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LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)11/13/2018 9:28:47 am PST

re: #380 ObserverArt

Your comment reminded me I saw a comment at another forum from a dedicated left leaning liberal that I know from Arizona. He said that Kyrsten Sinema is a DINO (Democrat in name only). I have seen other comments similar. So, I am guessing that to win a seat in Arizona as a Democrat you have to be fairly conservative politically.

I think I saw where she backed Trump 60% of the time as a House Rep.

Looks like Arizona is another state that needs a Manchin type Democrat, so that is sure to cause some issues with voting on certain liberal policies with pure lefties.

I look at it all as a transition in American politics. The right has gone so far right it has opened up a huge middle that even politicians called Democrats can fill if they are somewhat conservative. Maybe in time that transition can lead to more and more pure liberal policies. Or, it will lead to another party that will replace Republicans just by need.

I’d honestly be shocked if it was high as 60%. But yes you do have to be fairly conservative to win state wide in Arizona. We need a set of principles that sets us apart from Republicans obviously but we need to understand what gets someone elected here in VA or your state or Arizona is totally different. And I wouldn’t call Sinema a DINO in any case given that she strongly supports LGBT rights, is pro choice, pro gun control. She rubbed me the wrong way big time with her agreement with Trump sending troops to the border but she’s a moderate Dem not a DINO. And I’m tired of progressives acting like it’s all black and white especially as they ignore the less than progressive stances that those they like i.e. Bernie’s record on immigration and guns which are awful and shitting on other people.