Sinema has left DC. Medical appointment and fund raiser.

[underpants]

Sinema, a holdout on the social spending bill, returns to Arizona for a doctor’s visit and a scheduled fund-raiser.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/us/politics/krysten-sinema-spending-bill-arizona.html

With Democrats pleading for a deal on a hard-fought social safety net bill, one of the key holdouts, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, left Washington on Friday. The reason, her spokesman said, was a medical appointment for a foot injury.

But on Saturday, she is also scheduled to attend her political action committee’s “retreat” with donors at a high-end resort and spa in Phoenix, three different sources confirmed, including an attendee. The hotel also confirmed the event, which kicks off with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, followed by a dinner.

Fund-raising for lawmakers is, of course, not unusual, but Ms. Sinema’s timing is sure to raise the level of frustration that her fellow Democrats are already feeling toward the senator. President Biden and congressional Democratic leaders are trying to hammer out a framework agreement on a climate change and social policy bill that can pass with the votes of every Senate Democrat and virtually every House Democrat.

[Irish_Dem]

1. I hope she enjoys her spa and money weekend.

Perhaps she will have a few spare moments to reflect upon the needs of her country and fellow citizens.

[lagomorph777]

2. Did she accidentally bite her foot?

I hope her Pharma pals can help her feel better.

[gratuitous]

3. Priorities, people

Kyrsten made sure her paycheck was safe, and now it's off for a little R&R. And when the whiskey is gone . . .

[jalan48]

4. High end resort and spa? Doing the people's work. Sweeet.

[Submariner]

5. As long as she is traveling and attending events in a wheel chair

I see no problem at all. I don't want to be quick to criticize.

She knows she has a medical issue with her foot, so of course she will stay off her feet completely to allow proper healing.

[brush]

6. Yeah, right. You forgot the sarcasm gif.

Of all the times to leave town. A doctor's appointment could've been postponed...I mean the most momentous Democratic legislation since LBJ's Great Society and FDR's New Deal is teetering in the balance, not to mention Dem majorities in Congress, and she prances off to a doctor's appointment?

Come on, it's really to a fundraiser for herself at a luxury spa.

[PSPS]

11. A little known fact: There are no "foot doctors" in DC

[brush]

13. It could've been postponed. This is, as I said the most momentous...

legislation in generations. Doctors will find a way for an important US senator at a time like this.

Let's be real, a fundraiser just happened to be occurring for her at the same time? Come on. The trip is for the fundraiser.

[Takket]

7. she is detestable

while the rest of us wonder if we're ever going to get rebuilt roads, and universal high speed internet and affordable prescriptions....... she is blowing out of town to get a sponge-bath in money from fat cats. She is everything wrong with Washington. She's a great actress I'll give her that much. She told us everything an angry electorate wanted to hear, and now she is laughing all the way to the bank

Link to tweet

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[qazplm135]

8. wow

the level of FU she's giving her is ridiculous.

For all the criticism of Manchin, well earned, at least he's there, now, negotiating, working, doing his effing job.

[budkin]

9. Remember how hard we worked to get her elected?

That was cool.

[renate]

10. What is her major malfunction?

Are there no doctors in DC?

What a horrible, horrible, vile person. I've read that there's no recall option or anything like that for getting rid of senators, but it's hard to believe that she's the first one to abrogate her responsibilities so absolutely blatantly and just... get away with it.

[Pachamama]

12. History will not be kind to Sinema

She will be remembered as a despised and horrible person….

[bluestarone]

14. Arizona will get

The LAST WORD on this!

[Polly Hennessey]

15. What no foot doctors in the nation's capitol. n/t

[BlueIdaho]

16. Somebody needs to make some good trouble

When she’s back home. Scare the living shit out of her high dollar donors so they understand she’s no sure bet for re-election.