(#4727) We will never forgive Manchin and Sinema if they fail us

      There are some things in life that are unforgivable and not protecting democracy with a simple yes vote is one of them. The duty of a US senator is to lead our democracy into a better place than when they found it. Just such a moment is upon us and it is not just some policy moment either. It is a democracy ending event if they fail to join their democratic colleagues in defending the right to vote for all citizens under the law. They will have abdicated their duty to our freedoms and liberties by protecting a senate rule that has no practical value in a democracy. All this rule does is stop the majority of good will democrats from not only passing much needed economic legislation but to protect the foundational democracy we live in.
     The shameless and treasonous republican party has rejected fairness and equality for US American citizens and cannot be counted upon to keep our society and our constitution safe. Therefore it is upon we who caucus in the democratic senate to push past the obstructionist republicans and force new laws that actually improve the lives of our citizens while making life more equitable in our society. A win/win if we can get both the voting rights protections bills passed and the human infrastructure bill passed. But we have 2 senators that are within our democratic caucus who think they are the only arbiters of our society and refuse to consider the devastating consequences of their failure to join in advancing American democracy.
     Manchin and Sinema are not only failing to advance our democracy but they are actually helping republicans to destroy it. They cannot seem to gather enough brain cells between the 2 of them to understand the corruptible complicity of their inaction. A vote is coming to pass the voting rights protection bill soon and when the republicans defeat it because of the filibuster another vote will follow afterwards. This second attempt will be to change the rules of the filibuster to allow for a simple majority vote for voting rights legislation. When Manchin and Sinema vote no on that and the vote fails is when the eternal unforgiveness begins for them.