Sinema pushes back on criticism of her vote against $15 minimum wage

The Hill ^ | March 6, 2021 | Celine Castronuovo

[L.A.Justice]

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (Ariz.) office is pushing back against criticism of her Friday vote to reject a $15 minimum wage bill, with a spokeswoman for the senator calling commentary on the way in which she cast her vote sexist.

Sinema was among eight Democrats who voted against the legislation, which was sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in an effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

The Senate voted 58 to 42 against an attempt to waive a procedural objection against adding the wage provision to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which the Senate narrowly passed along party lines Saturday.

[L.A.Justice]

Some Twitter users focused specifically on Sinema’s mannerisms, including how she nodded her head down, dipped her shoulders and bent her knee before standing up and walking away.

Others focused on her clothes and handbag, claiming it indicated that the moderate Democrat was out of touch with Americans who support an increased wage.

Hannah Hurley, a spokesperson for Sinema, pushed back against this commentary, however, saying in a statement to HuffPost on Friday evening, “Commentary about a female senator’s body language, clothing, or physical demeanor does not belong in a serious media outlet.”

It is fun to see liberals getting mad at other liberals...

Congresswoman Tlaib stated in her Twitter message: "No one should ever be this happy to vote against uplifting people out of poverty. This is Senator Sinema voting no on $15 minimum wage."

It is not just Senator from Arizona...Speaker Nancy wears nice clothes also...I am sure that Speaker Nancy is more wealthy than Sinema...

Who knows? Maybe Sinema could vote for $15 minimum wage later...She wanted the discussion to be take place later, not now...

[Midwesterner53]

How about her vote to destroy women’s sports?

[cranked]

Even a broken watch/clock gives the right time twice a day.....

[basalt]

anyone else notice how bitchy and catty this is becoming..women and politics just dont mix,...deep down, women really hate each other...

[MinorityRepublican]

Compared to all other Democratic Senators with the possible exception of Joe Manchin, Sinema is the most moderate, relatively speaking.

[plain talk]

“In a statement defending her vote Friday, Sinema pointed out that she backed minimum wage increases in her state in 2006 and 2016 but added, “The Senate should hold an open debate and amendment process on raising the minimum wage, separate from the COVID-focused reconciliation bill.”

“I understand what it is like to face tough choices while working to meet your family’s most basic needs. I also know the difference better wages can make,” she added. “I will keep working with colleagues in both parties to ensure Americans can access good-paying jobs, quality education, and skills training to build more economically secure lives for themselves and their families.””

She is not against raising the minimum wage. She was just against the process being used to add it to the covid-19 pork bill.

[OrangeHoof]

Maybe we could bribe her to switch parties. Couldn’t be worse than Romney or Murkowski.

[PBRCat]

The same voices criticizing Sinema had no trouble when McCain broke his pledge to repeal Obamacare by signaling his vote with the same thumbs down gesture.

[SunkenCiv]

The Senate voted 58 to 42 against an attempt to waive a procedural objection against adding the wage provision to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which the Senate narrowly passed along party lines Saturday.

All politics is local. -- Tip O'Neill

[leaning conservative]

No we actually don’t. Nice try though.