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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema raised over $1.5 million toward the end of 2021 as she opposed key elements of her own party’s agenda, according to new filings.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema raised over $1.5 million toward the end of 2021 as she opposed key elements of her own party’s agenda, according to new filings.
Those progressive members, jayapal and others you've heard from trust the moderates, like sinema, like manchin, that their word is good enough for their vote. earlier she said that wasn't good enough. the white house is betting on that being a public stance, not a private stance. >> democrats and a whole bunch of republicans would be anxious to pass this traditional infrastructure legislation, roads and bridges, power grid, high speed internet, trains, planes, airports, electric vehicle charging. these are elements so desperately needed in the country right now. but these are not normally circ...
Manchin, like sinema, like the other eight who won't admit it but they're also on their side on the filibuster, that this is job one for them to pass these bills? >> well, republicans seem to understand very well that this is their number one job. that's why they keep bringing us back to get this job done. so i'm not understanding why we don't understand this is a foundational right, just like in 1965. beto is right. we need washington to help us in these states where they're silencing our people and really robbing us of our democracy. >> yeah. good luck to y'all d.c. democrats getting reelect...
With this? >> well, so, then, why do anything? we know that the filibuster, which we need to abolish, and we know that moderate democrats, like sinema and manchin, have been obstructionist to justice, to progress. they clearly have contempt for the american people, not compassion. but there is not a deficit of resource. there is a deficit of empathy. and that's why we're here. not to spotlight us, but to center the 7-11 million families. look, sleeping here last night was uncomfortable. but nowhere near as uncomfortable as the real, palpable fear that families are living in right now, because ...