Did you know that Sinema had voted 50.4% of the time supporting Trump? [View all]

[bluewater]

Last edited Sun Oct 3, 2021, 11:26 AM - Edit history (1)

Let's give everyone the full picture on why she was ranked the "47th most conservative Senator"

Trump score

How often Sinema votes in line with Trump’s position: Career 50.4%

How often Sinema is expected to support Trump based on Trump’s 2016 margin: Career 39.8%

Difference between Sinema’s actual and predicted Trump-support scores: Career: +10.6%

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/kyrsten-sinema/


Hmmm.

Sinema voted 50.4% of the time supporting Trump's policies according to 538.
That was +10.6% greater than projected, again, according to 538.

Sinema's career voting record paints a different picture, don't you think?

So is the definition of a "moderate Democrat" someone who votes with Trump 50.4% of the time and +10.8% more often than expected based on Trump's performance in their state?

In fact, looking at the 538 data, Sinema voted with Trump "more often than expected" than any other Democratic Senator. And was the only Democratic Senator reaching double digits in that regard.


How's that for a "moderate Democrat"?

Just a bit too much mavericky, perhaps?




Psssst, Just between you and me, I don't think that Senator Sinema is actually a moderate Democrat.

Can we please stop calling her that?

It reflects badly on all the actual moderate Democrats who are supporting the President and our Democratic agenda.