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Demsrule86

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24. We would lose.

Reply to Elessar Zappa (Reply #8)

Thu May 13, 2021, 11:48 AM

May 2021

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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