'The View's' Ana Navarro accuses Kyrsten Sinema of pulling 'bait-and-switch' on Arizona voters
Navarro described Sinema as a 'progressive liberal' that once opposed moderate Democrats
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ana Navarro, co-host of ABC's liberal daytime gabfest "The View," accused Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Wednesday of pulling a "bait-and-switch" on her Arizona constituents.
During a segment highlighting the potential for some progressive Democrats to back primary challenges to Sinema and fellow moderate Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., over their refusal to scrap the Senate filibuster, Navarro claimed the former had changed her politics since taking office in 2019.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Navarro, a Republican who is a reliable Democratic Party booster, responded to co-host Joy Behar questioning why West Virginians "put up with" Manchin because of his stances against a number of Democratic policy points.
"I don’t think West Virginians feel that way, and I've told you that I put Manchin and Sinema in very different categories because Manchin has always been a moderate, and he is a fixture in West Virginia. They’ve elected him time and time again," Navarro said.
"Kyrsten Sinema, this was the first time she was elected. And Kyrsten Sinema was a progressive liberal who used to show up and protest against Democrat moderates. And so I think she pulled a bait-and-switch on the voters of Arizona," she added, before stating she saw no problem with primaries because elected officials were accountable to voters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Ana Navarro of "The View" (Reuters/Getty Images)
Sinema began her political career as a member of the Arizona Green Party and was an advocate for a number of progressive issues before joining the Arizona Democratic Party in the mid-2000s. After serving seven years in the Arizona state legislature, Sinema was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and developed a more centrist reputation. She then defeated former Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., in the 2018 Arizona Senate election.
Navarro's comments continue a long trend of media figures hammering Sinema over her moderate positions.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rep. Kyrsten Sinema talks to campaign volunteers at a Democratic campaign office on primary election day in Phoenix, Arizona, on Aug. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)
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Left-wing comedian Stephen Colbert mocked Sinema this week over her support for maintaining the filibuster and disparaged her appearance, while others compared her to segregationists during the civil rights era.