Kyrsten Sinema switches from Democrat to Independent
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Following the Georgia Senate runoff which tipped the balance in Democrats favor, Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema left the Democratic Party on Friday and registered as an independent. Left-leaning articles highlight the potential reasons for Sinema’s party switch, while right-leaning articles highlight that liberal media blasted Sinema for the decision.
USA Today published a centrist article on Sinema’s party switch and its potential implications for Democratric legislation in the coming months. Sinema’s move signals to Democrats that her voice is important and gives her veto power over the omnibus bill. A day before her party switch, Sinema celebrated the passage of her bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act in the House of Representatives.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that the Sinema’s party switch is the first one in over a decade—the last one being Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) in 2009. A reason for the switch may be that she was predicted to face a difficult primary election in the next cycle. The article also highlights that it is unclear whether Sinema will caucus with Democrats, as two Senate Democrats currently do.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that left-leaning and liberal media criticized Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party on Friday, with Democratic operative Adam Parkhomenko describing her as “great at being the f--cking worst.” Fox News highlighted that several among the critics who blasted Sinema include MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan who described her as “never really a Democrat” and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann who urged Sinema to resign.