Fri Jan 14, 2022, 06:52 AM

ADP Statement on Voting Rights and Abolishing the Filibuster

In response to Senator Sinema’s floor speech on voting rights this afternoon, Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party Raquel Terán issued the following statement:

“As a member of the state legislature, I have seen firsthand the attempts by my Republican colleagues to undermine our sacred right to vote. Last year, the Arizona Democratic Party recognized that we cannot claim to be advocates for civil rights while maintaining the filibuster, which is why we took a strong stance in support of ending the filibuster in order to pass much needed voting rights legislation. We have spent countless hours organizing and listening to the people of Arizona, and what they want is change. This is not a divisive issue, this is about the future of democracy. Without the protection of voting rights, democracy fails. We are disappointed to say the least that Senator Sinema has chosen to protect an antiquated rule over her constituents.”

https://azdem.org/adp-statement-on-voting-rights-and-abolishing-the-filibuster/

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ADP Statement on Voting Rights and Abolishing the Filibuster (Original post)	AZProgressive	Jan 2022	OP
OK AZ, up the pressure on her, we're depending on you.	KS Toronado	Jan 2022	#1
Good. She will certainly be primaried when she's up for re-election.	Lonestarblue	Jan 2022	#2
The pukes have to been paying and/or promising she and Manchin the big $$.	Ligyron	Jan 2022	#3
Sinema, likely paid off	atreides1	Jan 2022	#7
You and I would no doubt be happy to have $1 million earned legally.	Ligyron	Jan 2022	#8
Sinema pals around with Cornyn of all people	padah513	Jan 2022	#4
so apropos	jaxexpat	Jan 2022	#5
I have finally concluded . . .	AverageOldGuy	Jan 2022	#6
Not Stupidity, it's Dishonesty	gagarux	Jan 2022	#9
For all this focus on two senators, where do the other 48 stand?	David__77	Jan 2022	#10
There may be other Democrats as well but with a difference	kansasobama	Jan 2022	#11
go further	Slammer	Jan 2022	#12
And I was curious how and why the HR/Payroll Company was involving itself in politics...	WarGamer	Jan 2022	#13

Response to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 08:37 AM

KS Toronado (12,586 posts)

1. OK AZ, up the pressure on her, we're depending on you.

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Fri Jan 14, 2022, 08:41 AM

Lonestarblue (7,358 posts)

2. Good. She will certainly be primaried when she's up for re-election.

But I doubt she plans to run again. Democrats in Arizona should start looking now for a strong candidate. In the meantime, Sinema will just continue enjoying her spot in the limelight as a Democratic obstructionist who gets lots of attention from the media.

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Fri Jan 14, 2022, 08:46 AM

Ligyron (7,019 posts)

3. The pukes have to been paying and/or promising she and Manchin the big $$.

Manchin would vote to re-institute slavery if it got out of committee and most of his kin-fucking constituents would love him for it.

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Response to Ligyron (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 10:43 AM

atreides1 (15,795 posts)

7. Sinema, likely paid off

Machin on the other hand not so much...last year he and his wife received a little over $1,000,000...from the coal operation run by their son!

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Response to atreides1 (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 11:57 AM

Ligyron (7,019 posts)

8. You and I would no doubt be happy to have $1 million earned legally.

But with GrOPer pols? Their greed and avarice seems to know no bounds.

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Fri Jan 14, 2022, 09:01 AM

padah513 (2,282 posts)

4. Sinema pals around with Cornyn of all people

Manchin parties with Repugs on his houseboat. Aesop said that a man(woman) is known by the company they keep, and Maya Angelou said when someone shows you who they are, believe them

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Response to padah513 (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 09:20 AM

jaxexpat (5,157 posts)

5. so apropos

It ain't all "hare and tortoise"

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Response to AZProgressive (Original post)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 09:32 AM

AverageOldGuy (918 posts)

6. I have finally concluded . . .

. . . that Sinema and Manchin are not very smart. After listening to each of them talk and respond to questions, it's clear that neither of them is above average IQ (and could be below average) and neither has any understanding of American history.

The "understanding of American history" part is simple: This nation has NEVER come to grips with the Civil War and we have NEVER implemented to full meaning of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

Of course, the two of them certainly do understand how to keep big donors happy.

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Response to AverageOldGuy (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 02:15 PM

gagarux (22 posts)

9. Not Stupidity, it's Dishonesty

AOG, it is not a question of smarts with these two. The problem is that their arguments for holding on to the filibuster are so easily swatted away that they look stupid when they try to defend them. However, it is the best fig leaf they have to thwart the Democratic Party agenda which I believe is their ultimate goal. I am not sure why this is their goal, but their stated reasons for opposing Build Back Better and Voting Rights all lead to the same end - a reduced chance of Democrats retaining power in Congress.

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Fri Jan 14, 2022, 03:00 PM

David__77 (21,453 posts)