MSNBC's Joy Reid calls on Democrats to 'wage war' on Dem Senators Manchin and Sinema



MSNBC anchor Joy Reid led an online mob calling for Democrats to "wage war" on their own members — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) — of the U.S. Senate over their party's policy failures.

"At this point, Manchin and Sinema have essentially declared war on President Biden and their own party's agenda. The only question left is whether war will be waged in return," tweeted Reid.

At this point, Manchin and Sinema have essentially declared war on President Biden and their own party's agenda. Th… https://t.co/ivY6jCi59T

— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid 😷 (@JoyAnnReid) 1630614519.0

Reid was upset over Sen. Manchin, calling on Democrats to cut their plan to pass a $3.5 trillion spending bill focusing on expanding Medicare and extending the child tax credit passed as pandemic relief.

Manchin voiced his opposition to the bill in an opinion article Thursday in the Wall Street Journal.

"I, for one, won't support a $3.5 trillion bill, or anywhere near that level of additional spending, without greater clarity about why Congress chooses to ignore the serious effects inflation and debt have on existing government programs," Manchin said.

Liberals lashed out at Manchin and Sinema who has also refused to support far-left proposals by Democratic leadership.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) accused Manchin of killing her constituents in New York.

"Manchin has weekly huddles w/ Exxon & is one of many senators who gives lobbyists their pen to write so-called 'bipartisan' fossil fuel bills. It's killing people. Our people. At least 12 last night. Sick of this 'bipartisan' corruption that masquerades as clear-eyed moderation," tweeted Ocasio-Cortez.

"All day our community has been pulling bodies out of homes from the flood. Entire families. And we're supposed to entertain lobbyist talking points about why we should abandon people & do nothing? No," she added in a second tweet.

"Manchin and other millionaire Senators will be fine, but the rest of America will suffer," tweeted columnist Wajahat Ali.

Imagine saying spending $3.5T on infrastructure, that will help jobs and US security, is too much while the West Co… https://t.co/dP4S5ZCkgm

— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) 1630612774.0

Ali and others called for Democrats to strip Sinema and Manchin of their committee assignments.

"F*** Joe Manchin. Just f*** him," read another tweet.

The progressive left was similarly outraged against centrist Democrats after the Supreme Court refused to strike down a pro-life law in Texas placing increased restrictions on abortion.

Reid went on to accuse Manchin and Sinema of being in "the pockets of the super rich."

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Democrats unhinged after SCOTUS allows Texas law barring abortions after 6 weeks to take effect: 'Chaos on the ground'



A new pro-life law in Texas that bars abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — or as early as six weeks into pregnancy — is infuriating Democrats both statewide and on the national stage.

What's the background?

The law, S.B. 8, went into effect at midnight Tuesday after the Supreme Court declined to take action on an emergency request to block it.

Under the new legislation, physicians in the state are prohibited from "knowingly perform[ing] or induce[ing] an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child ... or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat."

However, the bill has no criminal enforcement provision for state officials. Rather, the ban will be "enforced exclusively through the private civil actions," allowing private individuals to police violations by suing those who perform an abortion or "aids and abets" it.

While abortion patients can't be sued, the law allows doctors, staff members at abortion clinics, abortion counselors, and anyone who helped pay for a procedure to be subject to a civil lawsuit. Scholars say this provision is what makes the law difficult to challenge.

What has been the reaction?

Democrats in the state are crying foul, claiming the law unfairly sidesteps the legal precedent established by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which together grant a constitutional right to abortion and forbid states from banning abortion before fetal viability — or the point at which babies can survive outside the womb, typically considered to be 22 weeks.

In a desperate emergency request to the Supreme Court, abortion providers lament that the new law will "immediately and catastrophically reduce abortion access in Texas, barring care for at least 85 percent of Texas abortion patients (those who are six weeks pregnant or greater) and likely forcing many abortion clinics ultimately to close."

The Texas Tribune reported that major abortion providers Planned Parenthood and Whole Women's Health have claimed that the new law has resulted in "chaos on the ground."

As an example, women in Texas reportedly rushed to abortion clinics to have procedures.

In a tweet thread, Whole Women's Health said doctors and staff at its clinics in Texas reportedly stayed until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday before the law took effect to perform abortions, saying "waiting rooms are filled with patients and their loved ones."

From Whole Woman’s Health CEO @AmyHM: We have staff and doctors providing abortions in Texas - still at this hour -… https://t.co/CC0CEoWn5B

— Whole Woman's Health (@WholeWomans) 1630463927.0

"We are under surveillance," the group added. "This is what abortion care looks like. Human right warriors."

We are so proud of Team Whole Woman’s Health. No matter what the courts say, you are good and right and strong and… https://t.co/4Jc3K22SCY

— Whole Woman's Health (@WholeWomans) 1630463928.0

What else?

Democratic politicians and media figures on the national stage have also filled social media with criticism for the new law.

President Joe Biden slammed the legislation in a statement, saying, "This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century."

Progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) derided the law as racist and oppressive.

I’m thinking about the Black, brown, low-income, queer, and young folks in Texas. The folks this abortion health ca… https://t.co/Ue5HpCaJ0t

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1630503883.0

Hillary Clinton also took aim at the law and the Supreme Court's inaction in a tweet.

Under the cover of darkness, by choosing to do nothing, the Supreme Court allowed an unconstitutional abortion ban… https://t.co/EYwnsnXhXU

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 1630511149.0

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) used the legislation as an opportunity to reference remarks she made during her 2020 presidential run.

Let’s be clear about what just happened in Texas: The second-largest state in America has effectively banned aborti… https://t.co/Kqac6JtT3I

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) 1630505502.0

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders called the law "outrageous," adding, "Women get to control their bodies, not politicians and not judges."

Nearly half a century ago, the Supreme Court affirmed abortion as a constitutional right. This Supreme Court's refu… https://t.co/CbWRSf9OK5

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) 1630519870.0

Countless others have also taken to social media to voice their opposition.