About Democrats and Sinema

[newdayneeded]

What bugs me the most about her leaving is usually its from the party morphing and losing the politicians viewpoint.

The Dems have been running on the same points to champion most Americans for decades, hell, before she was born. The party hasn't changed its views. she knew this well before signing up to be in the party.

To see the morphing I'm talking about look at the GOP over the last 30 years. It doesn't remotely resemble itself from the past. All except giving billionaires tax breaks.

[Walleye]

1. Classic bait and switch on her part

[peggysue2]

2. What about the push in Arizona for ranked choice voting?

How would that effect Sinema's clever jump to Independent? From Sinema's dismal approval polls, I don't suspect ranked choice would serve her very well.

Last time I read about the issue, Arizona activist groups were hoping to get the system approved for the 2024 elections.

Or is that just a fairytale??

[newdayneeded]

3. What is ranked choice voting?

Another stupid repub trick?

[peggysue2]

4. They have the system in Alaska & Maine

In fact, it's how Mary Pelota won the Alaskan House seat against Nick Begich and Sarah Palin.

Explanation from WAPO here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/01/alaska-final-four-primary-begich-palin-peltola/

Interesting idea. Not sure whether it's good or bad at the moment. But if Sinema's cute political gambit (which is playing a game of chicken with the Democratic Party) was upended, I wouldn't exactly cry.

[TheProle]

6. Info here:

https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)

[11 Bravo]

5. It's an asshole "LOOK AT ME" move, but as long as she continues to caucus with the Dems ...

I don't see any major downside.