We ve Harmed the Senate Enough : Why Joe Manchin Won t Budge on the Filibuster – The New York Times

WASHINGTON Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, the most conservative member of his party in the Senate, has a message for fellow Democrats hoping to capture the majority and quickly begin muscling through legislation to bring about sweeping, liberal change: not on his watch.

With Democrats mounting an intense, long-shot campaign to win two Georgia Senate seats whose fates will be decided in runoffs in January a feat that would give them control of both chambers of Congress along with the presidency Mr. Manchin s unequivocal stance against ending the filibuster means that President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. would still need substantial Republican support, and probably Mr. Manchin s seal of approval, for any major move.

via www.nytimes.com

Well bless his heart.