https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/14/house-democrats-refuse-to-support-second-part-of-manchin-schumer-deal-for-increased-energy-development-and-permitting/

“The only possible leverage Manchin could have of such significance would be a threat to switch parties if Biden, Pelosi and/or Schumer reneged on the deal. That would immediately flip the Senate.”

The comments are better than the column. One example:

“Apparently Manchin’s West Virginia constituents have learned how badly Manchin has sold them out, landing them with punishing taxes and an armed IRS to collect them. It looks like that to me, because also apparently his approval numbers in that state have been reported to have dropped 29 points. And that’s before this hideous Marxist bill has even taken effect.”