Emily's List is dropping Senator Sinema. Voting rights lead to civil rights which are women's rights and her recalcitrance regarding a filibuster carve out pushed them over the edge.
I guess I wasn't the only one who was slightly pissed off.
Did you know that a filibuster can be invoked just by sending an email of intention? Not only has the requirement for standing and talking non-stop been eliminated, now you don't even have to be in the room.
Senator Kelly spoke out today, saying just what I wanted to hear. It shouldn't take more than half the Senate to move things forward. He's not for making radical changes - that's not who he is - but for voting rights, he's up for dong what it takes to get things done.
We have two Democratic Senators in Arizona. Given the state of American politics, I suppose it's unusual to have even one of whom I can be proud. But Arizona has been embarrassing me lately, and Senator Sinema is fitting nicely into that pattern.
Bernie Sanders says he'll support primary challengers to Sinema and Manchin. The next few years should be very interesting.
Sinema has been bought and paid for by high dollar donors. She does not represent her constituents. She will get primaried by Ruben Gallego in 24 and he will likely win. Too bad it will not come sooner......
ReplyDeleteBig Pharma's $750K is only a small fraction of it. She never shows up... unless the cameras are on
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Sen. Sinema strikes me as someone who is loving all of the attention she is getting by being a hold out on issues that are important to most Democrats. And what's with her unprofessional wardrobe? Sorry, but she is altogether just UGH!
ReplyDeleteShe could wear purple hair (oh, right, did that) or funky glasses (ditto) and I wouldn't care as long as she paid attention to what THE PEOPLE want rather than all the attention she's getting. I totally agree with you - too bad this is the best way she could imagine to stand out and be recognized. She's a social worker, for crying out loud.
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