Calling Sinema an Obstacle to Progress, 5 Veterans Quit Her Advisory Council

[demmiblue]

Source: NYT

WASHINGTON — Five veterans tapped to advise Senator Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona Democrat, resigned from their posts on Thursday, publicly accusing her of “hanging your constituents out to dry” in the latest sign of growing hostility toward a centrist who has emerged as a key holdout on President Biden’s agenda.

In a scathing letter obtained by The New York Times, the veterans took Ms. Sinema to task for her refusal to abolish the filibuster and her opposition to parts of Mr. Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social safety net, education, climate and tax plan, stances that have stymied some of his top priorities.

“You have become one of the principal obstacles to progress, answering to big donors rather than your own people,” the veterans wrote in a letter that is to be featured in a new advertisement by Common Defense, a progressive veterans’ activist group that has targeted Ms. Sinema.

“We shouldn’t have to buy representation from you, and your failure to stand by your people and see their urgent needs is alarming,” they added.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/politics/sinema-veterans-resign.html

[mucifer]

1. They aren't the ones giving her money . she won't care.

[LenaBaby61]

11. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[CrispyQ]

2. She's gonna milk her one term for all she can get.

I'm always excited when women get elected to Congress, especially young women, but what a disappointment she is.

[mucifer]

3. I would take a man with a soul over her any day. I'm a female

[Haggard Celine]

4. It's good that they're doing this,

but I seriously doubt it will change anything. People have done a variety of things to get her to listen to the voters in her state and the rest of her fellow Democrats, but she appears to be unmoved. If she votes for the finished product of these bills, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

[KS Toronado]

5. Will Sinema go into hiding now?

She'll really be scared of reporters now.

[Casady1]

6. Sinema follows a pattern

that I have observed for some time. The most "radical" on the left quite often become radical on the right. She was a green and now she is becoming a hard core right winger. I believe it is because they have no real core beliefs. It is to make them be in the headlines.
I do not believe she will become a republican. That would make her yesterday's news and this narcissist could not stand to be yesterday's news.

[JustAnotherGen]

15. This - not a psychiatrist

Just play one on DU -

There's something 'off' about her. I've been in telecom/big data at the leadership level for years . . . She's the typical Peter Principle Narcissist.

[Casady1]

33. I have always noticed

the most radical have no core. Lok at how she dresses. Purely unprofessional for a professional position. She dresses like she is going out clubbing at the age of 25. Secondly, when she curtsied for the vote on minimum wage. What a showboat.

[calimary]

50. She dresses like trash. For a United States Senator.

How does one dress like that and expect to be taken seriously, professionally-speaking? Has she never read any of those “dress for success” books? MAN, I sure did, back in the 70’s when women in general were breaking in or trying to break in.

Those black furry dingle-ball earrings alone are incredibly bad taste. Okay for a kindergarten teacher’s aid on Halloween Day. But this is the freakin’ United States Senate!

She has NO ONE advising her on subtle details like this? Little NOTHINGS that actually qualify as “the mouse that roared”. She really is a one-woman clown car.

[Casady1]

52. Do you think for one second

she asks anyone for advise or would actually listen to anyone. She was valedictorian and thinks she is smarter that everyone.

[calimary]

55. Of course not.

But high school (or college for that matter) was awhile ago, I would assume.

[Casady1]

56. Not in her mind

I think how she dresses is the biggest example of her mindset. It is a window into her thought process and her image of herself. Somehow she thinks dressing like this makes her attractive. The first thing I would say to her is the most pathetic thing about a person is trying to dress like you are 25 and you are 45. Why not wear a miniskirt? I would then answer for her that dressing like you are 25 when you are 45 makes me come close to puking.

[calimary]

57. Yet another reason, out of many, that she doesn't belong in the United States Senate.

A kindergarten teacher’s aide, yes. The kids might like her cutesy style. Might make them feel comfortable and promote a relaxed, happy, playful, fun atmosphere. But the U. S. Senate is NOT a kindergarten (although sometimes you might mistake it for one).

[spooky3]

7. Wow! More AZ voters need to call her out. Nt

[LittleGirl]

22. I did! nt

[spooky3]

26. :-)

[Rebl2]

30. I don't

think she cares at this point. It seems to be all about her.

[AZ8theist]

44. I did MONTHS AGO

And got flagged for bashing a Democrat.

[DFW]

8. No Senator should get a pass due to gender or race

Sinema and Collins deserve no special consideration for being women, and Tim Scott is not a more "reasonable" Republican because he is black. Their actions and their voting records are what should speak for them, and not some footnote in their CV.

[pazzyanne]

12. + 1

Excellently said, DFW. As a woman, and compassionate human being, I couldn't agree more with you!

[LenaBaby61]

13. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[NJCher]

18. they are the quintessential

wolves in sheep's clothing.

[FoxNewsSucks]

40. That's exactly right.

And it should apply to all, not just Senators.

THeir actions will destroy our future, and soon. They should be held accountable.

[fwdthinkingdem]

9. True daughter of the confederacy

conservatism at its finest

[PatSeg]

14. More like a true attention seeking opportunist

She is doing what is best for her and using public office to achieve her own personal objectives.

[Wounded Bear]

10. She's no "centrist." She's a RW stealth hack...

[AZLD4Candidate]

16. Painting her as a centrist fills the narrative that she is taking a principled, well thought out

stand against those nefarious progressives and their unreasonable agenda.

[Walleye]

46. ☝️

[SergeStorms]

51. Yep, that damned "liberal" media again...

always trying to make both sides appear fair and equal.

If Sinema is a "centist" Democrat, TFG is a decent human being.

[fwdthinkingdem]

45. Where's the center?

Bernie Sanders is a centrist to the rest of the world

[jalan48]

17. She's one of two Democrats opposing Biden's infrastructure plan in the Senate. What's Centrist

about her? Radical conservative is more like it.

[Rebl2]

31. I agree with you!

[jalan48]

35. We can do better than Sinema.

[NJCher]

19. I'm happy to hear this

Even though there are plenty of posts on this thread saying it doesn't matter and it won't concern her, one thing remains:

it has been put in black and white for all to see that she is a sell-out and not doing the job for which she was elected.

Personally I don't care whether the ad bothers her or not. It would be nice if it made a difference but, hey, she is "under contract" to her big donors, so what can we expect?

Long after she is gone from her position, the letter in that ad will remain as a testament to the sellout she is.

[usaf-vet]

20. Paywall !!! Not everyone has the money to buy subscriptions to key news sources.

[ZenDem]

23. Here you go...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/veterans-quit-sinema-advisory-council-protest_n_61716abee4b066de4f5f0e30|

A lot of people have subscriptions to sites with Paywalls. They likely forget that not everyone else does. Most of the time, I can gather what info I need from the "4 paragraphs". If not, I do a quick Google search and can normally find a 'free' source for the same info.

[usaf-vet]

27. Thank you for your effort and information!

[bluestarone]

21. I still believe that she and Manchin are the rethuglicons

PLAN B! IF they knew for sure that these two would absolutely vote in our favor we wouldn't be having this problem today! (MY thoughts only)

[FoxNewsSucks]

41. That's reality, not just a belief.

Remember last January, Moscow Mitch refused to turn control of the Senate beacuse Shumer wouldn't agree to leave the filibuster as-is.

He turned control over ONLY after Manchin assured Moscow Mitch that he had Mitch's back.

I don't even think she and Manchin are "plan B", I think they're part of plan A, because unless they change, republicons will get the House and Senate back next year, and the presidency after that.

They'll keep it this time, thanks to the voter suppression laws and gerrymandering.

[bluestarone]

42. I somewhat fear you're right. BUT

I really really hope you ARE NOT! It's so IMPORTANT to vote in people that you can TRUST! THIS did not happen in West Virginia or Arizona! We need to get a lot smarter i guess!

[YoshidaYui]

24. She seems to BE entitled... became a public figure so she could make herself

Rich and hang with the Rich. She is no DEMOCRAT.

[Mister Ed]

25. "We shouldn't have to buy representation from you." Brilliant and concise.

That should become the rallying cry of voters everywhere, and not just in AZ. It pretty much sums up the main problem with our government

[2naSalit]

28. SHE IS NOT A CENTRIST!

WTF does that even mean? She is hanging pretty hard to the right.

[BeckyDem]

32. +1!

[Walleye]

47. Yes,that is an insult to serious lawmakers

[Corgigal]

29. A living breathing

troll.

[markie]

34. ...

[Carlitos Brigante]

36. "We shouldn't have to buy representation from you.....". What a crazy concept!! nt

[Marigold]

37. She Does Not Care About Re-election

I don't think she really cares about re-election. She has positioned herself like many former representatives and government employees, to go on to work for the corporations they supposedly monitor, regulate or hold accountable. I have no doubt she sees her future at big Pharma or elsewhere. Undoubtedly she is smart, but as some have mentioned, perhaps suffers from some type of narcissism. When reading about her past, she overcame some horrific childhood events, and went on to overcome them. It appears she holds herself as special and unique. But although she likens herself to John McCain, her opposition seems to come solely from attention seeking. I also read that she does not like being told what to do. She is a chameleon, at one time being a social worker, a Ralph Nader supporter, and part of the Green Party. Now a corporate toady. This is just a new iteration of an evolving narcissist who got a taste of money and power.

[Walleye]

48. She's not serious at all about reelection, but she's raising money all the time

[oasis]

38. Sen. Krysten Unserious.

[sakabatou]

39. Like she gives a damn.

[calimary]

43. Well? Isn't that EXACTLY what she is?

[JHB]

49. I continue to object to the terms "centrist" or "moderate" being applied to Sinema and Manchin

Just because the Republicans have leapt off the deep end to the Right does not make rightward opposition among the Democrats "center" or "moderate".

[Lithos]

53. i wonder what happened to her

She truly has no soul at this point.

L-

[BlancheSplanchnik]

54. Lobbyists. 🤑

[jcgoldie]

58. Sinema and Manchin are not "centrists" they are obstructionists

Their goal is the GOP agenda which is for Democrats to get nothing accomplished in the short term and government to fail in the big picture. If they were principled centrists then they would have counterproposals and negotiate towards compromise. But if you do that then you risk someone actually accepting your proposal and then your rich donor class may be taxed or regulated.