Dem Rep. Pramila Jayapal assumes Sen. Manchin just called President Biden 'insane,' many confirm

Doug P. | 6:28 PM on September 29, 2021

This evening, Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin put out a statement that President Biden and Dem leadership (and lefty progressives) won’t like:

New @Sen_JoeManchin statement is BRUTALLY critical of reconciliation. Includes phrases like "definition of fiscal insanity," & not "reengineer the social and economic fabric of this nation or vengefully tax" — this doesn't read at ALL like someone who is remotely on board.

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) September 29, 2021

MANCHIN Statement: "While I am hopeful that common ground can be found that would result in another historic investment in our nation, I cannot – and will not – support trillions in spending or an all or nothing approach that ignores the brutal fiscal reality our nation faces." pic.twitter.com/mgDmoo5NLu

— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) September 29, 2021

The Daily Beast’s Sam Brodey quoted Sen. Pramila Jayapal interpreting Manchin’s statement as calling President Biden “insane”:

Rep. Jayapal just said about this statement: “I assume he is saying that the president is insane, because this is the president’s agenda” https://t.co/hLw6jdzm4r

— Sam Brodey (@sambrodey) September 29, 2021

Is that what happened? Many think so:

https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/1443332041064464390

Yeah, that sounds fairly accurate.