Yesterday, Senator Joe was outraged

Politico Playbook: Sen. Joe Manchin was outraged that his GOP colleagues were suggesting they would filibuster the bipartisan setup of the Jan. 6 commission. @playbookdc

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 24, 2021

Why the outrage? Hasn't he been following what Mitch McConnell has been saying?

"We implore" or "Ain't too proud to beg":

Today, the senator sounded a bit desperate:

My statement with @SenatorSinema on the need for a bipartisan commission to investigate the events of January 6th: pic.twitter.com/MTJ0gEQjoL

— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) May 25, 2021

As the Rude Pundit rephrased it: "We implore the lions to find a way to work with us gazelles."

I count Republicans Romney and Murkowski. Am I missing anyone, Senator?

Ignoring the reality

Today, McConnell once again reminded him of who is calling the shots:

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says calls for a January 6 commission are a “purely political exercise.”

He says: “At the heart of this recommendation by the Democrats, is that they would like to continue to debate things that occurred in the past.” pic.twitter.com/B9PbqDs77k

— The Recount (@therecount) May 25, 2021

I forget, Mitch -- how many Benghazi hearings did the Republicans hold?

So this is really about you, Joe?

From earlier today:

Just asked Sen. Joe Manchin if he would invoke the nuclear option to blow up the filibuster if Republicans block the Jan. 6 commission bill.

“No,” he told me. “I can’t take the fallout.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 25, 2021

So much for the country.