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What does Joe Manchin want? That\\u2019s what Molly Jong-Fast, co-host of The New Abnormal, wants to know\\u2014along with \\u201cwhat the fuck is wrong\\u201d with him. Because of the West Virginia senator, Democrats can\\u2019t say they have the majority in the Senate. \\u201cUnfortunately, that\\u2019s the way they have to look at it,\\u201d she says. \\u201cIt\\u2019s totally screwy. We are in this weird conundrum of our own Democratic making. End the filibuster to push through top Democratic legislative priorities? Forget about it, because Manchin doesn\\u2019t want to do it. The Daily Beast\\u2019s congressional reporter, Sam Brodey, joins the podcast\\u2019s latest episode to offer insight on what makes the senator tick\\u2014and what might possibly move him on the all-important filibuster. Also on the show, comedian Andy Levy laments the passing of Donald Trump\\u2019s blog and says the former commander in chief was undone by the \\u201cmedia he hates so much,\\u201d with reporters tweeting about his posts and thereby robbing him of vital traffic. Later in the episode, writer Sasha Issenberg talks about how same-sex marriage was \\u201cthe dominant culture war issue for a long period of time. And now I think we look back at it as the most significant civil rights breakthrough of this millennium.\\u201d

If you haven\'t heard, every single week The New Abnormal does a special bonus episode for Beast Inside, the Daily Beast\\u2019s membership program. where Sometimes we interview Senators like Cory Booker or the folks who explain our world in media like Jim Acosta or Soledad O\\u2019Brien. Sometimes we just have fun and talk to our favorite comedians and actors like Busy Phillips or Billy Eichner and sometimes its just discussing the fuckery. You can get all of our episodes in your favorite podcast app of choice by becoming a Beast Inside member where you\\u2019ll support The Beast\\u2019s fearless journalism. Plus! You\\u2019ll also get full access to podcasts and articles. To become a member head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com

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