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Et tu, Lisa? [1]

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Date: 2025-06-30

I always considered Sen. Murkowski (R-AK) a decent person. I know, I know, you can't imagine how anyone could consider any Republican in Congress theses days a decent person, but here me out.

I am somewhat jaded about politics. I get that people in office will do things that I view as bad policy nationally in order to advance or protect the parochial interests of their constituents. That to me doesn't make them bad. It's politics.

I had a poli-sci teacher whose mantra regarding assessing politicians was, 'where you stand is where you sit'. It's akin to the Jessica Rabbit defense.

My view of the Senator has changed after learning about the deal she allegedly extracted from the Republican caucus for her vote on the Big Abomination Bill. She evidently got a carve out for Alaska from the murderous cuts to medicaid, and I do mean murderous. They will result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands over the course of the next ten years.

I don't have a problem with politicians extracting sweeteners for their constituents for their vote, or carve outs for industries where the impact would be disproportionate on their constituents. That's kind of their job.

This? This is just gobsmacking. If this is true, I have to say she is a pretty loathsome character.

'I will join you and vote to immisserate and kill Americans in the lower 48 if you spare my constituents', is not a good look. I mean, she could just vote no. That would spare her constituents as well.

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