What’s Kyrsten Sinema’s Deal?

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🗓️ 1 July 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has become a constant source of consternation for the left wing of the Democratic party. But early in her career, she was a vocal proponent of progressive ideals. How did she turn into one of the party’s staunchest defenders of bipartisan compromise? Guest: Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for the 19th. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How do you think about Kirsten Sinema's place in the cinematic universe of the US capital
0:11.5	right now?
0:13.5	Senator Kirsten Sinema is at the center of the universe in the US capital right now.
0:21.6	Amanda Becker covers Washington for the 19th.
0:24.8	Things a lot about the characters in power.
0:26.9	How they got there.
0:28.2	What she says, Senator Sinema is at the center of the universe in the US capital.
0:33.2	She means it literally.
0:34.6	Like if you think about politicians on an ideological spectrum, this Arizona Senator would be smack,
0:41.2	dab, in the middle.
0:43.2	And that means...
0:44.2	Her and Joe Manchin from West Virginia are kind of pivotal to every single thing that
0:50.1	the Biden administration and Democrats would like to accomplish.
0:57.6	Politics aside, Senator Sinema definitely stands out.
1:01.9	She's been known to wear thigh-high boots to legislative sessions.
1:05.4	During COVID, she covered up her overgrown roots with lavender and turquoise wigs.
1:10.0	But you get a sense of her power when you see the way the White House puts her front
1:15.0	and center.
1:16.5	When President Biden was trying to iron out an infrastructure bill and racing to announce
1:20.7	he had a deal, Senator Sinema was standing by his side.
1:26.1	Amanda says, the thing about these crucial moments though is you might seek Kirsten Sinema,
1:31.6	but you will rarely hear from her.
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