Kamala Harris Misses Out on Endorsement Thanks to Filibuster Stance
Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) said he will not endorse Kamala Harris after she announced she wants to get rid of the filibuster to reinstate the abortion protections once guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.
“Shame on her," Manchin said of the vice president’s support for scrapping the longstanding procedure that requires 60 Senate votes to pass most bills. "She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy. It's the only thing that keeps us talking and working together. If she gets rid of that, then this would be the House on steroids."
He added that he would not be endorsing her after hearing her latest comments—a departure from hints earlier this month that he was getting ready to back the Democratic nominee.