Making Washington, D.C., a state would be disastrous for America and D.C.&nbsp;

But Democrats don't care about that. All they care about is adding two more seats to the Senate, and James Carville let that <a href="https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/08/07/james-carville-if-dems-win-n2416926" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cat out of the bag the other day</a>.

Thanks to former Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, that didn't happen.

Whatever else their faults, they're heroes for that.

Exploring the implications of D.C. statehood and the roles of Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.{ai:summary}<p>DC statehood is deemed disastrous by critics who say it would hand two Senate seats to Democrats; Manchin and Sinema blocked it.</p><p>Founders created DC as a federal city; making it a state would require a constitutional amendment, with ongoing debate over the filibuster and federal control. #politics</p>

Stay Mad, Bro: Lefty Laments Lack of D.C. Statehood Thanks to Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema

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