Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent

Term limits for all would make this rather moot in the future.
Until that happens (or heii freezes over) never ever re-elect anyone.
imho

I went WOW, perhaps the most important thing to happen politically post mid-term elections.

As for what the Senate will do. Since the Senate rules have no provision for independents. My guess is that since the Dems have the Senate by one vote, they will insist that she is really a Democrat to keep their power.

Maybe someone else has said this, but WOW what a wonderful piece of news.

I can only hope more and more Congresspeople and Senators have the guts to disaffiliate and declare independence to do what is right for the people instead of their party.

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: putnam6

Sinema maintained she doesn’t plan to change her voting habits: often aligning with Democrats but backing Republicans on certain issues.

Then what's the point ? She's still voting the same way, just under another label.

You can call it a camel, but if it walks like a donkey and sounds like a donkey......

Probably her way of not being suicided later down the road. She's gotta ease into it like a woman leaving her aggressive boyfriend.

Good point.

Arkenciding is prevalent in the Dem party.

She needs to openly declare she isn't suicidal and if she should be found "suicide" that it should be investigated as a murder, just as Musk did.

She also needs to declare that any "accident" she is in or "natural death" at her age should be treated as a homicide and investigated, just as Musk did for self protection.

originally posted by: Nickn3
She may walk like a donkey, but she comes 1/2 a step closer to removing a Democratic power block in the Senate.

And closer to calling out the intentional fraud that occurred in Arizona in 2020 and 2022.

Manchin bails on the Democrat party next.

Lots of damning revelations incoming.

people are so gullible....

Krysten will still caucus with the dembs. It might have made a difference if their had of been an actual red wave but their wasn't

Does this mean the Dems lose power on the senate/house?

originally posted by: olaru12
people are so gullible....

Krysten will still caucus with the dembs. It might have made a difference if their had of been an actual red wave but their wasn't

Gullible? The OP literally says she'll still vote with Dems on issues, but she's shown that she's sided with GOP on important issues as well....

....you know, Bi Partisanship? Hyper Partisans such as yourself wouldn't know anything about that.

a reply to: WeDemBoyz

I think you're right... at least partly right. I'm not sure she'll be looking for re-election in '24 tho. I think she might be looking to run for state office -- governor or secretary of state -- and running as an Independent could maximize the Republican vote. Her approval rating among Republicans is already surprisingly high.

She might also think the Democrat label is trouble now. I don't think she's changing her philosophy either. I think the Democrats have changed theirs tho and she just doesn't fit any more.

I wrote Joe Manchin several times to switch parties over the past year, however like usual he's too cowardly to do it and continues to serve Schumer. Good on Sen Sinema to make the decision.

a reply to: The2Billies

I also think is a good think, soo we hope, she will be the thorn on the democrat's voting majority that can make things go no soo good for them.

a reply to: PurpleFox

Not really, but it shows the Democratic Party that some of their colleagues are fed up with the extreme leftist viewpoint. When it comes to social issues I expect Sen Sinema will vote the Democratic Party line, however be difficult on more sensitive issues like the 2A since Arizona is a highly rated 2A state. We forget these folks serve themselves and their state. They bring home the bacon to their state in pork politics and supposed to represent their state constituents, not a party or Senate leader. This could also lead to a legitimate independent party movement. Sen Schumer might have a tougher time pushing his agenda through though. We'll see in the next two years.

a reply to: carewemust

Also, the democrats will try to ram some legislation before the house change in Jan, things are going to be very interesting.

She’s just pulling a Jim jeffords or Bernie sanders. Now her vote will go to the highest bidder!!

a reply to: Chuckles55

Yep that is also something that could happen, Soros money runs rampant in congress.

originally posted by: marg6043
a reply to: carewemust

Also, the democrats will try to ram some legislation before the house change in Jan, things are going to be very interesting.

They are so desperate, the Democrats even allowed the Vaccine Mandate for U.S. Troops to be removed from their boondoggle bill that will make several of them more wealthy, and allow Zelenskyy to expand his mansion another 10,000 feet.

originally posted by: olaru12
people are so gullible....

Krysten will still caucus with the dembs. It might have made a difference if their had of been an actual red wave but their wasn't

It seems to Arizonians at least based on the comment section. Loads of comments both positive an negative and everywhere in between but it seems important to them. First of all, they need to find a new candidate, some seem to think she won't run again but some think she will

All I know is the Democrats had the senior Arizona Senator yesterday and now they don't. As a proponent of making it easier for 3rd or 4th party options to have more independent or non-traditional party candidates is a good thing too, we need to move from the control and power the 2 party system currently has.

www.azcentral.com...

a reply to: carewemust

Democrats will keep looting the tax payer as much as they can until they are gone from the white house by then the working class in the US will be extinct.

While the wealth of the elite will increase enough for the people votes no to matter to them anymore.

originally posted by: Vjarg
I wrote Joe Manchin several times to switch parties over the past year, however like usual he's too cowardly to do it and continues to serve Schumer. Good on Sen Sinema to make the decision.

Schumer rewarded Joe Manchin's loyalty by stabbing him in the back, 4 months ago.

Dems to Manchin..."Sucker!": www.westernjournal.com...

originally posted by: WeDemBoyz
Smart move on her behalf. Now the Dems cant challenge her in a primary and they won't risk running a Dem against her because a divided vote would guarantee a Republican will grab the seat. This is just a self preservation move, not any kind of shift in political philosophy.

might seem that way but she ran a campaign that promised she would go independent and focus on compromise first to make sure things get done, shows what most really want, to get stuff done and not be stonewalled by extremist partisan politics all the time.

a reply to: marg6043

And Americans are starting to learn that Joe Biden thinks even Democrats are suckers, after it was revealed he KNEW his Student Loan Forgiveness action was not authorized/legal.