I started the Sinema countdown 30 seconds after Warnock won and the "Sinema is irrrelevant now" talk

[Miles Archer]

I'm not a psychic, I just play one on TV.

Warnock won and in the blink of an eye the pundits were saying "Manchin and Sinema are now irrelevant."

My FIRST thought was "She's going to do a Tulsi Gabbard and dramatically insert herself into the news cycle to prove everyone wrong."

I'll be observing the DU terms of service to the letter until her actual exit.

[underpants]

1. I knew she'd pull some BS like this.

Okay fine. Want to keep your committee seats? Awww did the attention turn away from you?

Good luck fundraising as an independent. Of course a three candidate race in Arizona could be bad for us.

What a petty little …difficult person.

[mucifer]

2. If it's about $$$ she won't care about her committee seats That's my thought

[SunSeeker]

3. She said she already registered as an independent.

She has already pulled a full Lieberman:

"I’ve registered as an Arizona independent. I know some people might be a little bit surprised by this, but actually, I think it makes a lot of sense,” Sinema said in a Thursday interview with Tapper in her Senate office.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/09/politics/kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party/index.html

So let it rip!

[kysrsoze]

10. Of course it makes a lot of sense. "Look at me!!!" That's all she cares about - herself.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Still unclear who she will caucus with

It's assumed the Dems, but she refused to say so. If she does caucus with Dems, she would keep her committee seats and nothing really changes. If she caucuses with the Republicans, it would be a power sharing deal again, no subpoena power, and she might be working a deal with McConnel to retain her committee seats.

It's a wait and see deal right now.

[Irish_Dem]

7. She will play cat and mouse. That makes her the most money and gets her a lot of attention.

[durablend]

5. Meanwhile other posters here

Are still playing Lucy with the football

"OMIGOSH SHE'D NEVER LIE TO US!!!!"

[Irish_Dem]

6. I was 100% certain McConnell had Plan B.

Just like he did after the last GA run off election.

[2naSalit]

8. Her apparent theme song...

[Iggo]

9. Yep.