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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow does Sinema get labeled as a "moderate Democrat? Please read before responding.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrsten_Sinema
I realize that the labeling conventions for elected Democrats are arbitrary and change over time, but how does the 47th most conservative member of the entire Senate get labelled as a "moderate Democrat'?
Serious question.
Response to bluewater (Original post)
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Celerity
(43,349 posts)Beausoleil
(2,843 posts)Plus, there is not much of a "moderate" position in politics today.
As Jim Hightower said:
There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.
Celerity
(43,349 posts)bluewater
(5,376 posts)I'll use it tonight at dinner. lol
Seriously, thank you.
Like most people, my reading vocabulary is larger than my speaking or writing one, but I had to look apothegm up.
Celerity
(43,349 posts)Celerity
(43,349 posts)bluewater
(5,376 posts)Searches on both spelling return the same definition essentially.
Celerity
(43,349 posts)I just know when I looked at your first reply, my dyslexic brain said.... Wtf did you (as in me) do Cel?
lolol.
I love to learn!
3catwoman3
(23,979 posts)...both spellings.
I always love learning a new word. I've never even seen this one, unlike words I have looked up but forgotten because of never using them.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,466 posts)I dont feel ashamed when I read the dictionary for new cool words.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)and the Dems moved slightly farther left, but mostly where we were in the 1970s and before.
Although O'Donnell was saying the other night that our congressional delegations are even farther left than that these days, as well as Biden. And of course their goals reflect most Democratic voters, who overwhelmingly support what they're doing.
Irish_Dem
(47,051 posts)Celerity
(43,349 posts)DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Is a moderate these days...
Sad isn't it.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Demsrule86
(68,565 posts)is called a moderate. what difference does it make what we call her? She is part of our majority and we need her vote.
JohnSJ
(92,190 posts)iemanja
(53,032 posts)A GOP plant?
betsuni
(25,518 posts)The type of person who changes personality depending on who they're around. Sinema used to pal around with Greens, now Republicans.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)BlueCheeseAgain
(1,654 posts)Not just the Democrats.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)brooklynite
(94,542 posts)bluewater
(5,376 posts)Let's give everyone the full picture on why she was ranked the "47th most conservative Senator"
How often Sinema votes in line with Trumps position: Career 50.4%
How often Sinema is expected to support Trump based on Trumps 2016 margin: Career 39.8%
Difference between Sinemas actual and predicted Trump-support scores: Career: +10.6%
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/kyrsten-sinema/
Hmmm.
Sinema voted 50.4% of the time supporting Trump's policies according to 538.
That was +10.6% greater than projected, again, according to 538.
Sinema's career voting record paints a different picture, don't you think?
So is the definition of a "moderate Democrat" someone who votes with Trump 50.4% of the time and +10.6% more often than expected based on Trump's performance in their state?
In fact, looking at the 538 data, Sinema was the ONLY Democrat that voted with Trump more often than expected.
How in the world does THAT make her a "moderate Democrat"?
BlueNProud
(1,048 posts)She's displays all the traits.