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elocs

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12. The Left needs to be pragmatic & not bite off their noses to spite their faces.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2023, 02:37 PM

May 2023

Sinema votes with Biden most of the time, more than any Republican and most of all her choosing to caucus with the Democrats helps to give them control of the Senate.
So take it for what it's worth because it's worth far more than than her being a Republican.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she has no interest in becoming a Republican [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 OP

In my eyes.................... Lovie777 May 2023 #1

Rofl Joinfortmill May 2023 #2

It's not like either party could ever trust her PatSeg May 2023 #3

She has a net approval of MINUS 23 percent, in spooky3 May 2023 #4

So is she trying to Up her polls? Cha May 2023 #23

It can't go much lower! spooky3 May 2023 #26

Aloha Spooky! Cha May 2023 #29

She can sod off. Corporatist shill wrecker. Celerity May 2023 #5

: onecaliberal May 2023 #6

Nobody believes a word she says. nt SunSeeker May 2023 #7

Probably makes more money playing one side against the other. TheBlackAdder May 2023 #8

Exactly. She just wants to make money and stir shit...nt mitch96 May 2023 #9

She would also get less attention. GoCubsGo May 2023 #19

Good point! Cha May 2023 #24

She should've thought of that before she became one. lastlib May 2023 #10

She thinks the political middle is coming back! lol bucolic_frolic May 2023 #11

The Left needs to be pragmatic & not bite off their noses to spite their faces. elocs May 2023 #12

no interest in being a Democrat either Shellback Squid May 2023 #13

I guess she's not liking her poll numbers. nt jrthin May 2023 #14

She apparently has no interest in getting re-elected calguy May 2023 #15

Frankly, after the 1/6 coup, Mr.Bill May 2023 #20

She will not technically become one but she will vote with them. Nt helpisontheway May 2023 #16

Thanks Margaret Brennan jcgoldie May 2023 #17

she wants to be voted out so she can make a fortune as a lobbyist Takket May 2023 #18

She's toast and she knows it. She won't get a 2nd chance to stick her hand in the cookie jar FlyingPiggy May 2023 #21

She is the broken piece of this puzzle. Bristlecone May 2023 #22

She also seems to have no interest in becoming a Democrat. Jack the Greater May 2023 #25

She already is one. roamer65 May 2023 #27

she has no interest in serving her constituents either. Just biking, crafting, wine internships, BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #28

She's already done the damage her wealthy contributors paid Roisin Ni Fiachra May 2023 #30

How about being just a nice person. nt Hotler May 2023 #31

She will run in 2028 GOP primaries Johonny May 2023 #32

she enjoys playing the coy gadfly. Javaman May 2023 #33

Course not. Republicans don't wear totally cute outfits and pink wigs and cool glasses. Like, duh. betsuni May 2023 #34