Thread by @Dreamweasel

Nobody in this article or elsewhere appears to speak with any real, non-hypothetical Arizonian who says “Yes, this is exactly the kind of leadership Arizona needs.”
abcnews.go.com/Politics/kyrst…

CNN: We’re here in Sandtrap, Arizona to speak with some Kyrsten Sinema supporters

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(crickets)

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(tumbleweeds)

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CNN: No really, there must be one around here somewhere

CNN: Oh, look; here comes an Arizona Democrat now

AD: Hello

CNN: Are you a supporter of Kyrsten Sinema?

AD: Absolutely! For I am a quirky, unpredictable moderate with principles that are extremely difficult to define

CNN: Sounds like Sinema’s the right Senator for you

CNN: What did you want Sinema to accomplish?

AD: I was mostly hoping to elect a Democrat who would keep the other Democrats in line by refusing to go along with anything they wanted to do

CNN: Why wouldn’t you vote Republican, then

AD: Because that would be worse, somehow

CNN: Doesn’t it bother you that your own Senator never answers any questions or really attempts to explain herself

AD: We’re Arizona Democrats! We love mavericks who never let you know what they’re really thinking

CNN: I see

AD: We’re a little funny in the head that way

CNN: What would KS have to do to earn your vote again

AD: Ha! Nobody EARNS votes anymore; we have the collective memory of a goldfish swimming in a bowl. Our elections are driven by Whataboutism & identity politics

CNN: Thank you, Arizona Democrat

AD: Welcome to 2021, Grandpa