Krysten Sinema... the John McCain of our time.

[noble cane]

Bad Maverick. Bad Maverick.

 

[drboobay]

I like her but I like Joe Manchin more.

 

[noble cane]

I like her but I like Joe Manchin more.

I love anybody that stands on the stern of his houseboat and offers protesters a beverage.

 

[astonmartin708]

I love anybody that stands on the stern of his houseboat and offers protesters a beverage.

Not really a “houseboat”. More akin to a yacht.

 

[astonmartin708]

I like her but I like Joe Manchin more.

Manchin is, and has been, the only reliably conservative Democrat in the Senate for years. He hardly aligns with the party’s core principles.

I would be surprised if Sienna keeps her seat after this though. Republicans in her state will still want a Republican and Democrats won’t trust her. She doesn’t have the track record or cache that McCain had when he crossed party lines.

 

[drboobay]

Manchin is, and has been, the only reliably conservative Democrat in the Senate for years. He hardly aligns with the party’s core principles.

I would be surprised if Sienna keeps her seat after this though. Republicans in her state will still want a Republican and Democrats won’t trust her. She doesn’t have the track record or cache that McCain had when he crossed party lines.

Nobody knows where she is coming from. A reputation for obscurity is rarely a winner in politics.

 

[URedskin54]

McCain is a decent comparison. Arizona likes electing Senators that are openly antagonistic to their own party. Something about the independent streak in AZ culture I guess. I wouldn't bet against her winning several terms.

 

[drboobay]

McCain is a decent comparison. Arizona likes electing Senators that are openly antagonistic to their own party. Something about the independent streak in AZ culture I guess. I wouldn't bet against her winning several terms.

But she is not openly antagonistic. She is hardly talking.

 

[URedskin54]

But she is not openly antagonistic. She is hardly talking.

A few months back when killing the filibuster was being debated and she was catching heat for opposing, she posted a picture on social media of her sipping a drink while wearing a ring that said **** Off

 

[drboobay]

A few months back when killing the filibuster was being debated and she was catching heat for opposing, she posted a picture on social media of her sipping a drink while wearing a ring that said **** Off

Point well taken.

She can antagonize but does not explain why.

 

[astonmartin708]

McCain kept his seat for decades not because of his political stances but because of his military service. It wasn’t until late in his career that his moderation became a selling point for him.

 

[lawpoke87]

McCain kept his seat for decades not because of his political stances but because of his military service. It wasn’t until late in his career that his moderation became a selling point for him.

^^^^^^^ Yup.

 

[aTUfan]

Manchin is, and has been, the only reliably conservative Democrat in the Senate for years. He hardly aligns with the party’s core principles.

I would be surprised if Sienna keeps her seat after this though. Republicans in her state will still want a Republican and Democrats won’t trust her. She doesn’t have the track record or cache that McCain had when he crossed party lines.

she is not a rubber stamp for the party. wish we had more like her on both sides

 

[noble cane]

Not really a “houseboat”. More akin to a yacht.

A yacht is 30 metres... but i see where you are casting the 1% shade.. #OCCUPYKSTREET

NF6

 

[noble cane]

He hardly aligns with the party’s core principles.

Marxist/Socialism?

 

[aTUfan]

the dems were ok with John McCain crossover voting, so why is it bad the other way?