“The Great White Hope”, a phrase coined by Jack London (yes, the Jack London that wrote “The Call of the Wild”) The phrase began after Jack Johnson, a black fighter won the heavy weight title. He defeated a Canadian boxer, Tommy Burns, who replaced Jeff Jeffries. Jeffries retired rather than fight a black boxer. Jack Johnson became the first Black Heavyweight champion in December of 1908.
Joe Manchin should be considered “The Great Conservative Hope”.
Joe Manchin has the power to determine the direction of the country. He could be the most influential senator in congress today. What puts him in that position is the results of the 2020 election. There are currently 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans. That is virtually a tie-50/50. Kamala Harris now becomes the deciding vote in any 50-50 votes.Joe Biden is not the most powerful person in Washington!
Unless you have been asleep for the last 4 years you know that she is a strong progressive. Her vote could be the deciding vote on many controversial issues, unless! That’s right, unless Joe Manchin doesn’t vote with the democrats. If he votes with the Republicans on an issue, for example, like forgiving student loans, then kamala doesn’t get to vote. That is of course if the entire 50 republicans say together.