We just have to say right up front, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia is either a lying sleazebag, or he’s really, really stupid. And neither option is very inspiring. Last year Manchin was lured into voting in favor of a massive government spending bill that previously was called the New Green Deal. It got renamed (misnamed) to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to make it an easier sell to voters (see Tragedy: Joe Manchin Caves & Agrees to Big Green Build Back Better). Now Manchin is making noise to reporters that he’s “livid” and “furious” that the Bidenistas are actually following through and distributing money from the IRA the way they said they would–with money for rich millionaires who buy electric cars. Lying? Or stupid? Take your pick.
We just have to say right up front, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia is either a lying sleazebag, or he’s really, really stupid. And neither option is very inspiring. Last year Manchin was lured into voting in favor of a massive government spending bill that previously was called the New Green Deal. It got renamed (misnamed) to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to make it an easier sell to voters (see 