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(36,107 posts)Her colleagues always dress "office," but she dresses "cruise!"
jimfields33
(15,787 posts)As far as her position, Im sure it was so she could hear what was said.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Last edited Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:20 PM - Edit history (1)
leftstreet
(36,107 posts)I'd ask the same thing - who dresses him
it's Congress, not a cruise
jimfields33
(15,787 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)I actually dont care about her clothes. Her votes however are often infuriating.
brush
(53,776 posts)to herself. I mean one of the most significant announcements in American history and she dresses like that?
What the hell is up with that? Is she a United States senator or a graduate assistant clinging to and looking adoringly up at her professor?
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....with that huge "implement" with which she's limping around her wardrobe is limited.
And as long as she meets the "dress code" of the Senate, who cares?
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)For some reason, I have stayed in touch with her political career from when she was literally a college grad in the Arizona Legislature. She is a very good close combat fighter, so dont dismiss her.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)woodsprite
(11,913 posts)She's the Left's Boebert or Green (as far as attention getting).
Hekate
(90,674 posts)
. That he showed up in for a US Senate vote. Seems we have a number of iconoclasts who think dress codes are outmoded and oppressive.
George II
(67,782 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)lamp_shade
(14,828 posts)She was flitting around exclusively on the R side of the aisle like a social butterfly, clearly flirting with any of the men who would talk to her... and touching every man who talked to her.
I think she was drunk.
hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)So, for those wondering about motivations...
vanlassie
(5,670 posts)jalan48
(13,863 posts)Peregrine Took
(7,413 posts)the whole "my little princess" thing.
jalan48
(13,863 posts)lame54
(35,287 posts)brush
(53,776 posts)has to cater to him anymore.
hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)lamp_shade
(14,828 posts)At one point he even called her aside to talk to her. About what I'd love to know.
lame54
(35,287 posts)His deposit hadn't dropped yet
3Hotdogs
(12,374 posts)that library lady look goin' for her.
Ok, Agnes. Don't get excited. It's sarcasm.
Celerity
(43,339 posts)Donkees
(31,392 posts)Celerity
(43,339 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)senseandsensibility
(17,026 posts)And wincing in pain? I guess it's possible.
lamp_shade
(14,828 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,189 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)What the hell?
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)giving him doe eyes. Highly inappropriate.
msfiddlestix
(7,281 posts)but the costume is rather weird in context, as well.
freaking bizarre. the entire image in both shots.
femmedem
(8,201 posts)If you look at some of the earlier replies, you'll see that she's balancing on one foot and something that rests under her other knee. It looks to me as if the photographer caught her as she lost her balance and grabbed the nearest arm handy for support.
Hekate
(90,674 posts)liberalla
(9,243 posts)She could be favoring that foot... leaning on Portman for support? But that expression on her face and the body language is very odd.
bluedevil4
(305 posts)Sogo
(4,986 posts).
Blue Dawn
(892 posts)I think this is utterly bizarre. The look on her face makes no sense at all. It seems so overly dramatic, so "off." Something isn't right with her. No one else is expressing the type of angst she seems to be expressing
I just find something about this photo disturbing.
dalton99a
(81,475 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)she looks desperate for it.
Polly Hennessey
(6,794 posts)lady summer tea time dress with the chunky jewelry look. Extra note: I would give up my gin and tonic to see Manchin in cargo shorts and tank top. Oh, my. a sight to behold.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)XanaDUer2
(10,662 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,281 posts)I don't know exactly what game she thinks she's playing, but I sure hope Schumer has it figured it out.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,599 posts)Very bizarre. She looks like she"s posing for a romance novel cover.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)"distressed Disney princess"?
Everyone is smiling and she looks like she's going to start wailing (in song) about how sad her life is.
wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)I think seconds before that shot, she told Portman that he should speak first because she doesn't want the deal to look "Democratic dominated."
bedazzled
(1,761 posts)a dumb one
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)Link to tweet
?s=20
area51
(11,908 posts)WarGamer
(12,440 posts)And she's 100000x better than a GOP Senator that would make Mitch Majority Leader (again).
Hekate
(90,674 posts)
and the way shes clutching at the guy.
wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)"She [Susan Collins] looks great."
Link to tweet
4:13 in this video
https://www.c-span.org/video/?513802-1/senators-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal
BradAllison
(1,879 posts)Da fuq?
lapucelle
(18,252 posts)Nevilledog
(51,094 posts)lapucelle
(18,252 posts)wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)If you still have a problem with that, then I don't know what else to do for you.
lapucelle
(18,252 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)...is neatly combed, and there aren't any stains on her shirt.
AZProgressive
(29,322 posts)They are very critical and she isnt even up for re-election until 2024. There was one right before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on ABC 15.
I dont care how she dresses but the issues and she is terrible on that front.
Pass For the People Act or abolish the filibuster so we can get things done.
George II
(67,782 posts)....want to see a republican win that seat?
AZProgressive
(29,322 posts)She is not popular here but Mark Kelly is a terrific Senator and I donate to him. I hope he wins in 2022 so we will be lucky to have him for a 6 year term.
lapucelle
(18,252 posts)We're better than this.
Kyrsten Sinema, at the time an Arizona congresswoman, didnt pose for the cutesy photo op the Dems staged on the Capitol steps. Nor did she tweet about her right to bare arms, as many of her colleagues did. But few legislators stood to benefit from the loosened rules as much as she did. In her three terms in the House, Sinema became known for a signature style: bold colors, graphic patterns, glittery hoop earrings, and lots of flouncy sleeveless dresses befitting the climate of her home state. With a few notable exceptions (see: eccentric hipster Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut), women in Congress usually favor more conservative ensembles: solid neutrals, structured sheath dresses, and shapeless trousers. The evident joy Sinema took in dressing outside the Washington norm was a welcome departure from the dutiful businesswear that currently populates the Capitol. It was also appropriate for the image of a post-partisan, aisle-crossing social butterfly she strove to present.
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There is a long history of femme queer women adopting the high-octane girlishness of past eras, particularly in the pin-up mode of the 40s and 50s, as a way of reclaiming power in femininity and standing out from the mainstream straight-lady styles of the day. With her old polka-dot dresses, her current turn toward the glam, and her undying commitment to statement glasses, Sinema places herself in the context of generations of bi women seeking queer visibility.
https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/01/kyrsten-sinema-fashion-boots.html
Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)...or maybe Chevy Chase?
lapucelle
(18,252 posts)as you are in the way she looks.
The awkward still and 3 second "contextual clip" come at around 4:20.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?513802-1/senators-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)frogmarch
(12,153 posts)It really does.