Senate hands Biden's Build Back Better Bill another major setback

Joe Biden couldn't afford another defeat for his Build Back Better Bill. Still, that's what he's getting this month. According to Democrat staffers, Build Back Better is essentially getting shelved for January. It's getting shelved in favor of the Democrats' newest losing propositions, the federal takeover of elections.

Sen. Schumer has announced that the Senate will vote on changing the Senate's rules if Republicans don't help get the bill past the filibuster. This is an idle threat and everyone knows it. Joe Manchin is a hard no against changing the filibuster. Ditto with Kyrsten Sinema. That leaves Sen. Schumer with a maximum of 48 votes to kill the filibuster.

Once Sen. Schumer knows that he can't eliminate the filibuster, why would he force vulnerable Democrats to walk the plank on a difficult vote? Imagine that vote being called on MLK Day, then having the rule change getting defeated with 45-48 votes. That won't look good going into the midterm elections.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) informed colleagues Monday the Senate will turn immediately to voting rights legislation and would vote to reform the chamber’s filibuster rule by Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 17 if Senate Republicans block it.

"We hope our Republican colleagues change course and work with us. But if they do not, the Senate will debate and consider changes to Senate rules on or before January 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to protect the foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections," Schumer wrote in his 'Dear Colleague' letter.

It's impossible to take Sen. Schumer seriously because he's a total blowhard. Mitch McConnell explains why it's important to keep the filibuster intact during this press availability:

Hubert Humphrey took great pride when the Senate was called the world's greatest deliberative body. It's what kept the country from going off the rails in either direction. People were forced to work together. Washington, DC's nastiest little secret is that Democrats would rather steamroller the opposition than work with their opponents.

It's great that Biden's Build Back Better Bill is dead and isn't coming back. Joe Manchin drove another wooden stake through the heart of BBB in this press availability:

His first statement was that he isn't in touch with the administration since his announcement right before Christmas. I suspect that Sen. Manchin's position won't change anytime soon.

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