I don’t doubt this is true, but approximately 100% of politicians love the public attention. The diligent True Believer types that want to wield the power of government for the collective good are mostly back room policy wonks we’ve never heard of unless you happen to work in a highly regulated area where you get the pleasure of working directly with technocrats.
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yeah but most of them aren’t willing to completely debase themselves to get it. I’m like way more into politics than probably 99.99% of the population and there’s still a bunch of senators I can’t even name, much less representatives. Those guys could absolutely be getting their names in the news, it’s just a matter of how far they’re willing to go to do it and most of them are not willing to cross the event horizon
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It’s a defensive play against a primary challenger in 2024.
If it’s Gallego (D) vs Sinema (I) vs Masters (R), who wins? I don’t think I’m going to like the answer to that question.
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I read a theory that she likely made the move to protect her seat. If the Dems run someone in Arizona while she runs as an Independent, Republicans win. This move could keep the Dems from effectively primarying her.
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Considering how deeply in the Senate minority the Ds will be after 24 I think it’s fine to sacrifice the seat for 6 years to get rid of her. I still think she’s running for president though and then moving to full time grifting after she loses.
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My first thought is that Sinema running for president as an independent also a less than ideal outcome, particularly in a Biden v Trump matchup, unless you think that having someone besides Biden in the race would get more never Trump GOP to not vote for Trump
It would certainly be good news… for John McCain!
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*Kari Lake
“is joe biden going to be able to get his nominees, including potential supreme court justice(s) confirmed?”
“that’s a very DC thing to worry about JACOB”
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This is what conservatives think of as a GOTCHA question. What do you believe in? What are your policy positions? What would you do with political power? UNACCEPTABLE JOURNALISM!
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https://twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1601256745594425344?t=QCCUPHGR_63rP63qKdfwyA&s=19
So she’s an IINO?
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“Very DC things” are literally your fucking job.
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You clearly know nothing about being a MAVERICK and an ICONOCLAST.
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Everyone’s a socialist until rich people offer them that sweet corporate kick back money.
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https://twitter.com/CCMstan/status/1601273583283888128?t=AYvn2XWgNHejuwzUmTujlw&s=19
https://twitter.com/MysticoMGS/status/1601243378104291331?t=evaRJ9SCrZiscipjTkEeZg&s=19
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She’s got a point.
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In a Lawnmower dictatorship, she gets burned alive on national TV. Yes, I’d force your kids to watch it.
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