"Bird Dogging" the Boston Marathon

For John, BLUF:  This is about Democrat Rennaissance Woman Krysten Sinema, Senator, College Prof, Marathoner, and the shrill way the Democratic Party is going about trying to force her to conform to the desires of President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Far-left activists plan to ‘bird-dog’ Sinema during Boston Marathon over opposition to Biden spending plan

From The Washington Examiner, by Reporter Kate Scanlon, 11 October 2021, 11:07 AM.

Here is the lede plus three:

Completing a marathon is hard enough.  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will also have to grapple with a group of far-left activists hounding her on Monday at the Boston Marathon.

It's not clear whether the Arizona Democrat will be competing or watching the race.  Sinema, known as a passionate athlete, qualified for the Boston Marathon but broke her foot at a different marathon earlier this year.  A spokesperson for her office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the nature of her participation in Monday’s event.

Either way, activists from the Green New Deal Network plan to confront Sinema over her objections to President Joe Biden’s proposed $3.5 trillion social spending package.

According to the Boston Globe, the Green New Deal Network, a coalition of 15 national organizations, said its activists plan on “bird-dogging” Sinema, a protesting tactic in which activists confront a politician at an unexpected time or place.  They're mad at her objections to the size of the spending bill, which has yet to be written.  Activists plan to confront her with signs reading, “Senator Sinema:  Pass the Full Deal,” “Senator Sinema:  Stop Running.  Start Listening,” and “Senator Sinema:  Stop Running From Us.”

The Boston Marathon was an iconic event, but is now being reduced to another political stage.

is there no neutral ground where we can meet and enjoy ourselves?  Is there no gathering where the enjoyment of friends and family is allowed a few hours of joy?  Frankly, this seems more like driving the opposition from the field than reasoned discourse.  It is about power, as in Europe, after WWI, and we know how that turned out.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff