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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She is a woman of integrity and this is great news.
I wish more politicians, both Democrats & Republican, would do this![/quote]

She criticized Joe Lieberman for this lol.

It’s not about “integrity.”[/quote]
OMG just the best.
[twitter]https://twitter.com/stevebenen/status/1601199615394578434?s=46&t=NsP2-60OuByRp16v8HvPUg[/twitter][/quote]

"To put it mildly, Sinema has not endeared herself to Democrats in her home state. Earlier this year, Data For Progress polled Arizona Democrats and found the incumbent senator trailing Gallego in a hypothetical primary match-up, 74% to 16%. That’s not a typo: She actually trailed the popular congressman by 58 points.

With this in mind, Sinema very likely realized that she had a decision to make: She could (a) retire; (b) take steps to repair the relationship with the Democratic voters who elected her in the first place; or (c) take her chances as an independent.

As a tactical matter, settling on the third option makes sense. Sinema was very likely to lose a Democratic primary, her voting record made a run as a Republican implausible, and she didn’t want to walk away from Capitol Hill altogether. Becoming an independent is a sensible strategy.

Indeed, it’s not unrealistic to think it might very well save her career. Democrats will likely think twice about running a candidate against her in 2024, fearing that splitting the center-left mainstream could leave the seat in Republican hands. "

Why does he expect democrats to not field a candidate? Do the Arizona state party rules even allow for that? [/quote]

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