Monday, April 04, 2016

Senator Lisa Murkowski goes back on her word again, which as an Alaskan does not surprise me in the least.

Courtesy of the New York Times:  

As the White House heralds the growing number of Republicans agreeing to meet with Judge Garland, Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have reversed themselves and say they now back the decision made by Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, not to hold hearings.

This what Lisa said back in February:  

In February, before Mr. Obama named Judge Garland as his pick, Ms. Murkowski told reporters in Alaska that the nominee should be granted a hearing. Though she emphasized, in a Facebook post the next day, that she opposed Mr. Obama’s making the nomination, Ms. Murkowski had declined to directly address her stance on holding hearings since her comments in February.

Here is the statement released by Murkowski's spokesperson:  

Karina Petersen, said the Alaska senator also no longer supported holding hearings, though she will meet with Judge Garland to discuss cases that are important to her state. 

“Senator Murkowski respects the decision of the chair and members of the Judiciary Committee not to hold hearings on the nominee,” Ms. Petersen wrote in an email.

Nothing surprising, since often Murkowski does not know what she thinks until the Republican leadership gets around to telling her.

However I still contend that Murkowski is virtually bullet proof up here, and much like Don Young cannot lose her next election without some kind of divine intervention.

Which as you all know I am not exactly going to hold my breath waiting to occur.

12 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:29 AM

    The sleazy spineless cow ran as an Independent after DeMint had her banished from the GOP as he felt she was a sleazy spineless cow. Wow...what a sleazy spineless cow!

    American Exceptionalism at its sleaziest most bovine spinelessness. Trump won't be picking her as a VP candidate: what an ugly cow.

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  2. Anonymous4:15 AM

    Lisa MurCOWski or Sarah Palin?
    Who would Alaska prefer for their Senator?

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  3. Anonymous5:42 AM

    It'll be interesting to see how she goes without them after upsetting the wingnuts and the Democrats.

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  4. Anonymous5:55 AM

    Though she emphasized, in a Facebook post the next day, that she opposed Mr. Obama’s making the nomination
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    She said she opposes 'Mr. Obama'??? Why cant these nasty@ss wingnuts acknowledge that he is PRESIDENT Obama?!

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  5. Anonymous6:02 AM

    @Anonymous 4:15 AM

    Lisa MurCOWski or Sarah Palin?
    Who would Alaska prefer for their Senator?
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    Sarah Palin is not running for senator is she?
    If not, why mention her?

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    1. Anonymous8:17 AM

      Just asking who would Alaska want.

      @6:02 Pull your panties out of your ass

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  6. Anonymous6:05 AM

    @Anonymous 3:29 AM

    Trump won't be picking her as a VP candidate: what an ugly cow.
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    Of course Trump won't be picking her for VP. That is not even a issue in this campaign.

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    1. Anonymous6:26 AM

      Ugly Cowishness not an issue in the Presidential campaign? Ask Heidi Cruz!

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    2. Anonymous7:27 AM

      @Anonymous 6:26 AM

      Ugly Cowishness not an issue in the Presidential campaign? Ask Heidi Cruz!
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      What does Lisa Murkowski have to do with Heidi Cruz, and what does Heidi Cruz have to do with Trump's VP pick?

      Trump has never said anything about Lisa Murkowski.

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  7. Frosty no longer AK7:23 AM

    The fact that Alaska continues to elect these POS, is very telling about the mentality of the majority of Alaskans.

    Once upon a time, Alaskans were forward thinking pioneers. Just look at the designers of the AK constitution...

    Now the state has become the northern bible belt, with reactionary LYING fundies at the helm.

    Feels good to only see AK in the rear view mirror.

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  8. Anonymous7:51 AM

    The Shit is deep and widespread>
    http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/04/04/the-familial-ties-that-bind-the-anti-garland-ju/209716

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  9. Anonymous1:44 PM

    Support MARGARET STOCK......she is running against Murkowski and even though she too is a republican, she is a moderate, willing to reach across the aisle-she is closer in her views to a democrat and will do a far better job for AK. Check her out on the internet and vote against the flip- flopping Murk. who only does what the old turtle McConnell tells her to do. The progressives I know are voting for Margaret and with our help, perhaps she can win!!! Murk. has NEVER done what she promised to do during her write-in which was to represent ALL Alaskans. She lied from the beginning!!

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