Kyrsten Sinema

Progressives and Senator Kyrsten Sinema need to Come Together and Reconcile.

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The current spat between the Progressive wing of the Arizona Democratic Party and it’s first Arizona Democratic Senator in 30 years is nothing new in Political History. As has been pointed out in the media, Republican zealots censured John McCain in 2014. He still won reelection in 2016. Republican hardliners thought Ronald Reagan and George … Read more

This is not Rocket Science: Condemn the KKK Endorsed Candidates Racist Tweets.

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There are some issues that should be debated in public discourse. Some of these issues include how to achieve: Universal and Affordable Health Care. Free College, Technical, and University Education for the nation’s children. A Comfortable Standard of Living for all citizens. Saving the Environment by shifting to Renewable Green Energy Sources. Comprehensive Immigration Reform. … Read more

Arizona Senators Split On Proposal To Forbid Attack On Iran Without Congressional Approval (READ the amendment)

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Arizona’s Senators split on June 27 on a proposal that would have restricted the President’s abilities to begin hostilities with Iran before getting Congressional approval. The bipartisan amendment needed 60 votes to pass; the vote was 50-40. Kyrsten Sinema sided with all voting Democrats to add the check to President Donald Trump’s ability to launch … Read more

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema betrays her constitutional duty on impeachment

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Kyrsten Sinema never fails to disappoint me. Her latest insult to the intelligence of her constituents is in the Arizona Republic today. Kyrsten Sinema still hasn’t finished reading Mueller report, but says ‘no’ to impeachment: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema does not support pursuing impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in the wake of the release of … Read more

NEW: “Dirty Trick” By National Republican Group Targeting Arizona Reps Given Pass By Dysfunctional FEC…After Five Years

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Five years ago, Arizona’s Politics helped report efforts by a “dirty trick” by the National Republican Congressional Committee (“NRCC”) against candidates nationwide, including the three Arizona swing-seat Democrats. The FEC finally gave the NRCC a pass and opened the file today.

(from SPOOF website)

The so-called attack microsites launched against Reps. Kyrsten Sinema, Ann Kirkpatrick and Ron Barber (and a couple of dozen other Democrats around the country) spoofed the candidates’ websites and tried to trick Googlers into donating to the NRCC.

National articles found a couple of the Arizona spoofs, and Arizona’s Politics located the third in February 2014. A follow-up later that month found that the NRCC had changed the donation pages to reduce the trickery level and to add security to its spoofs. (There are lots of images, ironies and fun facts in the older articles that will not be repeated here; please check out the links!)

One month later, national campaign finance watchdogs Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 filed complaints

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