Centrist extinction looms as Sinema, Manchin, Romney call it quits: Polarization is hollowing out the Senate's centrist core.
axios.com/2024/03/06/sinema-retirement-manchin-romney-centrists
Quick Glance: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Decision Not to Seek Re-election
- The independent senator, Sinema, announced on Tuesday her choice not to pursue re-election, leading to her departure from the Senate after a single term.
- Sinema's opting out sets the stage for a challenging and costly battle for her position, with top Republican contender Kari Lake and leading Democrat Ruben Gallego already in the race to succeed her.
- In a video message, Sinema emphasized her departure from the Senate due to the prevailing bipartisan conflict and the divergence between her approach and the current desires of America.
- Sinema's political journey has been remarkable, transitioning from a Green Party organizer to the GOP's former favorite Democrat in the U.S. Senate. Following an irreparable split with Arizona Democrats, she shifted from her party in 2022 to operate as an independent, aiding Democrats in maintaining Senate control.
Sinema High-Fives Manchin Over Filibuster Support While 'Schmoozing With CEOs' at Davos
commondreams.org/news/sinema-and-manchin
Kyrsten Sinema's Decision Is All About 2024: She seems to be grasping for a lifeline, or at least a bit of leverage.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/sinemas-switch-changes-very-little/672413/
Quick Glance: Sinema alters her party allegiance to independent in Senate shuffle
- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) announced her resignation from the Democratic Party on Friday, dampening Senate Democrats" post-midterms celebrations and potentially endangering Democrats" hopes of retaining the seat in 2024.
- Some Arizona Democrats accused the senator of switching for political purposes in order to escape a near-certain Democratic primary battle in 2024 if she runs as an independent in that campaign.
- "Senator Sinema may now be registered as an independent, but she has shown she answers to corporations and billionaires, not Arizonans," Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Terán said in a statement.
- "She's independent, just like Arizona," the advertisement stated.
Kyrsten Sinema's controversies hurt Mark Kelly's chances, Dems say: "This is not what we wanted to talk about right now," said one Arizona Democratic Party ...
businessinsider.com/kyrsten-sinema-filibuster-democrats-mark-kelly-arizona-senate-race-2022-1
WATCH: Sinema blunts voting bill's chances as Biden pushes Senate: President Joe Biden is set to meet privately with Senate Democrats at the Capitol ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-sinema-blunts-voting-bills-chances-as-biden-pushes-senate
Sanders Says Manchin and Sinema Are Undermining US Democracy: Manchin and Sinema are opposed to filibuster reforms that would enable the passage of voting rights ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/01/15/sanders-says-manchin-and-sinema-are-imperiling-us-democracy
Clyburn knocks Sinema for backing filibuster in light of potential GOP majority | TheHill
thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/589939-clyburn-says-sinema-is-not-right-in-defending-filibuster-for
Why Manchin and Sinema Will Be the Last Pro-filibuster Democrats: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema may be the last in their party to support maintaining the ...
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/01/manchin-sinema-democrats-filibuster/621298/
Senator Joe Manchin said he still backs his decision to not support the Democrats' changing the filibuster to pass voting rights ...
MLK III says 'history will remember Sen. Sinema unkindly' after she rejects filibuster change | TheHill
thehill.com/homenews/senate/589671-mlk-iii-says-history-will-remember-sen-sinema-unkindly-after-she-rejects
Sanders says it was 'absolutely' appropriate for Sinema to be censured: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday it was appropriate for the Arizona ...
cnn.com/2022/01/23/politics/bernie-sander-kyrsten-sinema-cnntv/
Civil Rights Leaders Mark MLK Day With Rage at Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin: "History will not remember them kindly," Martin Luther King III said at a Monday ...
thedailybeast.com/civil-rights-leaders-mark-mlk-day-with-rage-at-kyrsten-sinema-joe-manchin
It Was Kyrsten Sinema, in the Capitol, With the Dagger!: She and Joe Manchin both vowed to uphold the sanctity of the filibuster.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/01/the-surge-kyrsten-sinema-manchin-schumer-voting-rights.html
MLK's family rallies in Arizona to push for voting rights: As the nation prepares to mark the birthday of the Rev.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mlks-family-rallies-arizona-push-voting-rights-rcna12379
Critics Lambaste Sinema's Opposition to Filibuster Changes: Sinema's position amounts to asking permission from "authors of vote-rigging" to protect voting ...
truthout.org/articles/critics-lambaste-sinemas-opposition-to-filibuster-changes/
Emily’s List says it will no longer endorse Sen. Sinema as she holds firm on filibuster
washingtonpost.com/politics/emilys-list-says-it-will-no-longer-endorse-sen-sinema-as-she-holds-firm-on-filibuster/2022/01/18/c8f96110-78ab-11ec-9102-d65488c31bb1_story.html
Sanders Doesn't Rule Out Supporting Manchin & Sinema Primary Challengers: The Vermont senator expressed frustration about the two Democrats joining Republicans ...
huffpost.com/entry/sanders-manchin-sinema-primary-challengers_n_61ed9e92e4b04db85c846c0c
At Davos, Sinema and Manchin High-Five Over Keeping Filibuster Rule: Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin — who foiled Democrats’ efforts to pass a voting-rights ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-17/kyrsten-sinema-joe-manchin-at-davos-support-senate-filibuster-rule
Quick Glance: In Davos, Sinema says Democrats' push to end the filibuster on the voting rights bill was "premature."
- Senator Kyrsten Sinema told an international audience in Switzerland that last year's losses for many U.S. election deniers demonstrated that Democrats' urgent concerns about the need to "to eliminate an important guardrail and an institution in our country" in order to save democracy were "premature or overreaching."
- "Most election deniers lost across the country."
- Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly travel to the border to discuss "tri-partisan" solutions.
- Kari Lake was defeated in the gubernatorial election, while Blake Masters was defeated by Kelly and former state Rep.
Jim Clyburn Says Kyrsten Sinema's Argument for Supporting Filibuster 'Not Right': "If we do not protect the vote with everything that we've got ...
newsweek.com/jim-clyburn-says-kyrsten-sinemas-argument-supporting-filibuster-not-right-1669872
Behind their big defeat, Democrats may have reached a turning point: The « epiphany » came, except it's Democrats who have finally seen the light.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/20/democrats-turning-point/
Martin Luther King III: history will remember Sen. Sinema 'unkindly': Civil rights groups lit into the Arizona Democrat for continuing to oppose changing the ...
businessinsider.com/martin-luther-king-iii-history-will-remember-sen-sinema-unkindly-2022-1
To 'Hold Her Accountable for What She Did,' Primary Sinema Project Gets Into Gear
commondreams.org/news/2022/01/21/hold-her-accountable-what-she-did-primary-sinema-project-gets-gear
Sen. Sinema dashes Democrats' hope to change the filibuster: Ahead of a meeting with President Biden, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema dashed any hope of changing the ...
npr.org/2022/01/13/1072778094/sen-sinema-dashes-democrats-hope-to-change-the-filibuster
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) doubled down on her support for the 60-vote legislative filibuster Tuesday, roughly an hour before President Biden meets with ...
http://hill.cm/GiXiYAu
Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming the Arizona Democrat as one of the ...
https://cnn.it/2ZaHNYI
Vice President Kamala Harris said that voting rights are a "fundamental freedom" and there should be "an unfettered access to the ballot" ...
Biden’s speech on voting rights was full of soaring rhetoric. It may not matter.: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema just may not care about democracy.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/11/bidens-speech-voting-rights-was-full-soaring-rhetoric-it-may-not-matter/
Video of Kyrsten Sinema Shaking Hands With GOP Senators After Vote Goes Viral: The Arizona senator sided with Republicans in opposing a move to tweak rules that ...
newsweek.com/kyrsten-sinema-filibuster-senate-biden-voting-shaking-hand-1671104
King family to rally in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day: PHOENIX (AP) — As the nation prepares to mark the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
apnews.com/article/voting-rights-lifestyle-arizona-voting-race-and-ethnicity-8c1d462255963779f40d16171b032978
Why Democrats are in such a rush to get their social safety net bill passed: Washington often can’t agree on anything until the last minute. So what deadline is ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/22/democrats-social-safety-net-bill/
Voting Rights Bills Appear Doomed in Senate as Sinema & Manchin Oppose Filibuster Change
democracynow.org/2022/1/14/headlines/voting_rights_bills_appear_doomed_in_senate_as_sinema_manchin_oppose_filibuster_change
Sanders calls out Manchin, Sinema ahead of filibuster showdown | TheHill: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday name-checked Democratic Sen...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/590074-sanders-calls-out-manchin-sinema-ahead-of-filibuster-showdown
How Democrats Hope to Change the Filibuster: Democrats are racing to revive their voting-rights bill.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/manchin-filibuster-voting-rights/619281/
Emily’s List Vows to Rescind Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Endorsement for Sinking Voting Rights Push
thedailybeast.com/emilys-list-vows-to-rescind-sen-kyrsten-sinema-endorsement-for-sinking-voting-rights-push
Biden meets with key Democratic senators as he pushes for path on voting, infrastructure
cnn.com/2021/06/21/politics/biden-sinema-manchin/
Top donors threaten to cut off funding to Sinema : The donors said they will support a primary challenge, and demanded that the senator refund their ...
politico.com/news/2022/01/19/donors-threaten-cut-funding-sinema-527413
How Democrats Hope to Change the Filibuster: Democrats are racing to revive their voting-rights bill.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/manchin-filibuster-voting-rights/619281/
Sinema defends filibuster ahead of Senate voting rights showdown | TheHill: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is digging in on her opposition to nixing the 60-vote ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/559519-sinema-defends-filibuster-ahead-of-senate-voting-rights-showdown
Split on Sinema: LGBTQ groups divided over rebuke of bisexual senator: LGBTQ advocacy groups have been split in their response to Sen. Krysten Sinema's refusal ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/split-sinema-lgbtq-groups-divided-rebuke-bisexual-senator-rcna13058
Progressive groups launch $1.5M ad buy to pressure Sinema on filibuster | TheHill
thehill.com/homenews/senate/559393-progressive-groups-launch-15-million-ad-campaign-hitting-sinema
How Democrats Hope to Change the Filibuster: Democrats are racing to revive their voting-rights bill.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/manchin-filibuster-voting-rights/619281/
Sinema to Senate Dems: What's the plan on voting rights?: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the plan to pass voting rights legislation is to stick ...
politico.com/news/2021/05/13/kyrsten-sinema-democrats-voting-rights-488148
Biden’s provocative pressure on Manchin and Sinema: Parsing Biden's unusual comments applying pressure to Democratic senators.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/02/bidens-provocative-pressure-manchin-sinema/
Kyrsten Sinema accidentally reveals the huge hole in her filibuster defense: Sinema's claim that democracy's future rests on the filibuster falls apart under ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/22/kyrsten-sinema-accidentally-reveals-huge-hole-her-filibuster-defense/
Liberal groups to Democrats: Your chance to save democracy is disappearing: The choice is stark: Protect the filibuster, or protect democracy.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/01/liberal-groups-democrats-your-chance-protect-democracy-is-disappearing/
Rev. Jesse Jackson among many detained during protest at Sinema's Phoenix office: Speakers voiced concerns about Sen. Sinema's decisions to not vote against the ...
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2021/07/26/poor-peoples-campaign-holds-rally-phoenix-marches-sen-kyrsten-sinemas-office/5375103001/
Democrats reach turning point with Manchin | TheHill: Democrats say they’re at a turning point with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).Manchin’s decisio...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/557233-democrats-reach-turning-point-with-manchin
Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill: The Senate on Tuesday will begin to debate new voting rights protections, even though the measure ...
nytimes.com/2022/01/17/us/politics/senate-voting-rights-bill.html
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema daftly doubles down on her filibuster support: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wants to keep the filibuster and convince Republicans to change their ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2021/06/03/sen-kyrsten-sinema-daftly-doubles-down-filibuster-support/7516145002/
The Democratic Party’s Future Is Uncertain: Will the president’s party pass major legislation before the midterm elections?
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/10/democrats-biden-voting-rights-midterms/620451/
Sinema calls out her Democratic colleagues on the filibuster — gently: Sinema is not exactly calling her colleagues flip-floppers, but she is reminding everyone ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/22/sinema-calls-out-her-democratic-colleagues-filibuster-gently/
The other targets of Biden's bipartisan outreach: Manchin and Sinema: Even as the White House woos Republican senators, it has its eye on Democrats' two ...
politico.com/news/2021/05/12/biden-bipartisan-outreach-sinema-487429
Supreme Court decision amps up voting rights battle in Congress | TheHill: A controversial 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday upholding ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/561236-supreme-court-decision-amps-up-voting-rights-battle-in-congress
We didn't help get Kyrsten Sinema elected so she could ensure Senate gridlock: We asked voters to support Kyrsten Sinema so she could make progress on big issues ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2021/03/24/kyrsten-sinema-elected-make-progress-not-back-filibuster/4772921001/
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema talks out of both sides of her mouth on voting rights: It's not just Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's position on the filibuster and voting rights ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2022/01/13/sen-kyrsten-sinema-cant-have-both-ways-voting-rights/6515740001/
ASU, UA students on hunger strike at White House to demand Democrats pass voting legislation
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2021/12/15/arizona-college-students-hunger-strike-white-house-voting-bill/8910466002/
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal she helped broker still has legs
azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/07/15/sen-kyrsten-sinema-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-still-alive/7984063002/
Did Katie Hobbs catch a bad case of the Doug Duceys?: Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, seems reluctant to call out Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema by name for her ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2021/06/08/katie-hobbs-should-criticize-kyrsten-sinema-by-name-over-filibuster/7597902002/
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