She’ll change her tune when they remove Trump and it’s just resubmitted as Vance’s election bill.
Oy63 on
That means it’s already been decided one way or another. Murkowski and Collins are the most transparent grift in politics. Take a stand only when it doesn’t matter. Be a reliable soldier whenever needed.
brain_overclocked on
>“When Democrats attempted to advance sweeping election reform legislation in 2021, Republicans were unanimous in opposition because it would have federalized elections, something we have long opposed,” Murkowski said in a statement. “Now, I’m seeing proposals such as the SAVE Act and MEGA that would effectively do just that. Once again, I do not support these efforts.”
>“Not only does the U.S. Constitution clearly provide states the authority to regulate the ‘times, places, and manner’ of holding federal elections, but one-size-fits-all mandates from Washington, D.C., seldom work in places like Alaska,” she added.
…
“Election Day is fast approaching. Imposing new federal requirements now, when states are deep into their preparations, would negatively impact election integrity by forcing election officials to scramble to adhere to new policies likely without the necessary resources,” she said. “Ensuring public trust in our elections is at the core of our democracy, but federal overreach is not how we achieve this.”
…
In 2021 and 2022, Democrats passed the “For The People Act” through the House, seeking to establish an aggressive set of federal rules to bolster voting rights and ban partisan gerrymandering. A majority of senators supported a slimmed-down version, called the “Freedom To Vote Act,” but it died because of a Republican-led filibuster.
>At the time, Senate Republicans vehemently opposed the measure, saying election rules must be left to states.
>“This is not a federal issue,” McConnell told reporters in Jan. 2022 when the bill came before the Senate. “It ought to be left to the states. There’s nothing broken around the country. The system upheld very well during an intense stress during the latter part of the previous Congress. There’s no rational basis for federalizing this election and, therefore, there’s no point in having a debate in the U.S. Senate about something we ought not do.”
SeductiveSunday on
Reminder to everyone what these election bills are really about.
Democrats wanted to pass election laws to ensure everyone their right to vote and Republicans wanted to pass election laws to stop everyone except white men from access to vote.
Reminder that Switzerland had all-male governments until it gave women the vote in 1971. Men very much (whether they are aware of it or not) base who they vote for on gender. Republicans know the demographic to cater to win elections. They’ve been doing it since Reagan.
betty_white_bread on
This bill is going nowhere. It looks like there are not even the votes in the House, to say nothing about overcoming the filibuster in the Senate.
chpbnvic on
She always does this shit and then votes YES. Put up or SHUT UP!
LetsgoRoger on
After she voted for the big beautiful bill, I could care less what she ‘opposes’.
Jawilla936 on
Why do she look like a muppet in that post pic 😆
Strange-Effort1305 on
Collins and this rag are Trump’s best weapons in his war on Jesus Christ and George Washington. Faux resistance enables even more taking from America.
jankyt on
Is she going to vote for it and then be conflicted when other colleagues downstream don’t do their job?
Usual-Caregiver5589 on
Just a reminder that Lisa Murkowski is not a reliable block. She vocally opposed the OBBB, then voted in favor of it in hopes the House would amend it and send it back her way with changes.
Spoiler: she will vote for it after making a huge public display over not liking it
InterestingFact262 on
She was against it in the spring too
genescheezesthatpls on
Bet she votes for it tho
Stunning_Lychee7501 on
She’s against it until she or Collins folds and votes for it anyway.
Kind-Philosopher5077 on
She supported the pedophile rapist president before and will do so again.
Pleasant-Throat-8107 on
when we’re counting on lisa murkowski to save us, things are pretty dire
Alamo1049 on
Get ready for her pivot.
DjImagin on
Don’t worry. Despite her concerns, she’ll still fold like a lawn chair when it comes time to vote.
bob-knights-chair91 on
She’s a moron.
blackmobius on
Heed her warning then vote her out too ffs
TheLongshanks on
She’s gonna furrow her eye brow heavily and be deeply concerned about this bill.
phosdick on
Sorry Lisa… you could’ve redeemed your soul by opposing Trump daily, since your only principled stance – your vote to convict this, as Carville put it earlier, “fat sack of crooked shit”. Your subservience since then has supported Trump’s green light to defecate on every American value.
troxfox88 on
Her warning: I’ll be outraged at first, but will quickly roll over like the stuck pig coward that I am.
Ok-disaster2022 on
She’ll still vote for it, or she’s just the rotating voice of reason this week to try to save face.
Weird how Republicans have a rotating voice of reason a DNA Democrats have rotating villains to both accomplish the fascist playlist
floog on
“We have enough votes. Murkowski, you can pretend to be outraged this time.”
oneseventwosix on
This same bait and switch again.
She will be the largest opponent until becomes time to vote, at which point she will change her mind and go in with Trump and MAGA.
Nothing new here.
Nythoren on
Taking bets on which concession will make her cave. I’m sure it will be something like “we’ll tell the DOJ not to apply the law to Alaska”…and then they’ll apply it to Alaska, because that’s exactly what they did with the BBB.
Numerous-Bowler-8677 on
>“When Democrats attempted to advance sweeping election reform legislation in 2021, Republicans were unanimous in opposition because it would have federalized elections, something we have long opposed,” Murkowski [said](https://x.com/lisamurkowski/status/2021245420303782254) in a statement. “Now, I’m seeing proposals such as the SAVE Act and MEGA that would effectively do just that. Once again, I do not support these efforts.”
nice try. She’s trying to muddy the water and pretend like what Democrats were proposing was similar to Trump. No. Democrats try to expand voter access and make it easier for people to vote. Trump is doing the complete opposite.
TheJan1tor on
This bitch was a deciding vote in the BBB and she sold out the country in hopes of saving her constituents.
Fuck her.
nailinpalin69 on
All Murkowski does is talk, then she falls in line. Just like Susan Collins. Both dont care about women or their constituents in general. She will vote with the Republicans like she always does.
SvenGPo on
But she’ll end up voting for it.
Squalid_Hovel on
They’ve been running the same hustle forever. Have one sensor in a swing state write an op-ed and then go ahead and pass the bill anyway. Fuck off, Murkowski
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I take it she isn’t standing again.
She’ll change her tune when they remove Trump and it’s just resubmitted as Vance’s election bill.
That means it’s already been decided one way or another. Murkowski and Collins are the most transparent grift in politics. Take a stand only when it doesn’t matter. Be a reliable soldier whenever needed.
>“When Democrats attempted to advance sweeping election reform legislation in 2021, Republicans were unanimous in opposition because it would have federalized elections, something we have long opposed,” Murkowski said in a statement. “Now, I’m seeing proposals such as the SAVE Act and MEGA that would effectively do just that. Once again, I do not support these efforts.”
>“Not only does the U.S. Constitution clearly provide states the authority to regulate the ‘times, places, and manner’ of holding federal elections, but one-size-fits-all mandates from Washington, D.C., seldom work in places like Alaska,” she added.
…
“Election Day is fast approaching. Imposing new federal requirements now, when states are deep into their preparations, would negatively impact election integrity by forcing election officials to scramble to adhere to new policies likely without the necessary resources,” she said. “Ensuring public trust in our elections is at the core of our democracy, but federal overreach is not how we achieve this.”
…
In 2021 and 2022, Democrats passed the “For The People Act” through the House, seeking to establish an aggressive set of federal rules to bolster voting rights and ban partisan gerrymandering. A majority of senators supported a slimmed-down version, called the “Freedom To Vote Act,” but it died because of a Republican-led filibuster.
>At the time, Senate Republicans vehemently opposed the measure, saying election rules must be left to states.
>“This is not a federal issue,” McConnell told reporters in Jan. 2022 when the bill came before the Senate. “It ought to be left to the states. There’s nothing broken around the country. The system upheld very well during an intense stress during the latter part of the previous Congress. There’s no rational basis for federalizing this election and, therefore, there’s no point in having a debate in the U.S. Senate about something we ought not do.”
Reminder to everyone what these election bills are really about.
Democrats wanted to pass election laws to ensure everyone their right to vote and Republicans wanted to pass election laws to stop everyone except white men from access to vote.
Reminder that Switzerland had all-male governments until it gave women the vote in 1971. Men very much (whether they are aware of it or not) base who they vote for on gender. Republicans know the demographic to cater to win elections. They’ve been doing it since Reagan.
This bill is going nowhere. It looks like there are not even the votes in the House, to say nothing about overcoming the filibuster in the Senate.
She always does this shit and then votes YES. Put up or SHUT UP!
After she voted for the big beautiful bill, I could care less what she ‘opposes’.
Why do she look like a muppet in that post pic 😆
Collins and this rag are Trump’s best weapons in his war on Jesus Christ and George Washington. Faux resistance enables even more taking from America.
Is she going to vote for it and then be conflicted when other colleagues downstream don’t do their job?
Just a reminder that Lisa Murkowski is not a reliable block. She vocally opposed the OBBB, then voted in favor of it in hopes the House would amend it and send it back her way with changes.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/house-republicans-ignored-appeals-lisa-murkowskis-vote-looks-even-wors-rcna216750
Spoiler: she will vote for it after making a huge public display over not liking it
She was against it in the spring too
Bet she votes for it tho
She’s against it until she or Collins folds and votes for it anyway.
She supported the pedophile rapist president before and will do so again.
when we’re counting on lisa murkowski to save us, things are pretty dire
Get ready for her pivot.
Don’t worry. Despite her concerns, she’ll still fold like a lawn chair when it comes time to vote.
She’s a moron.
Heed her warning then vote her out too ffs
She’s gonna furrow her eye brow heavily and be deeply concerned about this bill.
Sorry Lisa… you could’ve redeemed your soul by opposing Trump daily, since your only principled stance – your vote to convict this, as Carville put it earlier, “fat sack of crooked shit”. Your subservience since then has supported Trump’s green light to defecate on every American value.
Her warning: I’ll be outraged at first, but will quickly roll over like the stuck pig coward that I am.
She’ll still vote for it, or she’s just the rotating voice of reason this week to try to save face.
Weird how Republicans have a rotating voice of reason a DNA Democrats have rotating villains to both accomplish the fascist playlist
“We have enough votes. Murkowski, you can pretend to be outraged this time.”
This same bait and switch again.
She will be the largest opponent until becomes time to vote, at which point she will change her mind and go in with Trump and MAGA.
Nothing new here.
Taking bets on which concession will make her cave. I’m sure it will be something like “we’ll tell the DOJ not to apply the law to Alaska”…and then they’ll apply it to Alaska, because that’s exactly what they did with the BBB.
>“When Democrats attempted to advance sweeping election reform legislation in 2021, Republicans were unanimous in opposition because it would have federalized elections, something we have long opposed,” Murkowski [said](https://x.com/lisamurkowski/status/2021245420303782254) in a statement. “Now, I’m seeing proposals such as the SAVE Act and MEGA that would effectively do just that. Once again, I do not support these efforts.”
nice try. She’s trying to muddy the water and pretend like what Democrats were proposing was similar to Trump. No. Democrats try to expand voter access and make it easier for people to vote. Trump is doing the complete opposite.
This bitch was a deciding vote in the BBB and she sold out the country in hopes of saving her constituents.
Fuck her.
All Murkowski does is talk, then she falls in line. Just like Susan Collins. Both dont care about women or their constituents in general. She will vote with the Republicans like she always does.
But she’ll end up voting for it.
They’ve been running the same hustle forever. Have one sensor in a swing state write an op-ed and then go ahead and pass the bill anyway. Fuck off, Murkowski
She’s already voted yes for the bill.
This is all for show.
Fuck this lady