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Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« on: April 18, 2025, 12:38:14 pm »

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid’
Story by Ryan King • 18h

Moderate Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski claimed this week that she and other lawmakers are worried about retaliation for speaking out against some of the Trump administration’s policies.

Murkowski (R-Alaska) refrained from calling out President Trump directly or elaborating more specifically about what she’s nervous about, but stressed that the “retaliation is real.”
 
“We are all afraid,” Murkowski bluntly admitted to a summit of nonprofit leaders in Anchorage Monday when asked about what she tells people who are nervous.

After a pregnant pause, Murkowski added: “It’s quite a statement, but we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before. And I’ll tell ya, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-lisa-murkowski-says-gop-lawmakers-fear-retaliation-if-they-cross-trump-we-re-all-afraid/ar-AA1D8rYR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e7a10f1714714cb99af9ff3a4ed1893c&ei=24
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2025, 12:42:57 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on April 18, 2025, 12:38:14 pm

 GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid’


I imagine anyone who spread lies to discredit Trump had better be careful.  In particular, rinos who made up lies about him, such as she, should probably sleep with one eye open. buh bye
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2025, 01:19:11 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on April 18, 2025, 12:38:14 pm
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid’
Story by Ryan King • 18h

RINOModerate Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski claimed this week that she and other lawmakers are worried about retaliation for speaking out against some of the Trump administration’s policies.

Murkowski (R-Alaska) refrained from calling out President Trump directly or elaborating more specifically about what she’s nervous about, but stressed that the “retaliation is real.”
 
“We are all afraid,” Murkowski bluntly admitted to a summit of nonprofit leaders in Anchorage Monday when asked about what she tells people who are nervous.

After a pregnant pause, Murkowski added: “It’s quite a statement, but we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before. And I’ll tell ya, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-lisa-murkowski-says-gop-lawmakers-fear-retaliation-if-they-cross-trump-we-re-all-afraid/ar-AA1D8rYR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e7a10f1714714cb99af9ff3a4ed1893c&ei=24
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2025, 02:11:46 pm »
“We are all afraid,” Murkowski bluntly admitted to a summit of nonprofit leaders in Anchorage

Good!

It's long past time. I hope we get rid of all the establishment loyalists and replace them with real republicans.
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2025, 03:43:21 pm »
Quote from: bilo on April 18, 2025, 02:11:46 pm
“We are all afraid,” Murkowski bluntly admitted to a summit of nonprofit leaders in Anchorage

Good!

It's long past time. I hope we get rid of all the establishment loyalists and replace them with real republicans.

LOL!  "Afraid" they will be subject to a thorough forensic background audit of their finances and electronic correspondences...by an autistic accountant like Christian Wolff (Ben Afleck).
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2025, 03:44:34 pm »
Retaliation? Not sure what she expects, but it probably won't be more than an insult.
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2025, 07:49:52 pm »
She is in the GOP? She can be counted on to vote with the Democrats on critical issues.

She's a 'pubbie only to keep a real Republican from running for the seat.

Maybe a Conservative should run against her as a Democrat...Or primary her next time around.

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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2025, 08:56:59 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on April 18, 2025, 07:49:52 pm
Maybe a Conservative should run against her as a Democrat...Or primary her next time around.

Difficult because of Alaska's stupid self-inflicted ranked voting system.  It's the only way she won re-election last go round, with Democrat votes from the Native communities.

Lisa Murkowski hangs on to Senate seat in Alaska's ranked choice voting

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/11/24/Lisa-Murkowski-Senate-rank-choice-Alaska/3751669298535/

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Alaska political veteran Lisa Murkowski won re-election to her U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday through the state's ranked choice system, beating back a challenge from Donald Trump-supported Kelly Tshibaka.

Murkowski, who earned Trump's ire as a moderate Republican who voted to impeach him, won 43% of the first-choice votes counted after the Nov. 8 election -- a slim 2,000 ahead of the right-wing Tshibaka. Democrat Pat Chesbro won 10% and Republican Buzz Kelley captured 3%.

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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2025, 09:06:49 pm »
Is this anything like what happens when crossing Murkowskis in Alaska?
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2025, 07:49:15 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on April 18, 2025, 09:06:49 pm
Is this anything like what happens when crossing Murkowskis in Alaska?

Exactly!
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2025, 11:32:45 am »
Quote from: DCPatriot on April 18, 2025, 03:43:21 pm
LOL!  "Afraid" they will be subject to a thorough forensic background audit of their finances and electronic correspondences...by an autistic accountant like Christian Wolff (Ben Afleck).

LOL!

Great movie, fun thought about how to deal with these career establishment loyalists.
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Re: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says GOP lawmakers fear retaliation if they cross Trump: ‘We’re all afraid
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2025, 01:51:51 pm »
It's the grand prize for playing FAFO.

Quit trying to play off the constant undermining and instigating as dissent.
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