Democrats hate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. She sees right through them.

As the music ceased, Sinema dropped her baton, igniting fury within the Democratic base.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3a4f2092-d676-4091-ba0b-7ad4f8b7a835","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c22f611-7333-4653-add5-94aa981fa1ba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.30137%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sinema's departure underscores the party's struggle to tolerate dissenting voices within its ranks.