Staff Reports
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democrat turned independent, dropped quite the bombshell bombshell on Tuesday by announcing she’s bidding adieu to Capitol Hill after her term ends in 2024. Buh-bye, Sinema! In a dramatic video posted on Twitter, the lady revealed she’s had it with the circus that D.C. has turned into lately. Can’t say we blame her, with all the clowning around happening in Congress.
There it is. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announces she will NOT run for reelection to the Senate in Arizona.
Ruben Gallego is now set for a one-on-one race with Kari Lake in November. pic.twitter.com/PEMcRslHNx
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) March 5, 2024
Sinema, who flipped from blue to independent after the 2022 midterms, definitely marched to the beat of her own drum in the Senate. Alongside Senator Joe Manchin, who’s also saying sayonara, she wasn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers by going against the Democrats on key issues like the pesky filibuster. It’s refreshing to see a politician with a backbone these days, isn’t it? Compromise shouldn’t be a dirty word in politics, but hey, who needs that when you can just throw shade on social media, right?
The thought of Sinema seeking re-election apparently wasn’t sitting too pretty in the polls. She was already lagging behind prominent Democrat Ruben Gallego and GOP frontrunner Kari Lake. Looks like her brand of common sense and bipartisanship wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Kari Lake, on the other hand, seems to be brewing up quite the storm among conservative voters. Maybe it’s time for Arizona to hop on the Lake train and steer away from the sinking ship of leftist policies.
Sinema’s refusal to dance to the Democrats’ tune and support changes to the filibuster rule sure stirred the pot. The lefties didn’t take too kindly to her standing firm on that issue. But hey, isn’t that what representation is all about? Standing up for what you believe in, even if it means going against the grain. It’s a shame that Congress couldn’t get their act together and pass some important legislation because of this political back-and-forth. Maybe it’s time for Washington to wake up and smell the coffee that’s brewing in Arizona. Good luck, Sinema, in your future endeavors, and may the Senate find someone else willing to buck the trend and put America first.
