Sinema was hoping for and thought that Mark Kelley would lose

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

She was counting on that scenario so that she could say that he lost because he supported Biden and the Democratic agenda too much, while she was more independent. And that Arizona isn’t as Blue/Purple as Democrats think so we’d better get behind her in the Democratic primary. But when Kelley won, she knew that would embolden democrats even more to have a primary challenger. She knew she was toast in the democratic primary so she went independent. She didn’t go full on republican because (even though they like her obstruction of Biden’s agenda) those crazy republicans in Arizona aren’t going to vote for a bisexual former Green Party candidate who voted to impeach Trump twice in a primary.

[chowder66]

1. Republicans will vote for the bisexual former Green Party if she riles up their hate.

That doesn't take much effort at all.

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

3. In the general election yes, but

Not in the Republican primary, as there are enough candidates to choose from who will rile up their hate who aren’t “bisexual former Green Party”

[Jade Fox]

4. Agree. Look at how many Republicans voted for Herschel Walker.....

The GOP no longer has any standards or any agenda other than stopping the Democratic Party.

[Stuckinthebush]

2. I wonder how many of her staff leaves

Are they more committed to her as an individual or to the ideals of the Democratic Party?

[brush]

5. Good analysis. She saw a primary in her future and...

decided to declare as an independent. She's maneuvering but IMO it's not in the cards for her in the future in the Senate.

[Chainfire]

6. Changing parties made here one of the most valuable commodities in D.C.

Brilliant move.