For those of us who take pleasure from the tribulations of the political class, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's defection from the Democratic Party is an unexpected gift in a season that already delivered considerable amusement. Amidst plummeting approval for the president, growing disenchantment with his predecessor, the loss of the House by unpopular Democrats to underperforming Republicans who took just enough seats for control, partisans of the major parties have good reason to sulk. And while it's not clear that Sinema's move will change much in the Senate, it's a welcome reminder that Democrats and Republicans alike have only a tentative hold on loyalty and power.
Sinema announced her decision to depart the Democratic party and sit as an independent in written and video statements days after Democrats briefly celebrated winning a Senate seat in Georgia.
