McSally accuses Sinema of backing "treason" in Senate debate

[TexasTowelie]

PHOENIX -- Republican Rep. Martha McSally accused her Democratic opponent, Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, of supporting "treason," citing a 15-year-old radio interview -- a charge that Sinema dismissed as part of a "ridiculous" negative campaign during Monday's debate in the race for Arizona's open Senate seat.

McSally, a former Air Force colonel and combat pilot, made the explosive charge in the final moments of the debate that had already included heated clashes over issues such as health care and immigration.

When she was asked the final question, about climate change, McSally complained there'd been no discussion of national security in the hour-long debate, the only one of the campaign. She attacked Sinema for protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and referenced a 2003 radio interview in which the host engaged in a lengthy, rambling hypothetical that ends with him asking Sinema if she'd be OK with him joining the Taliban.

"I don't care if you want to do that, go ahead," Sinema replied in that interview, reported by CNN last week, before asking if they can return to explaining her anti-war stance.

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[FBaggins]

1. Let's hope the nuttiness will turn the polling trend back around

Though things had been tightening in recent polls, the 6-point "Predictive Insights" poll didn't scare me too much (they've been a few points redder than the rest of the group all year)...

... but now there's a Siena poll out showing McSally up 49-45. That needs to change and fast.

[PandoraAwakened]

2. Sinema needs to...

...return the media narrative to "McSally wants to cancel seniors' Social Security checks" and "McSally doesn't care if you die trying to survive her hair-brained Medicare privatization."