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18. There's no amount of shadenfreude sufficient to compensate for the end of democracy

Fri Jan 21, 2022, 03:49 PM

Jan 2022

And besides that, Sinema has probably cashed in well enough already that she'll do quite well under the Republican Reich.

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Rejoice--Kyrsten Sinema's Political Career is Already Over [View all] turbinetree Jan 2022 OP

At the end of her six year term she will be eligible for a pension. tikka Jan 2022 #1

maybe she won't serve her term, maybe AZ will remove her. Is that possible? Trueblue1968 Jan 2022 #53

no recalls for Congresspeople Celerity Jan 2022 #58

Yes, if she commits a high crime and gets expelled Polybius Jan 2022 #70

The FERS pension kinda sucks, even for Congress madville Jan 2022 #66

Hallelujah!!! Not. A. Fan. Raster Jan 2022 #2

On point - and thank you JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #8

Same, same! Total regret voting for her. Never again. eom LittleGirl Jan 2022 #27

We must be careful DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #30

He must not have watched her speech, in which she put on that middle school Carlitos Brigante Jan 2022 #3

BOOTS Goonch Jan 2022 #4

She looks like an idiot nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #6

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Her way of letting corporate lobbyists know she is for sale IronLionZion Jan 2022 #14

More like "BOO". oasis Jan 2022 #24

LOL, just squeezing in some Senate business during a break in Pirates of Penzance rehearsals. tanyev Jan 2022 #54

She's got sex appeal Polybius Jan 2022 #71

I predict she will run as an independent spoiler in 2024 Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #5

Spot on, except I suspect she'll run for president instead of Senate. tinrobot Jan 2022 #7

Who would vote for her? IronLionZion Jan 2022 #16

Exactly right - the Dems hate her and why would the Repukes want her? FakeNoose Jan 2022 #40

Back to her roots. Green Stein Party. Budi Jan 2022 #11

I'm not sure they'd want to associate with her anymore. SergeStorms Jan 2022 #28

It doesn't matter where she ends up at this point. Somewhere a fascist is already making a deal Budi Jan 2022 #55

How can Traildogbob Jan 2022 #29

Emily's List homegirl Jan 2022 #33

Given the regional environment, I suspect she'd siphon off as many GOP votes Torchlight Jan 2022 #19

Sore loser is very pertinent here in Colorado DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #35

But Sinema will have choose, she can't run in primary, lose, then run in general. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #63

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2022 #57

It's pretty clear she doesn't intend to run again. What's next? A sinecure... keep_left Jan 2022 #9

A show on RT seems perfect for her experience as a saboteur. Efilroft Sul Jan 2022 #10

the Republicans DENVERPOPS Jan 2022 #64

So she's entirely unshackled from any influence for the next three years? FBaggins Jan 2022 #12

Kyrsten Sinema Ray Bruns Jan 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author NNadir Jan 2022 #17

There's no amount of shadenfreude sufficient to compensate for the end of democracy Silent3 Jan 2022 #18

I note that she started her political life as a "Green." NNadir Jan 2022 #20

I like her snake outfit. Good choice. housecat Jan 2022 #21

Came to say this. BadgerMom Jan 2022 #26

Thoroughly appropriate fabric choice. n/t dobleremolque Jan 2022 #32

I thought it was Spiderman. xxqqqzme Jan 2022 #42

GMTA n/t sarge43 Jan 2022 #49

She will leave office a millionaire. I think that was her only goal, to enrich herself. CrispyQ Jan 2022 #23

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She would lose. 100% Here's why... themaguffin Jan 2022 #36

Did you read the article? ShazzieB Jan 2022 #37

She also voted to impeach Trump twice. radius777 Jan 2022 #43

Hopefully that is the case, but we will see Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #31

She's still in office & will scorch the Earth until her term is up, so I don't feel celebratory. themaguffin Jan 2022 #34

i SURE hope he is right.... YoshidaYui Jan 2022 #38

i must inform you- Wile E. Coyote is an outstanding comedian..Kyrsten Sinema is not outstanding.. Stuart G Jan 2022 #39

Let her be a warning: Make sure you're voting for a REAL Democrat. Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #41

She does not care about any of the politics Scalded Nun Jan 2022 #44

It would be better if she was up for reelection in 2022, not 2024. patphil Jan 2022 #45

Rep. Ruben Gallego is the perfect candidate radius777 Jan 2022 #46

It would not surprise me if she changed parties when it becomes apparent to her Bristlecone Jan 2022 #47

How long until Krusty The Trojan Horse completely flips to the GOP? nt Progressive Jones Jan 2022 #48

It's only over if she runs as a (D) ... aggiesal Jan 2022 #50

bi-sexual, pro-choice, atheist equals doom in Rethug primary nt Celerity Jan 2022 #59

No she wouldn't. JI7 Jan 2022 #60

As the old saying goes ... aggiesal Jan 2022 #61

What trumpanzee wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #69

A stupid one. n/t aggiesal Jan 2022 #72

Yes, she's a snake shanti Jan 2022 #51

she doesn't care. Javaman Jan 2022 #52

It's a crappy pension these days madville Jan 2022 #67

she will make millions as a lobbyist mucifer Jan 2022 #56

Nope...her career isn't over brooklynite Jan 2022 #62

She kind of reminds me of the plain middle school girl whose mother took her for a makeover. halfulglas Jan 2022 #65

Traitor Joe Lieberman was forced to retire after ratfucking Obama wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #68