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JohnSJ

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19. I don't think embarrassing her would be the answer to convince someone. Winning enough

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #17)

Thu May 13, 2021, 10:07 AM

May 2021

Senate seats in 2022 would be the ideal solution.

In the meantime, trying to reason with her why the tax increases on those most able to afford it, and have been paying less than their fair share for decades is the way to go

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How can someone change their political views so radically. I am referring to Kyrsten Sinema [View all] JohnSJ May 2021 OP

Anything to get elected....Green Party... Historic NY May 2021 #1

I guess JohnSJ May 2021 #2

Cash. Bettie May 2021 #3

It sure has been a major shift going from an anti-capitalist Nader supporter to being a blue dog JohnSJ May 2021 #5

I have often thought Greens were not Green and were more Republican than Democratic myself. Demsrule86 May 2021 #23

They definitely march to a different drummer, which doesn't coincide with the greater good JohnSJ May 2021 #30

Lobbyist. Follow the Money Thrill May 2021 #4

$$$$ and/or narcissism NewHendoLib May 2021 #6

I know she had a difficult upbringing Doc Sportello May 2021 #7

Mark Kelley just won in Arizona Elessar Zappa May 2021 #8

Not comparable Doc Sportello May 2021 #11

I know he's not a left winger. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #12

Doc said "to the left of Sinema" wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #31

We would lose. Demsrule86 May 2021 #24

Maybe, maybe not. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #27

Run another Mark Kelly wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #32

Although I am not thrilled with record so far.... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #9

Sure, it also gives us the majority. The motivation of the OP was a report which indicated JohnSJ May 2021 #10

Yup... and that's terrible. But really the only thing we can do... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #17

I don't think embarrassing her would be the answer to convince someone. Winning enough JohnSJ May 2021 #19

My guess is your position is not a rational one. Happy Hoosier May 2021 #22

This is the type of complacency that handed government to the Teabaggers wellst0nev0ter May 2021 #33

Agree x 1000. Well said. nt Doremus May 2021 #35

With her it doesn't seem to always be about issues but self promotion JI7 May 2021 #13

Maybe when she switched from the Green Party to the Democratic Party she saw the need to be serious brooklynite May 2021 #14

Serious? ok JohnSJ May 2021 #15

Siding with McConnell makes her "serious"? Elessar Zappa May 2021 #16

This is serious? ChrisF1961 May 2021 #21

Cynicism. Act_of_Reparation May 2021 #18

Ambition! ChrisF1961 May 2021 #20

Horseshoe Theory. W_HAMILTON May 2021 #25

DING DING DING New Breed Leader May 2021 #26

+1 chowder66 May 2021 #29

It's more than political ideology for her, she is way too happy when she votes Irish_Dem May 2021 #36

Maybe she just doesn't have any real principles, and takes on whatever coloration Crunchy Frog May 2021 #28

Susceptibility to the sales pitch Leith May 2021 #34