'Not sorry to see them go': Dems slam Manchin and Sinema for 'pathetic, disappointing' votes

14 December 2024

On Wednesday, December 11, centrist Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema — both former Democrats who became independents — voted to block President Joe Biden's nominee, Lauren McFerran, from serving another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

According to The Hill's Alexander Bolton, they have been drawing scathing criticism from Senate Democrats because of it.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) slammed Manchin and Sinema's opposition to the nominee as "pathetic," while Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) told The Hill, "Millions of working people across the country will pay the price for their actions."

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) told The Hill, "There's a tradition of having a balance on that board, and it's important. So, it's disappointing they weren't able to get that done."

Manchin and Sinema both decided against seeking reelection in 2024 and will be gone when a new GOP-controlled Senate is seated in January.

Some of Sinema's supporters hoped she would run as an independent in Arizona, but she decided against that. Arizona's Senate race became a battle between Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and far-right MAGA Republican Kari Lake, and Gallego won.

A Democratic senator, interviewed on condition of anonymity, had no kind words for either Manchin or Sinema and told The Hill, "I think people are not sorry to see them go…. Overall, I think people are happy to see them move on."

Read Alexander Bolton's full article for The Hill at this link.

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