Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Joe Manchin (I-WV), both former Democrats who were heavily criticized by their own party for not abolishing the filibuster, gave President Joe Biden a finale Farewell gift on Wednesday.
Biden nominated Lauren McFerran to a five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board, essentially a federal agency dedicated to protecting vast unions, and her confirmation was expected to give Democrats control of the body for the entire term of President-elect Donald Trump second term.
SEE: Schumer forces vote to make NLRB ‘Trump-proof’
Well, that was the plan anyway, and you know what people say about plans.
In one of their final acts in office, Sinema and Manchin destroyed a Biden nominee for the National Labor Relations Board, a major loss for organized labor.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) December 11, 2024
The Senate blocked on Wednesday Lauren McFerrans Reappointment to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), opening the door for Republican control of the body starting next year under President-elect Trump.
Senators voted 49-50 against a five-year term for McFerran, the NLRB chairman, along with Sens. Christmas cinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (IW.Va.) voted with almost all Republicans in the Senate to block it.
Outgoing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was furious about the development, calling it a “direct attack on working people.”
“It is deeply disappointing, a direct attack on working people, and incredibly disturbing that this highly qualified candidate — with a proven track record of protecting workers’ rights — did not have the votes,” the Senate Majority Leader said Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) said.
Someone should teach Chuck how to sow and reap. He and his party members defeated Sinema and Manchin, with the former enduring a Democratic Party-backed primary that ultimately led her not to seek re-election. Both were persecuted and harassed for years, with left-wing protesters even following Sinema into the bathroom. Why? Because they had the audacity not to blow up a key Senate institution to give a Democrat free reign, including changing election laws to ensure a lasting majority.
Well, revenge is rarely nice, and Sinema and Manchin just delivered a well-deserved dose of it. Voters rejected the Democratic Party’s labor agenda in November. Giving McFerran another five-year term would have been a slap in the face to the American people, who don’t want to see unions granted carve-outs at the expense of everyone else.
Consider this another example of Democrats overplaying their hand. They don’t know how to do anything in moderation, and in their lust for power they’ve given up two formerly solid voices (when it comes to endorsements) to appease the far left. These chickens have come home to roost. I don’t know what will happen to Sinema and Manchin after they leave office, but their maintenance of the filibuster and rejection of the Democratic status quo has done the country a great service.
