Manchin & Sinema seem to think they have a future as political independents. Make it official. Eject them from the Party.

They already effectively do McConnell's bidding. Expelling them from the Democratic Party would at least clarify that for the voters.

A Senate "majority" that's unable to do anything is the worst of both worlds. Angry voters will reflexively blame Democrats for being "in charge," even though the filibuster means they aren't, really.

At least McConnell couldn't shutter the Jan. 6th Committee.

My sense is few really care about the Jan. 6th Committee. It should definitely proceed for the sake of the historical record. But despite the mountains of evidence it's unearthing, the Jan. 6 riot is fading in importance. People who are likely swing voters are more moved by immediate pocketbook issues.

Sadly, the Democratic Party's basic commitment to uphold democracy, when the alternative is a viciously bigoted Putinist-like movement, isn't an automatic vote-winner in America.

If Democrats want to win, or stem their probable losses, in the 2022 midterms then they need Biden to get out there and explain that 50 GOP Senators + these 2 conservative Democrats are standing in the way of outstandingly popular pocketbook Democratic initiatives like paid family leave and the extended child tax credit. Not to mention doing anything meaningful about clean energy & climate change. There is a mountain of legislation that just isn't breaking through to voters' minds because the Democratic Party isn't messaging it properly.

If they don't care about the Jan. 6th Committee, f**k 'em and their pocketbooks.

Well, yeah. It should be basic civic knowledge. But also, not everyone has the time to follow the Committee's workings in & out. Because they're working 2-3 jobs and raising three children as a single mom, or whatever. The Democratic Party has to reach those people too.

And they can, if they focus the message properly. Otherwise, Republicans will be happy to spoon-feed them what seems to be their basic message going into November, that inflation is all Biden's fault (despite prices rising everywhere around the globe)