Kyrsten Sinema’s farewell from the Senate is a masterclass in calling out hypocrisy, and her recent jab at Chuck Schumer is just the icing on the cake. After holding the line against her party’s push to obliterate the filibuster, she’s leaving with a mic drop, reminding everyone that Democrats didn’t throw her under the bus for being ineffective—they did it because she refused to play ball with their power grab. And let’s face it, that makes her exit all the more satisfying.
The filibuster is what sealed her fate. When Democrats were eager to bulldoze Senate norms to push through their wishlist of left-wing policies, Sinema said, “Not so fast.” She defended the filibuster as a vital institution, warning that scrapping it would destroy the Senate’s role as a moderating force.
Naturally, this didn’t sit well with a Democratic Party obsessed with its “transformative” agenda. Enter far-left darling Ruben Gallego, who steamrolled Sinema in the primary and went on to defeat Republican Kari Lake in the general election. Sinema’s stance wasn’t a loss for her—it was a win for anyone who values stability over chaos.
But here’s the kicker: now that Democrats are licking their wounds post-election, Schumer is suddenly singing the praises of “bipartisanship.” Really, Chuck? After years of ramming through partisan bills and trying to erase minority protections in the Senate, now you’re in the mood to work together?
Sinema wasn’t having it, taking to social media to call out his laughable about-face. Her post landed with the precision of someone who knows she’s leaving the swamp but wants to set the record straight on the way out.
What’s the one tool that requires the Senate to work in a bipartisan way?
Oh look, the filibuster. https://t.co/MKWoTkDT3d
— Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) November 18, 2024
Predictably, liberals lost their minds in the replies. Their outrage over Sinema’s principled stand against the filibuster is dripping with irony. Let’s not forget, the Democratic Party’s extreme moves—including flirting with court-packing and statehood schemes—are what created the backlash that helped Donald Trump regain momentum. Sinema preserving the filibuster didn’t cause Democrats to lose—it was their own overreach that alienated voters.
your “biparstianship” just helped get a Fascist elected.
Wishing you the absolute worst.
— oleg lisovskiya (@noobasuar) November 18, 2024
Say what you want about Sinema, but she’s a throwback to the kind of senator who valued the institution over partisan power grabs. That’s increasingly rare in D.C., where ambition often drowns out good governance. While Republicans may celebrate our recent electoral wins, let’s not lose sight of the long game. Keeping the filibuster isn’t just about protecting today’s victories—it’s about safeguarding against tomorrow’s overreach.
A neutered Senate that lets a slim majority pass sweeping changes every election cycle isn’t progress; it’s a recipe for national whiplash. Sinema understood that, and for that, she’ll be missed—even by those of us who rarely agreed with her politics. If only more senators had her backbone, perhaps Washington would be more about governing and less about grandstanding.
