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(9,206 posts)underpants
(182,958 posts)against them. Literally its all I can think of other than Sinema just wanting attention.
we can do it
(12,207 posts)Response to Bleacher Creature (Original post)
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stillcool
(32,626 posts)I hope she gets higher than a kite from the attention so when the worm turns she crashes and burns all the harder.
jalan48
(13,905 posts)deizo
(59 posts)Talk about a woman who is destroying her career who is going organize for her during reelection? If she thinks she will have better luck running as republican that won't help they will want a real republican not a turn coat.
PortTack
(32,813 posts)Under the gqp banner..never. She reminds me of the log cabin republicans
msongs
(67,465 posts)asked IMO
PortTack
(32,813 posts)quakerboy
(13,923 posts)From green to dem to rep..
in2herbs
(2,947 posts)start a recall or call for a special election because the seat was voted to be occupied by a D and now by an R?
tritsofme
(17,419 posts)deizo
(59 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)Maybe Manchin too.
WarGamer
(12,488 posts)wackadoo wabbit
(1,167 posts)summer_in_TX
(2,766 posts)The hounding into the bathroom was pretty bad.
I'd have had my back up at that, and probably before. We need folks who understand human psychology to step forward and say "That's a very bad idea." Why? Because it will absolutely backfire. Before the hounding into bathrooms (or rowing out to a yacht) occur.
quakerboy
(13,923 posts)She's declined to meet with or hear from her constituents over matters of importance to them, while repeatedly voting against their interests. They have become desperate. What other options do they have?
LeftInTX
(25,659 posts)People who do that aren't thinking straight. It's not going to do any good.
quakerboy
(13,923 posts)When her starting position is blocking the democratic agenda in a way that is likely to end up costing us elections all around the country.. Its a problem.
And I note you havnt offered an alternative. Only a scare tactic. But clearly its one that doesnt appear to have any teeth for her constituents.
LeftInTX
(25,659 posts)So, if they get a Republican in office, will they follow that person to the restroom and film them?
Or will the Republican hire security and keep them away?
Republicans don't meet with anyone here in Texas, except in safe districts. Ted Cruz refuses to meet with anyone who resembles a Democrat. Will Hurd who was fairly moderate only went to Republican enclaves in rural areas. One of my friends chased him down 60 miles away at a rural Dairy Queen where he was speaking to ranchers and then a ruckus occurred when some rural people attacked her and accused her of being a non-citizen. (She was born and raised in Texas) John Cornyn never has town halls. Neither does Chip Roy. They refuse to meet with anyone.
quakerboy
(13,923 posts)Technically, by almost exactly the same margin as Kelly (2.4% vs 2.35%). Which given she had a green pulling votes and he didnt have that disadvantage, means she actually did better.
And making the point that she is acting like a Texas Republican does not seem to bolster the case that people should leave her alone to do whatever she wants no matter how much it harms against the people who elected her.
So far, it would seem she is determined to make sure that the Republicans have the power to choose which voters get to vote in her next election, and that Democrats (including herself) get no legislative victories to campaign on in the future. Doing nothing is not really an option, as its a quick way to make sure that the Republicans eventually get her seat and many others sooner.
Nixie
(16,998 posts)would likely benefit from being seen fighting against blue district progressives.
LeftInTX
(25,659 posts)People were saying they wouldn't vote for Mary Landrieu and they didn't. Now Cassidy is in that spot.
summer_in_TX
(2,766 posts)I don't have an answer. Just saying some behaviors have a high likelihood for backfiring. I am all empathy for those feeling desperate. I'm worried myself. I'm stuck with Cornyn and Cruz so it's even more hopeless here.
quakerboy
(13,923 posts)I have one amazing senator. But it doesnt seem to be doing much good.
I guess the problem as i see it is that left alone, Sinema seems bound and determined to make sure that you are forever stuck with Cornyn and Cruz. Given that she seems determined to do her best to sink other democrats chances of election or re-election, I cant find it in myself to blame people desperate to take any shot at trying to effect her path
But i respect your honest answer here. The options all suck at this point. And the likelihood is that no matter what any of us do or dont do, her choices will have a horrible cost collectively for our country and each of us citizens and residents independently.
summer_in_TX
(2,766 posts)But this situation is a nail biter.