CNN: All eyes turn to Sinema as Democrats face a week that could transform Biden's presidency

[NewsCenter28]

Huge, huge, huge week upcoming for the President and all of us! It will be truly momentous. This is a wonderful piece. It's also thrilling that we could be about to put the pain of the last year behind us and finally put the wind at our backs!

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/politics/kyrsten-sinema-democrats-big-week-for-biden-presidency/index.html

(CNN)Democrats this week have the chance to validate their monopoly on political power in Washington, create a legacy of true significance for President Joe Biden and even boost their hopes in daunting midterm elections in three months.

But first they must push a back-from-the-dead climate and health care initiative through the Senate using their tiny majority, notably by locking in the crucial vote of moderate Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who has yet to sign off on a bill that may not save Democrats in November but may at least give them a big new win to run on.

[dchill]

1. Gee. Maybe she should ask her constituents what they think.

[TheBlackAdder]

12. I guess we'll be seeing this resurface in a few weeks.

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[herding cats]

2. I am so over her and all her freaking attention seeking drama.

I'm done with her. Period. If I never heard her name again I'd be thrilled.

My only hope is she's voted into irrelevance this fall. Nuts and opportunist on our side have no place in this delicate moment in our history.

[Celerity]

3. she likes all eyes on her

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[NewsCenter28]

5. She looks like an escaped mental patient in that picture

My god. What was she thinking that day?

[Celerity]

8. or these

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[TheBlackAdder]

10. She has that Harry Potter mirror that shows her what she wants to see as her deepest desires.

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[Celerity]

11. roflmaoooooooooo

[femmedem]

13. In fairness to her (difficult because I dislike her) she had recently broken her foot.

You can see her with a hands-free crutch around the same time here: https://rollcall.com/2021/07/28/sinema-deals-blow-to-democrats-budget-reconciliation-target/

So I've always thought that she'd lost her balance and the camera caught her gripping onto his arm to keep from falling.

[True Blue American]

22. The media convinced you to dislike Kirsten

With their need for division. That is why I began d to watch the Senate, live. I felt the same way others did until I began to watch the real thing. Then I understood.

[femmedem]

25. Thanks.

I'll try to keep a more open mind. I was turned off by the thumbs-down curtsy. I could have understood the vote, much as I disagreed with it, but the curtsy seemed mockingly defiant and disrespectful towards her colleagues who had worked so hard to pass something meaningful.

[True Blue American]

32. She is far from perfect

But has an effect on those old fogies in the Senate,

I admit I felt the same way before figuring out what she was doing. Her announcing the gun bill after being out on the floor clicked in my brain as to what she was doing.

[allegorical oracle]

26. But her incessant attention-seeking summons that media attention. She purposely waits until the

last gasp before she finally moves. Reminds me of Audrey, Jr., the plant that looks attractive but sucks people's blood in The Little Shop of Horrors.

[True Blue American]

23. About the fact she

Encouraged Portman to vote for the bill?

[geardaddy]

28. She totally looks crazy there.

[elleng]

4. Link

*Manchin suggested on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that he hadn’t spoken to Sinema about the package since he agreed on it with Schumer. But he paid tribute to his Arizona colleague and her previous work on reducing prescription drugs prices – a goal that is included in the new draft law.

“When she looks at the bill and sees the whole spectrum of what we’re doing and all of the energy we’re bringing in – all of the reduction of prices and fighting inflation by bringing prices down, by having more energy – hopefully, she will be positive about it,” Manchin said. “But she will make her decision. And I respect that.”>>>

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/politics/kyrsten-sinema-democrats-big-week-for-biden-presidency/index.html

[NewsCenter28]

6. Thanks Ellen!

I can't believe i forgot that. Think I added it and then deleted it somehow. Anyway, Added to the OP now.

[elleng]

7. Thanks, and you're welcome.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. A beautiful view that nobody could see, everybody on the island was saying: Look a ME! Look at ME!

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Well I dreamed there was an island
That rose up from the sea
And everybody on the island
Was somebody from TV
And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see
Cause everybody on the island
Was saying: Look at me! Look at me!
Look at me! Look at me!
Because they all lived on an island
That rose up from the sea
And everybody on the island
Was somebody from TV
And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see
Cause everybody on the island
Was screaming: Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!

It's not about her constituents. It's not about the country. It's about her bank accounts.

She just has to ride out two more years of hate, which she seems quite comfortable at doing.

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[Lovie777]

14. "transform Biden's presidency"?.....

that's pretty dramatic.

[True Blue American]

15. Not going to join this one.

I watched Sinema on the Senate floor as she had conversations with all those Republicans. As soon as she finished she went on the Senate floor to announce the gun bill she supported. Portman joined. And Biden is getting his Republican votes thanks to that hippy you guys are making fun of!

I misjudged her at first, too. But she has backed every Biden bill. Standing on the outdoor podium when Biden signed he Infrastructure bill. Bot CNN and MSNBC need constant conflict. Manchin and Sinema are playing the press like a couple of pros.

I suggest all should cool the attacks and watch the SENATE on CSPAN,ignore the lying Press!

[Mad_Machine76]

17. For every supposedly good thing she's done

She’s done several other bad things that have ranged from counterproductive to outright sabotaging her own party. We have to live with it for now but please don’t try to make us like her.

[True Blue American]

18. What has she done?

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Manchin said on cable news she was the best negotiator.

The Media is the ones always ranting about her. I thought she same thing the Press keeps spewing until I decided to go to the source.

PRESIDENT Biden called Manchin to the WhoeHouse, next thing we knew Schumer and Manchin had a deal causing Mitch to come on the floor ranting. He was so angry he could barely spit out his lies. Cornyn came next.

[Mad_Machine76]

19. First Off

Manchin is problematic too, so I'm not taking his praise of her as meaning a whole lot. As far as what she has done (or not done), there is a pretty well documented history last year of her spending most of her time negotiating in bad faith and pulling out of agreements, which have nearly doomed Biden and the Democrat's legislative agenda in the Senate for often vague, unconvincing reasons. Plus, she has been spending lots of time with Republicans. We may have to indulge her right now due to our fragile Senate majority, but I don't like her nor do I trust her.

[True Blue American]

20. Negotiations take time. Both Manchin and Sinema

Talk to Republicans. That is how Biden is getting bills passed with Republican votes.

[Mad_Machine76]

37. You mean, like

Build Back Better?

[True Blue American]

43. I mean

The gun bill, Sinema announced that, the infrastructure bill, Judicial appointments, everything.

How do you think these bills are getting as much as 64 votes? Some one is convincing Republicans.

[Mad_Machine76]

16. How exciting

A whole week of waiting to see if Diva Sinema is going to screw us over (again).

[kimbutgar]

21. Have Schummer call her into his office and ask her how much donations to her PAC she needs to

Vote For the bill then send out a fundraising letter for that amount.

[kentuck]

24. If Sinema votes against this...

..she may as well switch Parties.

[Elessar Zappa]

27. No.

She votes for all of Biden’s judicial picks and that’s hugely important.

[kentuck]

30. Ruben is going to take her out.

She thinks she can win on Republican votes alone. I think she is mistaken.

[Elessar Zappa]

31. Yes, I hope she loses her primary.

She’s scuttled Biden’s plans too many times.

[True Blue American]

33. She votes for the Biden bill,too!

[Elessar Zappa]

34. I hope you're right!

[maxsolomon]

29. IIRC, her big objection was the stupid Deficit

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GQP BS surrounding the debt and deficit lives rent-free in her head.

this bill pays for itself (Manchin insisted), and it's SMALL: $74b/year for 10 years. it's a bandaid on a sucking chest wound, of course, but she should be able to vote for it. even she knows the Dems need to deliver SOMETHING before the midterms.

get rid of her at your 1st opportunity, Arizona.

[True Blue American]

35. Dem Senators laughed when the all knowing

Pundit asks if she will kill the bill.

[Trust_Reality]

36. All eyes on Sinema, just what she has in mind, but lots of ALSO lobby money.

Collect the money. I wonder what she likes better, the attention or the money.

[heckles65]

38. Typical CNN headline

"It's a horse race!" Sell a thrilling narrative rather than do actual reporting.

--Did they ever declare Trump's presidency dead when in April 2019 he walked away from passing an infrastructure bill because the Democrats wouldn't promise him a blanket pardon in return??

[budkin]

39. She's SO gonna tank this whole thing

Because of the higher taxes on the wealthy. Those are her overlords.

[calimary]

40. Well, Kyrsten, I hope your ego's been fed sufficiently.

Diddling while America burns.

[live love laugh]

41. Why is anyone expecting her to do right? I don't.

[moose65]

42. I don't understand her

What is her end game here? Does she expect to be re-elected as a Democrat in 2024? Does she expect to leave the Senate and get a cushy job somewhere? Why is she alienating the very people who got her elected?

[calimary]

44. THIS is why we need more Democrats in the Senate.

In the House too, but especially in the Senate. It’ll take Sinema’s power away.