49th Vote News Today

Do you think that that, that kind of spirit is maybe making its way to joe manchin as we speak? >> certainly would to me. if joe manchin, who believes in the filibuster, of course i dont, but he said he thought he could pull something together that would get bipartisan votes. he pulled together and is still refusing to support it. so he has all the cover he needs to now step away and do what we need done and that is provide the 49th vote and i hope that the 50th vote will come along. >> and pres...

Their own pressure campaign. >> joe manchin has all the cover he needs to now step away and do what we need done. and that is provide the 49th vote in our vote that the 50th vote will come along. >> jake, despite the public push this week from the president in private calls from former presidents clinton and obama, private calls from oprah urging joe manchin to change his mind on the filibuster. just a short while ago he reiterated to manu raju that he has not changed his mind. its still a heavy...

>> one of the things i want to ask you if you could take a listen to what congressman jim clyburn, obviously a close ally of president bidens, a leader in the house, the number three official democrat in the house, what he said about senator joe manchin to our jim acosta this afternoon. >> and hes still refusing to support it. so he has all the cover he needs to now step away and do what we need done, and that is provide the 49th vote and i hope the 50 vote will come along. >> hes talk about the...

That would create a nuclear option, its very, very difficult. its a heavy lift. >> reporter: both also not onboard yet with bidens build back better plan. >> im really not going to talk about build back better anymore because i think ive been clear on that. there is no negotiations going on at this time. >> reporter: manchin explosive decision to shut down those talks at a moment bidens top allies on capitol hill are ramping up their own pressure campaign. >> joe manchin has all the cover he nee...

Recommend judge kavanaughs name for confirmation strictly along party lines. do you think the confirmation would be a party line vote? >> it could or jeff flake may have an opportunity to think things through and he could decide his decision is going to shift or lisa murkowski or susan collins in maine. or one of the democrats suggested as people who hear from read states that went with president trump in the last election but happen to be democratic senators. they counting on them to shift over...

The supreme court -- and this isnt even necessarily a criticism, has become more a legislature than a court on hot:button issues on things such as affirmative action, abortion, the death penalty. the court acts like a legislature. if you have a nine-fern legislature and its split 4-4 and this is the 9th vote. people say what about neil gorsuch. scalia, gorsuch, both conservatives. my late father said when there is going to be a swatch a conservative for a liberal or swing vote, it will be world ...

Not releasing them until after hearings are over, i think the republicans are picking up a lot. >> the republican said the reason president trump is in west virginia tonight, he expects the president to talk about the economy and tell people morrisey is the best person for the senate, not the guy holding it, senator joe manchin. >> joe manchin has been gutless for the people of west virginia, because joe is incapable of taking a position when his vote really matters. hes waiting until the last h...

Job * air force one is wheels down in wheeling, vest virginia. well hear what the president has to say against the backdrop of the brett kavanaugh hearings. the process has been delayed a week as the fbi investigation gets under way. joe manchin is a centrist democrat who has not announced how hell vote on the kavanaugh situation. but he is one of those republicans would like to certainly bring into their fold for the kavanaugh vote and defeat come november. the election just weeks away. new dat...

Contributor. fit was ever lost on the president how important it was to have his own supporters in the legislature, the events of this week proved that. joe manchin could be a pivotal vote. >> we are going to watch as the fbi plays out this investigation. they could find something that confirms the story of one or the other. they may not. in which case the legislature, the senate is going to have to make its decision whether they believe what he said or what she said. and we are going to have to...

Evening. jon: the white house, are they frustrated the kavanaugh vote is delayed? >> president trump said he trusted the senate to do what they needed to do. but they are clearly frustrated with this situation. white house officials told us they felt confident this would go to the floor and there would be a vote and judge kavanaugh would become supreme court justice. white house officials are saying they think this process has been a political witch hunt. >> from the votes that are persuadable, ...