It is unlikely that major voting rights legislation will pass, since Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin III (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) seem unwilling to change the filibuster rules. And getting the president involved in a high-profile fight he is likely to lose isn’t usually a great political move. You could argue that Biden getting other parts of his agenda passed, and thereby boosting his poll numbers, is the best strategy to defend democracy. After all, the simplest way to limit anti-voting laws is keeping as many Republicans as possible out of office.

Source: Washington Post July 11, 2021 16:07 UTC