Lisa Murkowski the Lone Republican Senator Who Voted for DADT, START, DREAM and Tax-Cut Deal…
RINO MVP…
(Politico) — Lisa Murkowski isn’t gunning down caribou on national TV like that other famous Alaskan, but the Republican lawmaker is going rogue in the Senate just weeks after staging the most stunning back-from-the-dead political win of the 2010 cycle.
Murkowski is already showing a fierce independent streak, becoming the only Republican to cast votes on all four items on President Barack Obama’s wish list: a repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a tax-cut compromise, the START deal and cloture for the DREAM Act.
The lame-duck votes capped a strange political odyssey for the Alaska Republican — one that started Aug. 31 when she conceded the GOP primary to tea-party-backed Joe Miller, continued when she resigned her leadership job in September and ended when she waged Alaska’s first successful statewide write-in bid to retain her seat. (See: The ABC’s of Murkowski’s write-in bid)
Now, she heads back to the Senate with a fresh six-year term without owing much to either her home state party establishment or her Washington leadership.
Murkowski’s willingness to defy Republican top brass after a bitter fight to keep her seat may mark a pivotal point in her career as she emerges as a real maverick foil to Sarah Palin, the conservative idol who put Alaska politics on the national map. And while conservatives who helped oust Murkowski from the GOP ticket in Alaska may howl about her being a “Republican In Name Only,” Murkowski could enjoy a powerful perch as a much-sought-after moderate in an almost evenly divided Senate.
Posted by ZIP on Thursday, December 23, 2010, at 10:42 am | 
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I say get her liquored up, slip her into a bunny costume, drop her on the tundra, and tell Sarah that “rabbit season” just opened.
Problem solved.
I’m waiting for Wikileaks to blow open how she stole the election. Worthless piece of crap…
Good lord, she’s ugly. Friggin hideous!
Of course she stole the election. Do you really think there were that many correctly spelled write in votes for Murkowski, even after flooding the airwaves with the correct spelling of her name?
OK, how does going along with the majority displaying a “fierce independent streak”? It’s going along to get along, Washinton corruptocrats as usual.
what the hell is wrong with the people of alaska? they are fucking dumb for giving us this woman again.
I said it during the election race: the face of Communism in the Republican Party.
I am sure she will switch to the Democrats..
Princess Lisa is also the first US Senator that was ever handed the job by daddy. At least the Kennedy family pretended to have elections run.
Lisa is now bought at paid for by the union thugs and special interests. I guess the question is who is she going to caucus with? By her votes here, I would guess she might as well change her party affiliation to Dem. Maybe 0bama gave her a nice sloppy kiss for her loyalty.
I cant believe one of those Alaskan hunters didn’t bag that during hunting season…..Short season?
By the way, she’s an excellent example of something conservatives better figure out in future races:
There are a large amount of RINO voters who call themselves “Republican” but will vote for Marxists like Queen Lisa and the Beard in Delaware, because they hate conservatives.
Thry are our Fifth Column, and we better figure that we can get close to all the conservatives with a conservative candidate, but a Much Lower pecentage of the RINOs (50%). It is better to consider RINO voters as independents when polling.
the rino from hell will get hers. a time is coming when the idiots will pay for their sins. alaska is a place where strange things happen ,strange things.
Hey Alaskans. People in California are making fun of you.
After Crist, Spector and now with these last squishy clingers you would think it would be obvious to the powers that be in the Republican Party establishment that an infiltration of Democrats posing as Republicans has occured over the last 10-15 years.
Candidates that are truly Democrats at heart but pose as Republicans knowing full well that is the only way they could be elected.
So, when you hear that the party is no longer inclusive, realize that this is nothing more than a leftist tactic to enable this infiltration to continue.
Take back your heart and soul Republican Party or you will find that instead of being a foil to the Democratic Party you will be nothing more than a minor impediment to the socialist agenda they wish to impose. An impediment that only serves to slow the inevitable progress that is this creeping tyranny.
Way to go Alaska. Possibly only those from Minnesota cast a more rediculous vote.
I’d like to take a moment and thank the GOP for standing idly by while Lisa ignored the primary results and forged on to give us a voting-100%-with-Obama senator.
@Iron Maiden
Ditto, GOP fucked over plenty of races this year had they not been so dead set on trying to hold onto some of their “old guard”. They FUBAR and now we have to pay for it.
Just one more reason to shorten the term of senators from the current 6 years to 2 years.
Barring the repeal of the 17th Amendment, this is the second best solution toward forcing our senators to respond to the public. 6 years in office for a corrupt politician – 2 years longer than the president him or herself simply doesn’t work with elected instead of appointed senators.
Unfortunately, the only effective solution to this problem is the repeal of the 17th Amendment. That would require a massive public relations and education effort and a way to force the senate and the house to approve that amendment.
Time to hit the “reset button” on congress, the administration and the judiciary.
Time to prosecute every government official for violating their Oath of Office.
Here are the laws. Article II, Section 1, “Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
4 USC 101 – “Every member of a State legislature, and every executive and judicial officer of a State, shall, before he proceeds to execute the duties of his office, take an oath in the following form, to wit: I, A B, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States.”
4 USC 102 – “Such oath may be administered by any person who, by the law of the State, is authorized to administer the oath of office; and the person so administering such oath shall cause a record or certificate thereof to be made in the same manner, as by the law of the State, he is directed to record or certify the oath of office.”
Each and every State has, in their State Constitution, the same requirements.
Oath of Office must be FILED in the correct office PRIOR to assuming the duties of the office. Not later, not before, and must be administered by someone who also complies with the requirement to FILE PRIOR to assuming the DUTIES of the office.
Which means that the verbal taking of the oath is a verbal contract, not enforceable. Only a written contract between those taking the Oath and The People who entrusted the management of the government corporation to that individual is enforceable. IF they file it late, it is, as with filing your IRS Return, TOO late. At that point, it becomes a felony.
Then, if that individual performs any act or duty of their office, no matter how well intended, it is a fact of law that with each act, they have committed one felony count.
Then, if they willingly fail to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, they have committed sedition, treason, high crimes and misdemeaners.
Now do you all understand the deadly seriousness of the Oath?
It applies to EVERY person who is appointed or elected to ANY government office and indeed, to EVERY person paid by the government, or in the case of individuals appointed by the courts to be unpaid, pro tem judges, masters or special masters, they must, by law (although it is routinely flouted and ignored) file an individual Oath prior to assuming their duties as well. It does not matter if they are paid or unpaid (pro bono), they must take and file an Oath each and every individual time they assume those temporary or unpaid duties of that position. The same applies every time they are promoted or demoted. Without a properly taken and FILED Oath, they lose their power, authority, jurisdiction and most importantly, their IMMUNITY from prosecution.
Nest year, we should all redouble our efforts to have these assholes thrown out of office.
I wonder if Miller is watching Murkowski’s filing of her new Oath of Office? There is no “carry over”. A new Oath must be taken and FILED in the proper office “prior to assuming the duties of the office” for each office or duty undertaken, meaning each reelection. The one she took years ago is invalid. And Miller, as the harmed party, has the legal standing to sue. She would be the “Defendant” and he would be the “Relator” in the paperwork, which is the Writ of Quo Warranto.
Look it up on the Internet if you don’t believe me.
It’s revenge.. she is pissed that she was kicked off the ballot for Senator and now she is making America pay for it.. stupid Bitch… We need to get all these asshole out of Government.. I’ mean come on her vote affects all of us not just Alaska.
WAY TO GO ALASKA……..
MINNESOTA, CALIFORNIA, AND NEVADA LOVES YOU……….
DUMBA$$ES.
Alaska, how does it feel to have TWO F**KING DEMORAT senators from your state? Where are all of the fronteirsmen? Where is that tough can-do spirit/ By electing this perpetual gov tit sucker you can join Illinois, Michigan, NY, Nj, Ca and any ot the other states that can’t make it on their own. Rugged frontier my ass!
…or maybe the people of Alaska didn’t want an extremist, unethical and hypocritical nutjob representing them.
Maybe, the U.S. is much more middle of the road than you think. You would know that if you actually got your news from different sources and associated with the real world.
Rupaula, you never fail to disappoint.
Hope others join me when the Senate returns in Jan. to make calls to McConnell’s office and demand she not be head of ANY COMMITTEE~
I posted here how furious I was watching her on the Senate floor when she cast each vote, giving hugs and high fives to the dems, along with other RINOs etc etc…she is a pure vindictive bitch…through and through.
Nothing like her father….nothing.
There is nothing Republican about her. She is a spiteful human so full of hate that her decision making processes are are poisoned.
“…I was watching her on the Senate floor when she cast each vote, giving hugs and high fives to the dems, along with other RINOs etc etc”
You mean voting how the people she represents and who elected her would vote? What a travesty!
I like her, Sarah is dumb as shit.
Move on joe you tried your best but alaska loves them some Lisa Morecokeplease
“Somebody” wanted her back in office pretty bad and now I think we can see why. Who does she owe???
Well I am from Alaska -she got back in office by the old hook and crook. The Native Corps ran the ballots in the bush communities. She promised them a big pay out. Our election board did every thing it could to get her elected. It is embarrassing. For all the stupid SOB’s that voted for her, well look at what you have done. We are so screwed.
…ahhhh she a commie luver like the rest
When is this bitch up for election again?
Alaska better get it together. Boot her ass out ASAP.
Until then we need to keep reminding everyone what a pile of crap she is.
I’d start with some billboards , from now until the day she’s out!
I sincerely hope this hideous Pelosi clone will not pretend to call herself a Republican any longer. She was not elected as a Republican or by Republicans. She has no business sitting with or participating with any aspect of the Republican Senate. There is nothing this RINO can do but hurt the Party. I for one will not contribute to any national Republican Party operations until the RINOS are eradicated.
“The Native Corps ran the ballots in the bush communities. She promised them a big pay out. ”
At least that was Alaskan dollars and Alaskan votes. Unlike Miller who was funed by Outside donor and supporters who know dick about how AK runs. Why would the Native Corps and peoples support the guy who wants to end Federal funding? The Bush thrives on Federal money. All of AK thrives on Federal money.
“Our election board did every thing it could to get her elected.”
No, it did everything it could to make sure the citizens were able to vote for who they wanted to. That person was not Joeee KansASS Miller.
Way to go Alaska.Hope you are all happy now.No wonder Palin stepped down,no common sense up there.
After her votes in the lame duck session, Lisa should definitely be kept from leadership positions in the new Senate.
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After her votes in the lame duck session, Lisa should definitely be kept from leadership positions in the new Senate.
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Agree with you on this one……….don’t give her anything.
Many thanks to all the snow-heads that voted for this worthless piece, all of America thanks you!
She needs not only to not be named to any committee seats, but tossed out
of the Republican caucus. nepotism got her in, lets see how she likes being
alone in the dessert of politics. The folks in Alaska should try to keep her there,
as much as possible.
Ru -
The point is that Murpollock appears as a small minded, petty, corrupt little tyrant who is just paying back Republicans for their snub of her who voted vindictively rather than in the best interests of the country.
Your senator may represent some majority of Alaskans but that’s not what senators are supposed to do. Call me an idealist, but despite the fact that they’re popularly elected, they’re SUPPOSED to represent the interests of the STATE, not the people.
She’s doing neither and is therefore seen as a POS, corrupt, vindictive RINO.
Get it?
You see it as snubbing, I and a bunch of others see it as voting the way her constituents who voted her in want. It is independents and conservative dems that elected her. She won with a majority of the vote. McAdams, the Dem, took 27%. This is actually a pretty middle of the road and/or libertarian state.
Also, she represents a state where 1/3 of the jobs come from federal money. The best thing for the state is federal money. And what is a state without the people?
She plays politics like the good old days, just run into the outer villages
spend a lot of money and you have a whole village voting for you….
Do this enough and you got the election in the bag along with all the federal contractors on the dole you can’t miss….
This is one election that were clearly bought and paid for by daddy and his
band of merry crooks…..
Although most of the rotten apples run on the democrat ticket, that does not
mean they give two hoots as to what letter follows their name as long as the
end justifies the means……
Mrs. Palin had this lady pegged from the get go, she new after working with
good ol’ daddy that Miss. Lisa didn’t fall for from the tree of corruption….
To Mr. Millers defense, this is not the first time someone lost an election from
fraud and it want be the last, just hate that he could not figure it out before
it was to late…The honest people elected him in the primary and the politics
and money beat him for the seat…..
@ Texmom: “Somebody” wanted her back in office pretty bad and now I think we can see why. Who does she owe???
Around these parts we have an old saying: Ain’t what you owe, it’s who you blow.
Bear bait.
She should be recalled.
There must be a problem with Miller and Sarah Palin. This sort of crap can’t happen even though Alaska is being over run by the California Trash that ruined their state.