washington week." it's the night before christmas and millions are celebrating, but many are on edge as the. sought to reassure the country but i question him why it is still s

this delay may give joe manchin exactly what he wants. there was a push and it would have to go back to the house of representatives, and nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house, indicated that she thought this could also get done in the house before christmas time. that seems a little bit dubious. i pressed her about that earlier this week. >> do you think you could moved so expeditiously that they could -- that once you get it back, you could move this to the holidays, before the holidays? do you think this needs time to massage in the know your because that is going to be a different product and some of your members are going to have to evaluate? >> all your questions are always about what you are going to do for the holidays. we are on our path to get the job done for the american people. and we feel very confident about what is in build back better. we know what the possibilities are and they would be my hope that we have this bill done before the christmas vacation. >> sean, time is undefeated. time is really the enemy here for democ