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Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema announced her retirement from the Senate Tuesday in a carefully worded statement, praising Republican lawmakers she worked with while blasting the “dysfunction” of modern politics. The former Democrat-turned-Independent switched her allegiances in 2022. She has since worked with both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. Many took to social media after her video announcement was posted on Tuesday, cheering the retirement and calling the senator various names. Some celebrated with GIFs such as Jerry Seinfeld saying, “That’s a shame,” several middle fingers and “Bye, …

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