Democrats' Arizona Senate Nominee @RepSinema Caught on Tape Bashing...Arizona townhall.com/tipsheet/guybe…
The GOP has sought to highlight Democrat Kyrsten Sinema's past radicalism -- she protested the Afghanistan war in a pink tutu, and her organization portrayed American soldiers as murderous skeletons inflicting "US terror" -- as well as her biographical enhancements.
But in a blue-tinted year, with Democrats highly motivated, Sinema has held onto a modest lead. It will be fascinating to see whether she will maintain that lead post-Kavanaugh, and after this clip makes its way into attack ads:
The "crazy" lines aren't helpful, especially when she attributes her state's supposed insanity to one factor: "They're called Republicans," eliciting laughter and applause from a leftist crowd. Remember, she's trying to run as a moderate, cross-partisan uniter.
Part of her potential victory coalition must include a chunk of Republican voters. But the most brutal line is this one, delivered in an out-of-state speech to liberal activists:
"I want to talk to you about some of the things that I think that you can do to stop your state from becoming Arizona.”
Sinema is asking Arizonans to elect her to represent them. She thinks they're crazy people and that other states should go out of their way to avoid being like her own constituents. And this speech was delivered well after she undertook her ideological makeover project.
If Arizona Republican and right-leaning voters are ever going to coalesce around @MarthaMcSally, the Kavanaugh fight should be a clarifying catalyst; both Arizona Senators cast crucial confirmation votes.
And now, here's the Democrat in the race insulting both them specifically, and their state generally. Talk about motivating factors. Bigger picture, if Republicans can lock down either AZ or NV -- the 2 states in which Dems have the best shot at Senate gains -- it's game over.
The GOP will retain control of the upper chamber. They can do so even if they lose both, mind you, but either outcome would truly seal it. If Republicans somehow hold both the Flake and Heller seats, they stand to increase their majority in a meaningful way.
