Kyrsten Sinema has been planning this move for years. She’s been openly moving toward this with every hypocritical, self-serving move she’s made. This has been the most cynical marketing effort in American politics and the worst kept secret in D.C.

She hasn’t been a Democrat for years but even “independent” is inaccurate. That word suggests an openness. Sinema’s true political affiliation is herself. Her own narcissism is her political party. Her entire platform is her self-preservation.