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70. "A little bit surprised"

Fri Dec 9, 2022, 10:20 AM

Dec 2022

It's amazing how someone, like Senator Sinema, can lease a middle finger to her voters for two years and think that it's okay.

I'm a registered Democrat in Virginia. I vote as a Democrat for a Democrat who follows and believes in the progressive issues of the party. If Senators Warner or Kaine did something like what Sinema did, I would be astronomically pissed.

Sinema should resign.

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Sinema leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 OP

So did she get a big advance on her contract with Fox News or what? Walleye Dec 2022 #1

She does what Big Pharma tells her to do. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #33

Oh yeah, something really reeks here PatSeg Dec 2022 #56

Corruption would be terrible but it might be even worse if it's just some kind of personality flaw Walleye Dec 2022 #57

She's an egomaniac... appmanga Dec 2022 #69

Damn there's no logical way to deal with that that I can think of Walleye Dec 2022 #72

She made enough friends, kissed enough *sses Grimelle Dec 2022 #74

I quite of thought that PatSeg Dec 2022 #137

It's more immediate than that quakerboy Dec 2022 #143

Yes, but we've known that for quite awhile. CrispyQ Dec 2022 #79

I don't know PatSeg Dec 2022 #138

You're probably right. CrispyQ Dec 2022 #139

Damn PatSeg Dec 2022 #140

Of course there's something funny ... aggiesal Dec 2022 #80

She is a dirty turncoat if ever I saw one Walleye Dec 2022 #82

+1 peppertree Dec 2022 #89

No recall for Senators in any state. former9thward Dec 2022 #109

Yea, you think that needs to be fixed? n/t aggiesal Dec 2022 #114

Impossible. former9thward Dec 2022 #116

This gif immediately comes to mind... True Dough Dec 2022 #2

She's no longer a dem Dr. Shepper Dec 2022 #3

I'm no frontier psychiatrist, but she definitely seems to have a few identifiable disorders. TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #67

Hard agree! ShazzieB Dec 2022 #91

she was always an f'ng Green...she only assumed the Democratic persona so she could run and win. Demsrule86 Dec 2022 #77

One of the very worst politicians around Mr. Sparkle Dec 2022 #4

Congress needs to enact a revolving door legislation to prevent former congressman and senators TexasTowelie Dec 2022 #5

Why not forever? There are plenty of boards she can sit on to earn a living. Lochloosa Dec 2022 #7

I see that there is already a two-year cooling off period for senators so that could be bumped up a TexasTowelie Dec 2022 #15

No need for her to be a lobbyist she will be put on the board of directors of some big medical, ... Botany Dec 2022 #10

Well... BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #20

"I can no longer cause as much damage as I like, so byeeeee." Grokenstein Dec 2022 #6

bag man following orders. ancianita Dec 2022 #8

At least she waited until after the Georgia runoff Raven123 Dec 2022 #9

Yeah she waited to see who won. padah513 Dec 2022 #22

Had she declared sooner, I wonder if GOP voters would have turned out in greater numbers Raven123 Dec 2022 #92

Buhbye Lunabell Dec 2022 #11

Dimwit Roy Rolling Dec 2022 #12

Had a feeling she would Rebl2 Dec 2022 #13

A shout-out to idiot Ohio, wi voters for vance/johnson, not. Nt childfreebychoice Dec 2022 #14

After her term is over... Mawspam2 Dec 2022 #16

Sneaky bdamomma Dec 2022 #17

Sadly, this was predicable and was actually floated as a possibility Docreed2003 Dec 2022 #18

I totally agree with your assessment that she is a political opportunist and attention seeker. patphil Dec 2022 #90

FOLLOW THE MONEY lefthandedskyhook Dec 2022 #19

She is maximizing her money flow before her term ends, as NCjack Dec 2022 #29

She may run as an Independent, gab13by13 Dec 2022 #36

Or, she will get a big payday to run and be elected as a Republican. Not much NCjack Dec 2022 #75

She would lose as a republican quakerboy Dec 2022 #144

She thinks she can be president running as a mavericky independent Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #96

Yeah. I don't know her. Perhaps she is ego driven. NCjack Dec 2022 #103

Ah greed. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #113

Is it just me... genxlib Dec 2022 #21

It seems like BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #23

Is anyone thinking the same word I am? njhoneybadger Dec 2022 #24

Yes Cetacea Dec 2022 #26

Putin's puppy sinema should be kicked off all committees JT45242 Dec 2022 #25

We need every (D) and (I) vote for judicial confirmations in the Senate BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #27

Before you over-think the meaning of this... brooklynite Dec 2022 #28

Who is "over-thinking" anything? BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #30

A lot of people seem to imagine she's leaving the Dems for the Republicans. brooklynite Dec 2022 #86

At least in this thread BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #88

In addition, she made it clear she will not caucus with the republicans, and plans to keep her JohnSJ Dec 2022 #31

Is she required to caucus with either party??? Deuce Dec 2022 #93

If she doesn't, then there is no chance chance she will get any committee assignment. The Biden JohnSJ Dec 2022 #94

Thanks for the information... Deuce Dec 2022 #119

That is what Bloomberg News reported today JohnSJ Dec 2022 #120

Yup, that is exactly it. Demsrule86 Dec 2022 #73

Meh. Freethinker65 Dec 2022 #32

So, basically what she's saying... SKKY Dec 2022 #34

Does this mean we lose Karma13612 Dec 2022 #35

Why would we lose our 51 majority gab13by13 Dec 2022 #38

Ok, just wasn't sure of the mechanics. Karma13612 Dec 2022 #40

No. From the OP - BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #41

Sinema's biggest problem is she requires the camera to be on her at all times. Vinca Dec 2022 #37

Sinema's big problem is that she is owned by Big Pharma. gab13by13 Dec 2022 #39

The Dems need... LPBBEAR Dec 2022 #42

See this post BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #45

Riiiight LPBBEAR Dec 2022 #48

No one, and certainly not Schumer who is in control of the Senate BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #51

I'll stick LPBBEAR Dec 2022 #54

Not happening. BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #55

"I've never really tried. I don't want to." That quote is my take away from Cinema. panader0 Dec 2022 #43

I didn't respect her before Marthe48 Dec 2022 #44

"We don't line up to do what we're told. IronLionZion Dec 2022 #46

The OP excerpt actually mentions her expectation/hope to keep her committee assignments BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #47

Those are 2 different things IronLionZion Dec 2022 #65

Disgusting. Again. highplainsdem Dec 2022 #49

Does this mean that committees will once again be evenly split? Lonestarblue Dec 2022 #50

No based on the excerpt from the article BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #52

Riiiight, she was surrounded by smiling (R)'s when she made her announcement. ... aggiesal Dec 2022 #83

She and Tulsi Gabbard should form the "I wish I was relevant" party. nt Gore1FL Dec 2022 #53

Greens are so predictable dalton99a Dec 2022 #58

Sinema LPBBEAR Dec 2022 #59

Holy shit! I had to stop the vid after a minute and a half. LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #87

Yep LPBBEAR Dec 2022 #118

The three D's come to mind to describe her. Disloyal. Dishonest. Disgusting. cstanleytech Dec 2022 #60

A narcissist isn't happy in a 51-49 Senate Temeret Dec 2022 #61

Her and Manchin are going to cause a bunch a headaches you watch inwiththenew Dec 2022 #62

Considering their actions to date... Wuddles440 Dec 2022 #98

Perfect theme song for this one Aviation Pro Dec 2022 #63

La La La it's all just a game to me. Oh did I mention *ME!*??? underpants Dec 2022 #64

Post removed Post removed Dec 2022 #66

Attention seeking, no one was talking about her. TNNurse Dec 2022 #68

Yup, no doubt tbis was a calculated move given she knows her reelection is now in question onetexan Dec 2022 #71

She has us over a barrel in terms of the election...she runs as an in depended and we have a Demsrule86 Dec 2022 #78

Then new Dems candidate will need to paint her as a wolf in sheep's clothing onetexan Dec 2022 #81

Exactly..no doubt this was part of what she and turtle discussed. The '24 election does not PortTack Dec 2022 #107

There are more Republicans Senators on the ballot in 2024 Dan Dec 2022 #145

"A little bit surprised" djacq Dec 2022 #70

It is likely her only chance of reelection...consider she runs as an independent, we likely lose the Demsrule86 Dec 2022 #76

:) That's Earl's analysis too. We'd support her as an Independent Hortensis Dec 2022 #85

I will support electing a better to Democrat to her seat in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #99

Good point. We'll see what the strategic outlook is then, Hortensis Dec 2022 #101

Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth packman Dec 2022 #84

Sinema thinks she can be president someday. Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #95

And BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #102

I sure hope you are right. PortTack Dec 2022 #110

Wasserman/Cook and Silver/538 were sticking forks in Democrats for 2022 BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #112

WV, MT, OH are at the most risk in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #124

For some reason, OH has left Sherrod Brown alone BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #128

Again, NOBODY was predicting a GOP gain of 5 senate seats Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #129

THAT graphic was literally what they had the day before the election BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #130

And THAT graphic only shows 2 simulations where GOP gained five seats Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #131

Correct BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #134

WV, MT, OH are at the most risk in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2022 #125

+1,000 PortTack Dec 2022 #111

She what? So this is what EarlG's post is about. KnR -- coffee, dammit. Hekate Dec 2022 #97

I just saw EarlG's post but it wasn't this thread he was talking about BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #105

Thank you, BumRush. More caffeine. Or maybe I should switch to popcorn about now. Hekate Dec 2022 #117

I know I should get some more BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #126

Sinema is in it for herself. keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #100

She's such an ellie Dec 2022 #104

She is a phony POS grockri Dec 2022 #106

Apologies for my bluntness but... keroro gunsou Dec 2022 #108

good republianmushroom Dec 2022 #115

Democrat Derangement Syndrome is the reason we can't have nice things. Initech Dec 2022 #121

So when she ran AS A DEMOCRAT in 2018 she lied? ffr Dec 2022 #122

I knew she would pull this after Quanto Magnus Dec 2022 #123

Independent? WTF!!! wolfie001 Dec 2022 #127

Hey, Kyrsten... littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #132

Hey, Kyrsten... littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #133

Gallego, potential Arizona Senate hopeful, hits Sinema after party switch Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2022 #135

Et ti, Sinema? orangecrush Dec 2022 #136

When someone has to explain to everybody Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #141

Buh, Bye, Kyrsten, it was great not knowing you Chrisdutch Dec 2022 #142