In a stunning display of power and politics, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has quit the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. Sinema, who acquired notoriety in Washington, D.C., for opposing the established order of DC usurpations, made her final move just days after her party won the 51st Senate seat, dealing a tremendous blow to disappointed Democrat Joe Biden and the Marxist-Leninist left that backs him.

The mysterious senator stunned Capitol Hill by defecting from the Democrats, making her big entry into Independence just as Democrats and Biden were rejoicing over the president’s unusual and very questionable midterm wins.

Sinema emphasized to the reporters on Friday that she will continue to vote the same way she has for years, stating, “Nothing will change about my values or my behavior.”

“The former Democrat claims she will continue to vote in the same way she has for her first four years as senator of Arizona without being constrained by party politics. But it creates a storm for Biden who has been celebrating a rare midterm gain for a sitting president as Democrats gained a seat to go from a 50-50 split to a 51-49 majority following Raphael Warnock’s Georgia runoff win,” the Daily Mail reported, adding:

“Announcing the switch, the 46-year-old senator known for her bold outfits and for being one of the two Democratic swing votes said she ‘never really fit into a box of any political party’ and is close with allies on both sides of the aisle.

The Ironman athlete said that her decision represents the ‘growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system’.

While the Democrats now retain a 50-49 majority over the Republicans, if Sinema chooses to side with the GOP, vice president Kamala Harris has the casting vote, meaning the governing party maintains its control.

The move means fellow rogue Democrat Joe Manchin maintains his powerful role and will be a crucial factor in passing or blocking Biden’s agenda with the razor-thin margin.”

Sinema has not yet disclosed whether she will remain in the Democratic caucus, but her intention to retain committee assignments suggests she does not wish to upset the Senate’s delicate balance, according to certain media reports.

In a series of tweets, Sinema reported: ‘As a natural extension of my service since I was first elected to Congress, I have joined the growing number of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington and registering formally as an Arizona Independent.

‘Over the past four years, I’ve collaborated with senators from both parties to pass laws that have helped ordinary Arizonans build better lives for themselves and their families.

My work in the Senate will not be affected by my decision to become an independent; my dedication to Arizona will remain the same.

In a natural extension of my service since I was first elected to Congress, I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington and formally registering as an Arizona Independent. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/jUQHAeuxym

— Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) December 9, 2022

Becoming an Independent won’t change my work in the Senate; my service to Arizona remains the same. Read my full Op-ed in the Arizona Republic 3/3 ⬇️https://t.co/P2JQXFT5IJ

— Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) December 9, 2022

The Daily Mail continues with further information:

Her switch follows years in a two-person awkward squad with Manchin that thwarted some of Biden’s boldest legislative moves. She pushed hard to limit spending and tax increases, much to the fury of party leaders and progressive Democrats.

That anger was intensified by her reluctance to spell out red lines or goals, leading to a reputation as an enigmatic presence in the Democratic caucus.

But she always said her stance was in line with the voters of Arizona, a once red state where she had won power by moving to the center.

The first-term senator faces reelection in 2024 and could have expected to face a well-funded primary challenger from the more conventional party ranks, a challenge she now avoids by leaving the party.

‘Nothing will change about my values or my behavior,’ she told Politico, adding that she will not caucus as a Republican.

Sinema informed Chuck Schumer of her decision on Thursday. CONTINUE READING…