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|name=Kyrsten Sinema
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'''Kyrsten Lea Sinema''' (born July 12, 1976) is an Independent Senator from the state of [[Arizona]] and a former member of the U.S. [[House of Representatives]]. She was elected as a [[Democrat]] in 2018 and repudiated party affiliation in December 2022 upon the controversial certification of Arizona secretary of state [[Katie Hobbs]] governor in what many if not most people believe to be a stolen election by the Arizona Democrats of [[Maricopa county]]. Sinema is up for reelection on 2024.
'''Kyrsten Lea Sinema''' (born July 12, 1976) is an independent Senator from the state of [[Arizona]] and a former member of the U.S. [[House of Representatives]]. She was elected as a [[Democrat]] in 2018 and repudiated party affiliation in December 2022 upon the controversial certification of Arizona secretary of state [[Katie Hobbs]] governor in what many if not most people believe to be a stolen election by the Arizona Democrats of [[Maricopa county]]. Sinema is up for reelection on 2024.
Sinema has taken [[conservative populism|conservative populist]] stances on multiple important issues, including opposing a [[Leftist]] attempt to override state voting rules through a [[Dem]] proposal to bypass the [[Senate]] [[filibuster]],<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/13/kyrsten-sinema-democrats-filibuster-voting-rights</ref> and voting against a Leftist provision to include a federal [[minimum wage]] hike to $15/hr within a [[COVID-19]] [[stimulus package|relief package]] in 2021<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/video-sen-kyrsten-sinemas-dramatic-thumbs-down-vote-against-15-minimum-wage-2021-3</ref> using a dramatic "thumbs-down"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNo_U7PTGzk</ref> to imitate [[John McCain]]'s vote in 2017 against repealing and replacing [[Obamacare]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWeayFHsH90</ref> She received praise from some conservatives,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wv30m75U18</ref> but predictable leftist outrage.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/leftists-outraged-democrat-senator-kyrsten-sinemas-enthusiastic-thumbs-vote-15-minimum-wage-hike-video/</ref> She very narrowly defeated her opponent in the general congressional election (AZ 9th district) in November 2012 (on which she later won reelection),<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona%27s_9th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012 Arizona's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012]</ref> and when she won her seat in the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2018.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Arizona,_2018 United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018]</ref>
Sinema has taken [[conservative populism|conservative populist]] stances on multiple important issues, including opposing a [[Leftist]] attempt to override state voting rules through a [[Dem]] proposal to bypass the [[Senate]] [[filibuster]],<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/13/kyrsten-sinema-democrats-filibuster-voting-rights</ref> and voting against a Leftist provision to include a federal [[minimum wage]] hike to $15/hr within a [[COVID-19]] [[stimulus package|relief package]] in 2021<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/video-sen-kyrsten-sinemas-dramatic-thumbs-down-vote-against-15-minimum-wage-2021-3</ref> using a dramatic "thumbs-down"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNo_U7PTGzk</ref> to imitate [[John McCain]]'s vote in 2017 against repealing and replacing [[Obamacare]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWeayFHsH90</ref> She received praise from some conservatives,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wv30m75U18</ref> but predictable leftist outrage.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/leftists-outraged-democrat-senator-kyrsten-sinemas-enthusiastic-thumbs-vote-15-minimum-wage-hike-video/</ref> She very narrowly defeated her opponent in the general congressional election (AZ 9th district) in November 2012 (on which she later won reelection),<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona%27s_9th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012 Arizona's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012]</ref> and when she won her seat in the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2018.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Arizona,_2018 United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018]</ref>
Since 2021, Sinema along with [[Joe Manchin]], have been best known for being the two Democrat [[senator]]s who have voted to keep the [[U.S. Senate]]'s [[filibuster]] intact despite several threats from their own party.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/06/democrat-kyrsten-sinema-defends-the-filibuster-again-as-pressure-mounts/</ref>
Since 2021, Sinema along with [[Joe Manchin]], have been best known for being the two Democrat [[senator]]s who have voted to keep the [[U.S. Senate]]'s [[filibuster]] intact despite several threats from their own party.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/04/06/democrat-kyrsten-sinema-defends-the-filibuster-again-as-pressure-mounts/</ref>
Sinema is the author of a 2009 book entailed, ''Unite and Conquer: How To Build Coalitions That Win And Last''.
==Controversies==
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>