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DarthDem

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6. I believe this is exactly right.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 10, 2022, 10:12 AM

Dec 2022

She knows she can't win re-election as a Democrat - that ship has sailed. So this is a last-ditch gambit (and a bluff) to try to spook the Dems into not running anyone against her. That effort is going to fail, very quickly and very spectacularly. After that, my very firm bet is that she decides not even to bother running. She'll continue to vote with Dems on judges and quietly leave the Senate of her own volition - she does *not* want to be defeated - having protected her relationships (she thinks) for a lobbying and/or media career to make the big bucks.

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Did Sinema make her decision to drop her Democratic affiliation before the last election? [View all] kentuck Dec 2022 OP

I don't think so. Her gambit is to basically blow up the Dem primary process, so she is not defeated Celerity Dec 2022 #1

She would have run strong as a Republican... kentuck Dec 2022 #2

There is no chance she would win a Rethug primary. Ducey or someone similar Celerity Dec 2022 #3

Unless there was a deal for switching Parties? kentuck Dec 2022 #4

There's no deal that will get Rethug primary voters to vote for a bisexual atheist who voted 93% of Celerity Dec 2022 #5

And voted to impeach the Dear Leader twice Zambero Dec 2022 #9

I believe this is exactly right. DarthDem Dec 2022 #6

Politically she did the only thing she could. jimfields33 Dec 2022 #7

To escape criticism for not acting like a true Democrat. GreenWave Dec 2022 #8

lol...just another curtsy. Iggo Dec 2022 #10

My personal opinion? DFW Dec 2022 #11

Yes. I think she believed the Red Wave prediction, and made her plan to join it......nt Jade Fox Dec 2022 #12

She made her decision at least by last spring. former9thward Dec 2022 #13

I assume the poor performance of the GOP in the mid-terms and the rising popularity of Biden Johonny Dec 2022 #14