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AOC calls Sinema "No healthcare, just vibes (Original Post) Temeret Dec 2022 OP
I describe her in one word, shallow Walleye Dec 2022 #1
She is the perfect example Casady1 Dec 2022 #2
Toxic, immature narcissist NewHendoLib Dec 2022 #3
Honestly all she did was join two others. jimfields33 Dec 2022 #4
Honestly? If I vote for a Democrat and that Democrat wins I expect to get a Democrat Autumn Dec 2022 #5
Maybe. Hopefully that never happens. jimfields33 Dec 2022 #8
she intends to evade the Dem primary and stay in office. maxsolomon Dec 2022 #9
Mecrat JCMach1 Dec 2022 #6
But her Democratic colleagues hope I-Sinema stays aligned like I-Sanders. Hortensis Dec 2022 #7
Bernie always has and always will. Sinema won't. She's in it for Sinema. Autumn Dec 2022 #10
 

Casady1

(2,133 posts)
2. She is the perfect example
Tue Dec 13, 2022, 10:49 AM
Dec 2022

of smart people know they are dumb, dumb people don't know they are dumb.

jimfields33

(15,703 posts)
4. Honestly all she did was join two others.
Tue Dec 13, 2022, 10:55 AM
Dec 2022

I can’t believe the heck given out to her. Had she gone republican, I would join. But she didn’t change a thing. It’s still 51 to 49! 2024 is a situation that may have to be discussed but only after she gives her intentions.

Autumn

(44,984 posts)
5. Honestly? If I vote for a Democrat and that Democrat wins I expect to get a Democrat
Tue Dec 13, 2022, 11:49 AM
Dec 2022

I think if someone like AOC did that you would have a problem.

maxsolomon

(33,252 posts)
9. she intends to evade the Dem primary and stay in office.
Tue Dec 13, 2022, 12:45 PM
Dec 2022

that's it. that's the whole purpose.

AOC is spot on. has Sinema even sponsored legislation since her election, let alone written any?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. But her Democratic colleagues hope I-Sinema stays aligned like I-Sanders.
Tue Dec 13, 2022, 12:08 PM
Dec 2022

Because if this "race and nomination" does "open up," Democrats will almost certainly LOSE that seat to the GOP. That fake-progressive Arizonan is unfortunately still our best chance; SHE has to make opposing her our best. Not a spoiler faction.

Remember the consequences of 2016's spoiler campaigning? Yes, the Democratic Party was knocked out, but not permanently, AND it enabled a devastating takeover by the Republicans and their authoritarian, billionaire, religious right, and white nationalist power blocs.

Occasional bloviating for donations is okay. But NO to hoping to flip a coin with the lives of 330,000,000 Americans. Progressivism and progressive advances REQUIRE control of the government establishment. No establishment, no progressive laws and programs.

Autumn

(44,984 posts)
10. Bernie always has and always will. Sinema won't. She's in it for Sinema.
Tue Dec 13, 2022, 01:23 PM
Dec 2022

There is no such thing as a spoiler campaign. If a person meets the requirements they can campaign for president. And there have been many times that two Democrats or more have run for president. There is nothing new about that. The office of the president doesn't belong to anybody and it's nobody's turn, no matter who it is. We all know how the system works. If you don't like it change it.

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