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| − | '''Kyrsten Sinema''' (born July 12, 1976) is a [[ | + | '''Kyrsten Lea Sinema''' (born July 12, 1976) is a [[left-wing]] [[progressive]] Senator from the state of [[Arizona]] and a former member of the U.S. [[House of Representatives]]. She is the first openly [[bisexual]] member of Congress; unsurprisingly, she has an extremely [[liberal]] voting record. She very narrowly defeated her opponent in the general election in November 2012,<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona%27s_9th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012 Arizona's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012]</ref> and again in 2018.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Arizona,_2018 United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018]</ref> |
==Bigotry== | ==Bigotry== | ||
:''See also: [[Liberal bigotry]]'' | :''See also: [[Liberal bigotry]]'' | ||
In 2003 Sinema summoned [[Code Pink]] and a coven of [[witch]]es called Pagan Cluster to an anti-war rally.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/emails-kyrsten-sinema-summoned-witches-to-her-anti-war-rally</ref> Sinema said at the time she didn't care if an [[American]] joined the [[Taliban]].<ref>https://youtu.be/v86T2-KNJqk</ref> When questioned whether she regretted her original comments at an interview in 2018, she refused to answer directly, and instead made excuses.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2ztmBQTeI Kyrsten Sinema Refuses To Say She Regrets Saying It’s OK For Americans To Join The Taliban]</ref> | In 2003 Sinema summoned [[Code Pink]] and a coven of [[witch]]es called Pagan Cluster to an anti-war rally.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/emails-kyrsten-sinema-summoned-witches-to-her-anti-war-rally</ref> Sinema said at the time she didn't care if an [[American]] joined the [[Taliban]].<ref>https://youtu.be/v86T2-KNJqk</ref> When questioned whether she regretted her original comments at an interview in 2018, she refused to answer directly, and instead made excuses.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2ztmBQTeI Kyrsten Sinema Refuses To Say She Regrets Saying It’s OK For Americans To Join The Taliban]</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2010, Sinema called her home state [[Arizona]] “the meth lab of democracy”.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkzm11PL9cs&feature=emb_logo Kyrsten Sinema: “Arizona Is Clearly The Meth Lab Of Democracy”]</ref> | ||
Sinema has called stay-at-home mothers "leeches."<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/10/19/az-democrat-slams-stayathome-moms-theyre-nothing-but-leeches-n2530229</ref> | Sinema has called stay-at-home mothers "leeches."<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/10/19/az-democrat-slams-stayathome-moms-theyre-nothing-but-leeches-n2530229</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, March 27, 2020
| Kyrsten Sinema | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Arizona From: January 3, 2019 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Jeff Flake | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| U.S. Representative from Arizona's 9th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |||
| Predecessor | None (district established) | ||
| Successor | Greg Stanton | ||
| Arizona Senate, 15th district From: January 10, 2011 – January 3, 2012 | |||
| Predecessor | Ken Cheuvront | ||
| Successor | David Lujan | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Blake Dain (divorced) | ||
| Religion | Unaffiliated[1] | ||
Kyrsten Lea Sinema (born July 12, 1976) is a left-wing progressive Senator from the state of Arizona and a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first openly bisexual member of Congress; unsurprisingly, she has an extremely liberal voting record. She very narrowly defeated her opponent in the general election in November 2012,[2] and again in 2018.[3]
Bigotry
- See also: Liberal bigotry
In 2003 Sinema summoned Code Pink and a coven of witches called Pagan Cluster to an anti-war rally.[4] Sinema said at the time she didn't care if an American joined the Taliban.[5] When questioned whether she regretted her original comments at an interview in 2018, she refused to answer directly, and instead made excuses.[6]
In 2010, Sinema called her home state Arizona “the meth lab of democracy”.[7]
Sinema has called stay-at-home mothers "leeches."[8]
References
- ↑ Religious Diversity in Congress, A Year of "Firsts"
- ↑ Arizona's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012
- ↑ United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018
- ↑ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/emails-kyrsten-sinema-summoned-witches-to-her-anti-war-rally
- ↑ https://youtu.be/v86T2-KNJqk
- ↑ Kyrsten Sinema Refuses To Say She Regrets Saying It’s OK For Americans To Join The Taliban
- ↑ Kyrsten Sinema: “Arizona Is Clearly The Meth Lab Of Democracy”
- ↑ https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/10/19/az-democrat-slams-stayathome-moms-theyre-nothing-but-leeches-n2530229