Call her Queen Solomon: Kyrsten Sinema fancies herself the wise arbitrator of the Senate

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) has a branding problem. She infuriates Democrats and her voting record is repulsive to most Republicans. So what can a nominal independent seeking re-election do to set herself apart from everyone else?

In Sinema’s case, she’s decided that she’s the Senate’s King Solomon.

Appearing before the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce – Sinema only appears at closed-door meetings, generally with business groups and lobbyists – Sinema graciously volunteered to find a “middle ground” between Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and President Joe Biden over a dispute about military promotions.

Tuberville, who was previously a football coach at Auburn University, has put a hold on every military promotion requiring Senate confirmation since February. He is doing so to protest a Pentagon policy to pay for military personnel to travel for abortions if they are stationed in a state with abortion restrictions.

The nominations on hold now number in the hundreds, including…

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