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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I never understood Sinema's motivation. Manchin was authentic and predictable in voting for his state's biggest industry and is fiscally conservative.
Sinema either just cared about her self importance and/or is bought by some lobby groups or is a mole. She's never really behaved rationally.
The two of them are not always on the same side, but seem to enjoy the power when it comes down to them.
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I have friends who are very plugged into Arizona politics, and the Democratic party in particular. The word on Sinema is that she strongly thinks she has a shot at the Presidency, and that the best pathway to get there is to be another McCain-style Arizona "Maverick" who bucks the party and "is her own person."
Apparently there are a few people in her circle who either agree with this, or have decided to agree with this in order to gain personal power and they've worked to insulate her from the rest of the party apparatus in Arizona and in Washington. They're now reinforcing this idea she has that this is the way to ultimately win the nomination.