AZ winner Gallego slams Sinema for "not raising a finger" to help dems in AZ

[msongs]

congressman tells the world that sinema did nothing to help any dem running in AZ when she could have had some beneficial impact. way to go Ruben, let her have it

[Marius25]

1. I'm worried she might change parties to give Republicans the Senate.

[nycbos]

2. Yup

It's why we must win Georgia.

[Historic NY]

3. Exactly

[Demsrule86]

61. I don't think she will.

[in2herbs]

5. I am worried about that too but how would that occur? Wouldn't there have to be an R

seat open in the Senate for her to move into? And, wouldn't she have to have some residency requirement in that state?

She could always just continue to vote with the Rs and stay with a D beside her name.

She's toast in 2024 anyway.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. Ummm... that's not the way it works.

She can switch parties whenever she likes.

[in2herbs]

11. Switching parties is one thing but the Rs in Congress can't create a Senatorial seat to

accommodate her switch to R. So where would she go if she switched parties? Aren't there residency requirements?

She can stay how she is (D) and vote R.

[Lucky Luciano]

13. She can wake up one day and declare herself an R and that would be that.

[Ace Rothstein]

17. What are you talking about?

How do you post on a political forum and not know how the Senate works? Anyone in government can switch parties at any time. The seat is tied to the person, not a political party.

[Ace Rothstein]

23. She would just switch parties.

She'd still represent AZ and hold her current seat until the end of her term.

[moose65]

36. Say what?

What kind of residency requirement? She could wake up tomorrow and declare that she is switching parties and caucusing with the Republicans, and that would be that. She would instantly become a Republican Senator from Arizona.

[Happy Hoosier]

37. She just declares she's an R

That‘s it. Part‘s don‘t own seats.

[carpetbagger]

38. She has the seat, not the party. Jeffords (R to I)did this in 2001

There have been other switches, but that one gave democrats the majority

[msfiddlestix]

53. No. She can simply declare her party affiliation switch while keeping her seat...

until the next election, it will be up to the voters in 2024 whether she loses or wins and continues "serving".

[leftieNanner]

8. No. She could switch parties

Others have done it. Not necessarily at that level. Gov. Justice (southern state) switched from Dem to R at one point

[Carlitos Brigante]

18. Arlen Specter went the other way towards the end of his career. nt

[Butterflylady]

42. You are correct. Arlen Specter did it in Pennsylvania.

He died a short time later from cancer.

[SeattleVet]

20. A *lot* of senators have switched party while in office.

The most recent was Arlen Specter in 2009 (rebuke to dem)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_who_switched_parties

[mgardener]

40. Sen Jim Jeffords, R Vt

Switched to Independent but worked with the Democrats in 2001.

[Raven123]

6. Makes one wonder if there oughta be law against switching parties after one is elected

I know it hasn’t happened often, but the current climate is dreadful. This is another chance for mischief that could be exploited

[Rebl2]

43. I would

like to see that happen, but doubt it will or would.

[msfiddlestix]

54. It has worked to our benefit as well, in the past on a number of occassions.

[Raven123]

57. Yes it has, but we are in strange times. Nothing is beyond manipulation.

[msfiddlestix]

58. political machinations is how "the sausage is made" dates back long before our country was formed

and it certainly was a key component in the formation of our government.

Reading about early elections in this country gives an entirely new perspective to understanding today's current political gamemanship.

[H2O Man]

15. I think that

she is too important to republicans right now. I don't think she will officially change parties.

[slumcamper]

35. You raise an excellent point--"right now."

What about later?

In a hypothetical 51 (D) - 49 (R) scenario, (a) would her importance be diminished and (b) how might this affect her calculus; add the scenario tmsongs suggests, i.e., Gallego is positioning to primary her in 2024, might she bolt?

She may have more to gain both politically and personally by playing this game.

[ananda]

4. Good!

Thank you, Ruben!

[budkin]

9. He'll be gunning for her seat

In 2024

[AZSkiffyGeek]

10. She's got like 10% popularity with Dems

Why does he think she’d help? Did he forget the past two years?

[wackadoo wabbit]

27. Yeah, that's my feeling, too

I honestly feel that a Sinema endorsement would almost be a detriment to a Democratic candidate.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

28. Really he's just starting his primary campaign nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. Perhaps Lisa Murkowski would consider switching.

She is a Moderate on many issues. She understands how many poor, Seniors, etc., need Government to work for people.

[rubbersole]

41. Or become an Independent.

Caucus with the dems. The Alaskan voters like her. Others besides her might want to be on the right side of history. Being associated with magats is looking pretty stupid right now.

[Raven123]

63. She has no reason to do that

[Nevilledog]

14. Video

Link to tweet

Tweet text:

Acyn
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Gallego: We fought as a team in Arizona and we won. Senator Sinema was nowhere to be found, at all. We did not see her at one public event for anybody… she did nothing. Because she only cares about herself..


Watch on Twitter
4:49 PM · Nov 13, 2022

[LiberalFighter]

25. A narcissist

[msfiddlestix]

55. I appreciate the point and his passion, but I don't think it's helpful calling her out at this time

It might just be the catalyst pushing her over sooner rather than later. She seems really spiteful and vindictive.

Senate rule to "keep your powder dry" would apply in this instance, imo

[FloridaBlues]

16. My thoughts as well about her voting more with republicans maybe not switch

She must see the writing on the wall she get have a challenger. Hopefully decide not to run.

[Takket]

19. seems she did the best thing she could for the Dems in AZ: Stay the hell away

[onetexan]

21. One the one hand, you got a great point. On the other, Sinema's damn selfish & self-centered

she's trumpian in that way (among others), self-serving as heck.

[OnDoutside]

26. Looks like she has three choices

Switch to the Republicans, but she'd have to go all conspiracy nutjob.

Set herself for lobbying in two years time

Start being more compliant with the Dems. The degree of cooperation largely depends on whether Warnock can win. If he does and it's 51-49, then this will help a lot.

[JohnSJ]

29. It would be smart to see if we win the Georgia runoff first, instead of trying to motivate

her to switch parties

[Evolve Dammit]

30. Gotta call her out. Well done

[Mr.Bill]

31. Did any Democrats want

her to come campaign for them?

[Indykatie]

32. Other Than Giving Up Some $$$$ What Good Could She Do?

She is loathed by most Democrats. I doubt Kelly and Hobbs wanted her on the campaign trail. She'd end up being a net negative.

[LuvLoogie]

33. I think this is premature.

I don't like this public infighting. It is better to subtly leverage her fear of losing her seat than to outright threaten her.

He'll more likely drive her to switch than cooperate legislative. It's two fucking years from now. Chill out. Stupid rhetoric at this point.

[republianmushroom]

34. I like it

Well she did suck up to Moscow Mitch.

[marble falls]

39. I was in Tempe the week before the election. It's a toss up over whether the campaigns were ...

... dirtier in Arizona or New Mexico. Worst I've ever seen.

[Rebl2]

44. This is

why we need to win Georgia.

[K-theHermit]

46. if sinema turns

If Sinema turns R she will have to get in line with the other Rs and take orders from Mitch, and get lost in the crowd.
If she stays D she will get the attention she craves.

[brer cat]

50. Good point.

Welcome to DU!

[marble falls]

52. So people hawking political loogees on her is an acceptable form of attention. In two years ...

... she'll face a primary challenge.

[msfiddlestix]

56. I just read some gossip that Mitch has plans to retire, speculating before or by Jan.

Back in 2021, Moscow Mitch arranged an agreement with the (D) Governor of Kentucky to select his replacement from a list of candidates Mitch chose.

It remains to be determined if this rumor pans out to be true, but I'm intuiting it's in the works.

The source of that gossip was on a twitter post here on DU, which I read yesterday. I don't have it bookmarked or remember the twitter account, or who posted it here, sorry.

[uponit7771]

62. +1,

[gopiscrap]

64. welcome to DU

[msongs]

47. well thanks everyone for yer inputs. awful that she has so much potential power over dems nt

[GreenWave]

48. She could keep flipping back and forth every day.

Would not surprise me in the least.

[BlueJac]

49. Sinema is the creepiest Senator in our party!

We can not trust her!

[keithbvadu2]

51. Sinema and Manchin

Some people worry that Manchin will become a Republican. In the current balance of parties, that will not happen. He would switch parties only if the Democrats have a large majority or the Republicans have a large majority. He is in a maximum position of power right now and he knows it. The Democrats have to kiss his ass to keep him. If he switches parties he will become just-another-Republican.

At present, he is a 'loyal' Democrat.

[Wanderlust988]

59. Biden could give her a job in the Cabinet or Ambassadorship

And get her to leave the Senate and allow for Hobbs to appoint a replacement. That way, everyone is a winner. She wouldn't have to stand for re-election and lose a primary.

[Demsrule86]

60. He may primary her. In general, I do not like primarying a sitting Senator as there is an

inherent advantage for a sitting Senator. But she has pissed off everyone and sold us out for..very blatant what she did. So I think a primary is in order. I am assuming she thinks she can be McCain- the maverick. I believe this is a miscalculation.