Indeed, they do have only themselves to blame, despite their pathetic attempt to blame progressives.
The fact that the likes of Manchin and Sinema are able tos sandbag the Democrats’ agenda, and then be rewarded for their perfidy to constant importuning on the part of the Democratic establishment, means that the tail is wagging the dog, with predictably disastrous results.
Charles Idelson/National Nurses United:
“Any time a Democrat loses, the party establishment, with the help of the corporate media, always blames progressives, no matter how weak or ‘centrist’ the losing candidate is, and no matter how much the’ Dem conservatives block reforms that would help the vast majority of people.”