The Dispatch: “Kelly has gotten better at hiding than an elf owl in the arms of a saguaro cactus.”
Washington, D.C. – How confident is Arizona radical Mark Kelly that he will win reelection in 2022? Not very, and that’s why he is hiding behind his independent-minded colleague Kyrsten Sinema. Unlike his colleague, Mark Kelly shies away from the tough questions – from reporters and constituents alike – and instead waits to see what view his D.C. bosses tell him to take.
With no opinions of his own, it is not surprising Kelly is more than happy to let Sinema take the heat.
“While the engorged progressive base is thinking about defenestrating Sinema for fun and profit, there is an actual Senate race taking place in Arizona this year. Sen. Mark Kelly is up for reelection in 2022 […]
“So far, progressive activists seem content to leave the obstinately opaque Kelly alone. And that’s even as he’s built a very impressive war chest with money from some of the same sources that are now used to call Sinema’s loyalties into doubt. But Kelly has gotten better at hiding than an elf owl in the arms of a saguaro cactus […]
“But Sinema is part of Kelly’s strategy, too. And he’s not the only one. Kelly is just one of many Democratic senators who are happy to stand silent while Sinema and Manchin take the heat for opposing what will be a massively unpopular spending measure. The refusal of his home-state colleague and Manchin obviates any further discussion on the subject. Without all 50 Senate Democrats, there’s no need for Kelly to even take a vote on the $3.5 trillion package. There’s no question that Kelly would be better off not having to vote on the Sanders-backed bill. Sinema may make that possible.”
Despite his desperate attempts to hide, it’s pretty obvious that Mark Kelly – Washington Democrats’ Favorite Senator – fully supports the $3.5 trillion reckless tax and spending spree.
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