I have a feeling that there are six Democratic senators that are sick of this Biden administration but they won't stand up against them because they are kept in line by fear. Manchin is simply the most vocal and the tip of the spear. He was stabbed in the back by Biden when Biden said we weren't going to be digging for any more coal.
1. There are 6 Democrat senators in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, California, and we can expect two of them being up for reelection in 2024.
2. There are three more democratic senators for whom coal is a key part of their economy. Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Counting Manchin we are talking about 10 Democrat senators who are going to be intentionally crushed over the next two years.
But it gets worse for the Democrats. Look at what happened in NY. If crime continues to skyrocket you are looking at cities in Maryland, Pa, Ma, Il, Ca, Or, Co, and Wa that will become a total basket case.
IMO 6 of these senators will be up for reelection in 2 years and they know that border crisis, crime, inflation, and even famine will be the major issues. So I expect they will be concerned about wild spending bills, ignoring problems like crime and the border, and attacking domestic energy production.