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pecosbob

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9. John McCain's 'maverick' status only worked because he had conservative 'street cred'

Reply to Roisin Ni Fiachra (Original post)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 11:59 AM

Sep 2021

accumulated from decades of toeing the conservative line in Washington. She has no credibility left and appears to be rapidly destroying her chances of re-election.

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Activists who helped elect Kyrsten Sinema launch CrowdPAC to fund a primary challenger [View all] Roisin Ni Fiachra Sep 2021 OP

So did she pull a bait and switch? I thought she was progressive Walleye Sep 2021 #1

It's an interesting strategy FBaggins Sep 2021 #2

I'm pretty sure President Biden already did his job as my representative, and Roisin Ni Fiachra Sep 2021 #6

She fooled everyone. She was/is a Trojan Horse. brush Sep 2021 #3

Sinema rso Sep 2021 #4

Oops! True Blue American Sep 2021 #5

OMG! They actually used the word fascist. If we could get the MSNBC news Hotler Sep 2021 #7

The clincher was when she had a GOP fundraiser in Texa$. Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #8

John McCain's 'maverick' status only worked because he had conservative 'street cred' pecosbob Sep 2021 #9

My Mom (who has since died) Horse with no Name Sep 2021 #10

No doubt with the deep appreciation of the Arizona Republican Party, brooklynite Sep 2021 #11

A more mainstream Democrat Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #12

Convince me that what the "activists" are thinking of is a "mainstream" opponent brooklynite Sep 2021 #13

How's Mark Kelly dealing with it? BradAllison Sep 2021 #14

Kelly doesn't support eliminating the filibuster... brooklynite Sep 2021 #15

So he's not making an ass of himself by telling Dems to fuck off? BradAllison Sep 2021 #16

Exactly... brooklynite Sep 2021 #17