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Polybius

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Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:24 PM Feb 2023

Kyrsten Sinema sits amidst Republicans as Biden shouts out some of her accomplishments [View all]

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Source: AZ Central

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema listened to President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech while sitting among her Republican colleagues and moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin.

Sinema, I-Ariz., sat next to Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, in a section that also included Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; Todd Young, R-Ind.; and Steve Daines, R-Mont.

During the primetime televised address to Congress, Biden referred to several legislative achievements throughout his speech that prominently involved Sinema, as well as Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.

For example, Biden mentioned what he called the “once-in-a-generation” infrastructure law that Sinema helped broker with former Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio.

Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/02/08/kyrsten-sinema-sits-amidst-republicans-during-state-of-the-union/69883249007/



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I am utterly nonplussed. maxsolomon Feb 2023 #1
What the hell was she wearing? Part of that Chinese balloon that got shot down. Ray Bruns Feb 2023 #2
It is a famous retro outfit... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2023 #3
I remember that! It was a spoof of Scarlet O'Hara from Gone with the Wind sketch! 🤣 Deuxcents Feb 2023 #4
It's quite famous wryter2000 Feb 2023 #6
I did not know that..ty Deuxcents Feb 2023 #7
The famous Bob Mackie designed that dress. Carol's not Sinema's ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #31
Nice to see that moment remembered tonekat Feb 2023 #52
Glad someone caught it fast... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2023 #8
She reminds me of Bette Davis in 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane' peppertree Feb 2023 #11
I was thinking she acts like Gloria Swanson BigmanPigman Feb 2023 #46
lol orleans Feb 2023 #34
I remember that! One of Carol Burnette's frogmarch Feb 2023 #35
agree! lol nt orleans Feb 2023 #36
I saw that show when it originally aired. I thought I was going to wet myself. Ray Bruns Feb 2023 #10
That was a "Gone With the Wind" spoof, complete with drapery rod and hoop niyad Feb 2023 #53
I was kind of wondering the same thing. BigDemVoter Feb 2023 #13
She wants attention. nt pnwmom Feb 2023 #19
Kinda hard not to... 3catwoman3 Feb 2023 #27
Kinda hard not to... 3catwoman3 Feb 2023 #29
"What the hell was she wearing?" What she wanted. cstanleytech Feb 2023 #14
Nailed it. Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #25
Ha! Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #23
Who cares? Wibly Feb 2023 #26
It's not sexism. Sinema dresses as a statement WhiteTara Feb 2023 #50
She's a disgrace wryter2000 Feb 2023 #5
Thank God Gallego is running! ananda Feb 2023 #16
Yes! StarryNite Feb 2023 #51
I think Biden was sincere in thanking her for her help at SOTU address. Yet, I do riversedge Feb 2023 #30
I want her gone as well. I have suggested to Gallego that he concentrate on the in2herbs Feb 2023 #9
Cool. 2naSalit Feb 2023 #15
This is a great example of why... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #12
She knows where her bread is buttered IronLionZion Feb 2023 #17
Pretty "clubby" crowd, our legislators. jaxexpat Feb 2023 #18
Not really a new thing. OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2023 #40
Kyrsten "Cinema" Chrysanthemum Feb 2023 #20
She Borrowed It From George Santos's Deep State Witch Feb 2023 #21
I thought she might fly up in the air like Peter Gabriel at a Genesis concert. jalan48 Feb 2023 #22
It's like she's giving the Big Cha Feb 2023 #24
Such a poser. cilla4progress Feb 2023 #28
Willing to surmise she doesn't have any other friends in the Senate other than Republican Comrades msfiddlestix Feb 2023 #32
HER accomplishments? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #33
Well, isn't she just the belle of the ball with her new BFFs. LudwigPastorius Feb 2023 #37
Looked like Rebl2 Feb 2023 #38
Yikes! Mike Nelson Feb 2023 #39
Lol Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #49
Joe Manchin is NOT a moderate nakocal Feb 2023 #41
I will give her a small bit of credit Kali Feb 2023 #42
I watched a series on Netflix: Dubai Bling LeftInTX Feb 2023 #43
Showing her true colors. CaptainTruth Feb 2023 #44
No one who dresses like that should be trusted to govern. (nt) Paladin Feb 2023 #45
Republican Designer Sessuch Feb 2023 #47
God, she sucks, very bigly. Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #48
Important news only Emile Feb 2023 #54
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