Sen. Murkowski: I got mine for Alaska. Fuck the rest of the nation. Fuck moral imperatives.

[pat_k]

NYTimes
Republicans Lavish Alaska With Benefits in Policy Bill, Grasping for a Key Vote

No paywall:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/us/politics/republicans-alaska-murkowski-bill.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Sk8.gpog.QtO7zS6ATwYP&smid=url-share

[Captain Zero]

1. It seems like this is a replay?

Wasn't there something else in the last few years where they threw a bunch of graft to Alaska and Lisa caved? Pretty sure this a repeat MO for her.

[markodochartaigh]

2. Didn't she just toss out that she was considering changing

to the Democratic party? Surely that wasn't a ruse to sweeten the pot.

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[BaronChocula]

7. Sadly, that was a clickbait headline

She did say there would be circumstances if the Democrats took the Senate in 2026 she may consider caucusing with Dems if it was good for Alaska. Kinda like she did for Republicans on this Big Butt-Ugly Bill.

[Celerity]

8. That was a typical DU 'fake news via dodgy tweet' OP that, as is dismayingly far too common here now, gaslit quite a few

DU is being overrun with misinformation/disinformation that far too often takes hold due a lack of discernment and due diligence from far too many.

People see a claim, that claim comports with their preexisting stances, bias, and desires, and thus they far too often do not put in the work to verify the claim.

The entire thing is made worse by bad faith OPs who refuse to pull down thoroughly debunked misinformation/disinformation.

AI has only made the entire negative feedback loop worse.

It has sadly reached a point where I have stopped recommending DU to people (after nearly 7 years of doing so) as it is no longer a place to be very certain of getting factual, valid information.

[Abolishinist]

9. This is the part that bothers me the most...

"The entire thing is made worse by bad faith OPs who refuse to pull down thoroughly debunked misinformation/disinformation."

[walkingman]

3. Hate to say it but I think the majority of voters thinks exactly the same way.

[Mark.b2]

4. Yet another nepo baby disappoints....

Another pol we’d never know of if their mom, dad, husband, wife, brother, or etc hadnt set them up for their seat. Unfortunately, Republicans do well keeping their troops in line when it counts.

[Sympthsical]

5. I had been recently told she was practically a Democrat already

Did that not pan out?

(heavy, heavy sarcasm intended)

[MadameButterfly]

6. When she implied recently in an interview that whe might switch parties

(or go independent) she make it clear it was for the benefit of Alaska not over the larger national moral crisis.
I thought then her motives were shallow.

Now I think it was more than that. She was fishing for pork, realizing the current situation gave her a lot of leverage.
She is the new Manchin after all. Certainly she's no Cheney.
We had a glimmer of hope once, but Murkowski won't be saving democracy.