hostage. because, josh, there's been this speculation whether manchin or sinema might switch parties. manchin was even asked about it this week. listen to this. >> i'll bek. honest with you anything ever said and talked about, if i'm an embarrassment to my democratic colleagues, my caucus, the president being a democratic leader of the democratic party and chuck schumer and all them and be being a moderate centrist democrat, if that causes you a problem let me know. no one accepted that and just said i'll make that offer if you need it. >> he calls himself a moderate centrist democrat. do youce think there's still a place forhe what i think a conservative democrat like joe manchin in the democratic party? >> you know, this is my thing. and i -- i'm copping an idea from a friend who's very wise who basically said this, you know, a week or so ago. butso it's like you almost just