Dems could easily have written a bill that Manchin would have signed onto to codify Roe, but instead specifically added whatever would ensure a no from him, going so far as to get feedback to make sure he wouldn't vote for it. It got the Pubs on record voting against Roe and keeps the issue on the ballot for the midterms. The economy is fried, stocks are tanking, inflation exploding, Russia's committing to a long, exhausting war. At least this gives them something on top of Jan 6 to campaign on. And it still won't be enough, House and Senate will go red which will in turn basically lock up 2024. Gonna be a brutal run for a while.
It's a brutal end, not a run. I'm pretty sure this is the end.