Opinion: Manchin and Sinema are hurting their party more than any Republican ever could

After a failed, all-day scramble to get the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed on Thursday, President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is in jeopardy for the moment. Not so much because of the unavoidable strong Republican opposition but because of a few congressional Democrats who refuse to support the legislation unless it is adjusted to their precise liking. Now, it’s been reported that there is a new $2.1 trillion compromise being floated around in Washington, but the division is so clear that the new figure may not be enough to get the needed votes.