[McConnell] Calls her "the most effective first-term senator I've seen in my time in the Senate"

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

Right now, Sen. McConnell is introducing Sen. Sinema ahead of her speech at U of Louisville

Calls her "the most effective first-term senator I've seen in my time in the Senate"

Sinema speaking now about her friendship with McConnell—she says based in “our pragmatic approach to legislating, respect for the Senate, love for our home states, and dogged determination on behalf of our constituents”

After McConnell suggests Sinema saved Senate for opposing filibuster change, Sinema calls 60-vote threshold a "guardrail" ... and "a tool that requires new federal policy to be broadly supported by senators, representing a broader cross-section of Americans"

Sinema: "If you don't fit in today’s Washington, trust me, they want to kick you out. But I've never really wanted to fit in, in Washington or anywhere else."

Interesting: Sinema calls for restoring 60-vote threshold for *everything* in the Senate—nominations included

Sinema says her top remaining priority is immigration reform—says she'll reach out to Cornyn post-election

Her goal: "bringing in good people who want to be a part of this country... and also to ensure that we actually have security on our border. Right now, we do not."

...

[Walleye]

1. How many people who hate Washington do all they can go to work there

I say if you don’t wanna be a part of the government and work in Washington DC and don’t fucking go there

[3catwoman3]

27. And then do all they can to stay...

...for decades.

[Walleye]

29. They start going on about how much they hate DC

And I always want to say something like, you did know where the job was when you applied for it didn’t you. I guess they can’t make as much money working in their own state capital. A US senator has plenty of chances to get filthy rich. If they have no scruples

[Irish_Dem]

32. 1.They go because they hate the government and want to stop it from functioning.

2. Hate the idea of helping Americans and want to stop that.
3. Love the idea of grifting for themselves and rich friends.

[Walleye]

33. I gotta think they are miserable people

[Irish_Dem]

39. They have a great deal of money, perks, power and prestige.

So by their standards they are happy.

But no amount of money will fill the holes in their souls.

Their anger and hatred tell us they are not happy people.

[Walleye]

40. I honestly don't know how a person can thrive consumed by this kind of hatred and anger

[Ninga]

2. Wonder if Keith Olbermann will comment on this....I am hooked on his daily podcast. Nt

[CatWoman]

5. just finished listening to it and he commented on how many people hate her

He gave numbers; cant remember the percentages, but the number of people who don't approve of her in her home state is very high on both the dem and republican sides.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Independents, Too

Somebody posted a piece from the Arizona Republic late last week about this.
She was way underwater for all three.

[Mad_Machine76]

34. With that in mind

who does she think she is trying to appeal to? And does she even notice that whatever she's doing isn't working?! Or care? Or is throwing sand in the gears her primary purpose?

[ProfessorGAC]

37. Thought The Same Thing

If she's appealing to nobody & isn't showing herself to be effective to the voters it might be time to rethink her tactical plan.

[Ninga]

15. Haven't listened to Countdown yet today. On to it now! Thx!

[Walleye]

30. Oh but Mitch McConnell loves her that makes up for everything

[kimbutgar]

21. Can you believe he dated her?

[PortTack]

3. Oh good gawd..he wouldn't know effective if it bit him in the arse!

[arthritisR_US]

22. No he's quite right, she's been very effective but just

not to the benefit of the democrats but to the rethugs.

[Mad_Machine76]

35. Exactly

[PortTack]

54. To that you are correct..but, their friendship is going to be long distance following the 2024

Election. So, effective only for the short term.

[arthritisR_US]

55. I so hope you are right!

[belpejic]

4. Hopefully Sinema will be a one term senator nt

[2naSalit]

10. +1

Turtle endorsement should be the kiss of death for her.

[Ray Bruns]

6. I really don't understand this woman. Is she a DINO? Is she just delusional?

Or is she just stupid?

[Phoenix61]

12. None of those are mutually exclusive. IMHO, it's a hat trick. nt

[Bettie]

43. I think she's just

so caught up in her image of herself she can't see past her mirror.

She's the emperor, unaware she has no clothes.

[Phoenix61]

7. I completely understand why he feels that way.

Can’t wait to donate to her primary challenger.

[Me.]

8. The MOst Effective One-Term Senator He's Ever Known

[Hugh_Lebowski]

11. To be fair, she has been very effective in working for Mitch McConnell (nt)

[area51]

14. +1 n/t

[Celerity]

19. +1

Link to tweet

Kyrsten Sinema had a fun time with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce yesterday at its annual gathering. She even got a huge ovation for promising to never support raising taxes on big corporations!

Link to tweet

Huddled on the Senate floor: Manchin, Sinema, Thune and McConnell:

[panader0]

25. Where'd she get that sack she's wearing? And tennis shoes in Congress?

Good grief.

[3catwoman3]

28. Her sartorial choices leave...

...a great deal to be desired. She pretty much never looks professional or serious.

[Bettie]

44. And she dresses so professionally

Reminds of the I Love Lucy episode when she and Ethel get "Paris Gowns" made of potato sacks....

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[Celerity]

49. or a

The Addicts - Straight Jacket

Label: Dining Out – TUX 1
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
Country: UK
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

[Xoan]

23. McConnell knows exactly what he means.

[LenaBaby61]

45. REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[Sanity Claws]

13. Effective for whom?

She was most effective Democratic senator for the Republican party but no one else.

[Walleye]

16. all she wants to be is "special"

Honestly I think she just gets off on being a contrarian and doesn’t really want a political career

[Emile]

17. The girl with the cup of coffee cracks me up!

Perfect reaction to anything the Turtle says.

[Baitball Blogger]

18. And everyone in her state hates her.

She's good for somebody's interest. Just not the interest of Arizonians.

[vanlassie]

20. Therefore, let's hope McConnell's stamp of approval is the kiss of death for her run.

[Hortensis]

50. She's always been erratic at very least. Those who voted for her without

knowing what they were going to get (but hoping!)...have what they didn't know they were going to get.



Of course, our side didn't seem to have an electable alternative, and remembering that Martha McSally was the default should help -- Sinema's a "win." But she can at least serve as a cautionary tale for other races, like 2024. There were plenty of alarming warning signs.

[In It to Win It]

24. Girl bye!

[BlueIdaho]

26. I think I'm gonna be sick...

🤢🤢🤢🤮

[Walleye]

31. Do they have recall elections in Arizona?

[Mad_Machine76]

36. Not for federal offices

but they definitely elected themselves a Lemon

[Walleye]

38. I don't really care for recall elections, seems like they're always having them in California

But I wish we could do this one

[Mad_Machine76]

41. Not really a fan of them either

unless somebody is doing some seriously bad stuff and refuses to resign. But if I were an Arizonan, I'd want to get rid of her.

[LenaBaby61]

46. When is the last time a recall has been done in a red state?

They probably don't allow them in red states.

[Mad_Machine76]

47. Is Wisconsin considered a red state?

Because that was Scott Walker in 2011/2012(?)

[LenaBaby61]

51. And what other pieces of scum in the GQP are being recalled?

Look at DeathSantis down in floriduh. He's using funds to ship Immigrants to blue states to troll Dems using taxpayer money and that hurricane is heading for floriduh. I guess he'll be begging Pres. Biden for money if that hurricane destroys that place, meanwhile trash Biden and continue to ship immigrants to blue states.

THAT big bag of shit needs to be recalled, but they don't have that mechanism in floriduh I was told.

[Mad_Machine76]

53. I agree

What he is doing with the migrants/asylum seekers is completely inexcusable, not even considering all of the potential criminal/legal ramifications.

[Retrograde]

42. If the Dems pick up a Senate seat this November

she'll no longer be a pivotal vote (or at least not as much of one) and she will no longer be courted by Democratic leaders who need 50 votes to get legislation passed. If she goes over the the Dark Side she thinks she'll be courted again by Mitch.

[dalton99a]

48. In other words, I know an amoral narcissistic opportunist when I see one

[Midnight Writer]

52. What are her ideas for immigration reform? Why is she waiting until "after the election"?

What makes her think anything she proposes can pass the 60 vote test?

Has she got any legislative accomplishments since she entered the senate?

[newdayneeded]

56. in the voice of Jeff Foxworthy

If Mitch McConnel praises you, and you're democrat..........you might be a Trumper!

[kentuck]

57. Regurgitate McConnell's agenda..

Restore the 60-vote threshold for everything, including nominations? Well, sure! Why not? NOw that McConnell has gotten all he wanted from the simple majority.

Also, using her to push the Republican immigration ideas.

McConnell is looking ahead. Maybe he can get Sinema to switch Parties if Democrats end up with a one-vote majority?

Is she trying to be the Democratic "McCain"?

[jcgoldie]

58. He's right

From McConnell's perspective Sinema was very effective. More useful to his agenda than any republican.

[Meowmee]

59. Who in the dem party supported and voted

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For this narcissist? Is she getting primaried? She is so revolting, the perpetual smirk.