The chairwoman of the Alaska Republican Party published an open letter on Friday, calling on Alaska’s senators to confirm the nominees of President Donald Trump.
Already, it appears that Sen. Dan Sullivan has been cordial and receptive to Trump’s nominees. But Sen. Lisa Murkowski has launched an opposition to the nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of Defense. The confirmation vote is expected Friday in the Senate, and Murkowski was the first Republican to oppose Hegseth, with Sen. Susan Collins close behind.
That Murkowski behavior is not playing well with the Alaska Republican Party in general. Murkowski was censured by the party for such behavior in the not-too-distant past and may face another grassroots rebellion.
Carmela Warfield, party chairwoman, just returned from inaugural events in Washington, D.C. and wrote a to-the-point letter, published today on social media, that, without naming names, appears to be focused on Murkowski’s hatred of Trump. The letter says:
“The election of President Donald J. Trump was the beginning of the new Golden Age of America. His America First agenda brings much-needed change to our country and includes securing our border, unleashing America’s energy and natural resources potential, and rebuilding our military.
“The American people have spoken—President Trump was overwhelmingly elected with a mandate: an electoral college landslide and the popular vote by millions. For our part, Alaskans decisively delivered our endorsement of President Trump and his America First agenda by almost 14 points, because we Alaskans know President Trump’s agenda is laser-focused on rebuilding our great state and our nation.
“Unlike Biden, President Trump respects and values Alaska and understands Alaska‘s incredible importance to our nation—he knows the road to American energy dominance runs right through the great state of Alaska.
“The fact is, President Trump is already delivering on his promises to Alaska and America and has done more for our state in the past four DAYS than Biden did during the last four years, during which he enacted more sanctions against Alaska than the country of Iran.
“The President has carefully selected his cabinet to execute his America First agenda and to fulfill the promises he made to voters. This week, one nominee, Pete Hegseth, will be confirmed as Secretary of Defense. He has been thoroughly vetted and affirmed by many, including Sen. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and our Senator Dan Sullivan, both of whom say Pete Hegseth is the right person for this job, qualified to help make America safe again and ensure Peace through Strength. This support is echoed by numerous members of our great military and our fellow Alaskans and Americans.
“We thank Senator Sullivan for his service to our country as a retired Colonel in the U .S. Marine Corps Reserve, for the care and due diligence he has shovm during the advice and consent process while vetting the President‘s nominees, and for his continued service as our U.S. Senator. By this time next month, President Trump’s cabinet will be in place and working to help the President rebuild our United States, including our military.
“The Alaska Republican Party stands proudly with our President — ready to work together to preserve our values and restore our great country. We also say THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP for the Executive Orders that will open our state for business!
The Alaska Republican Party will be actively working to increase our number of registered Republicans, to make our Party even stronger, and we will be ready for the 2026 and 2028 election cycles. To all Senators, we say confirm President Trump’s cabinet and let’s get to work.
“Thank God, it is morning again in America, and we are ready and eager — for our country, for our state, for our children and future generations — to help President Trump Make America Great Again.”
About fricking time that the AKGOP speaks up. They have been worthless to the non-RINO’s.
Yes that’s why myself and friends have said by to the Republican Party and vote for the best candidate.
Wonder if Lisa’s background could withstand the same type of exam Hegseth has had????
Princess Lisa’s inheritance of her Senate seat from her corrupt father via nepotism was utterly shameful, and should have been an automatic disqualification for ANY further consideration of her by the voters of Alaska. It still galls me that so many Alaskans have chosen to disregard that fact, not to mention her consistent pro-globalist, pro-deep state, pro-Washington establishment voting record.
Lisa Murkowski is the poster child for what is wrong with Alaskan, and US, politics today.
You’re like a crazy bull. All you see is red with your Lisa syndrome.
Tommy, I’m pretty sure Lisa doesn’t have a history of having to be carried out of strip clubs passed out drunk. Nor any suggestions of spouses having to hide in the closet while she was drunk and abusive. I doubt you could find stories of her screaming “death to all Muslims!” But then I’m sure that none of these actions would disqualify her from your MAGA mindset would they Mr. acronym guy.
I can’t believe the bashing I’m getting from my relatives and friends all because Lisa Murkowski voted against Hegseth. They’re saying that she must be a RINO deluxe. Can’t disagree with them on that point. And they aren’t residents of Alaska.
Are any of them fellow rapists? I heard they have a soft spot for each other.
Gregory, your unhinged. You just called Dennis a rapist.
Gregory, you’re unhinged. You just called Dennis a rapist.
I am SO VERY proud of our Alaska GOP Chair! We now have someone in leadership who has the spine to speak out against those who claim to be conservative Republicans, but only use the (R) in front of their name to get elected and Ranked Choice Voting to skew the vote. Murkowski needs to be recalled/censured and barring that, Alaska, don’t forget her actions when it comes time to vote. She needs to be gone!
Unfortunately, with regard to this ongoing intransigence, it is not going to be different this time. The pattern is not about to change, only intensify.
With that in mind, when a certain Senator has been stinking the place up for years on end, it is probably beyond that Senator’s right to take exception to rightly being referred to as Old Stinky.
It is high time to RECALL Murkowski. She is not representing her constituents. This has been going on far too long. Step it up Senators.
But she is doing what those who voted for her want her to do. Obviously.
Lisa Murkowski needs t be gone from the Republican Party and if this chair person had any intestinal fortitude, she would have the backing of the National Party and rid the Republicans in this state of Lisa Murkowski.
Easy to take pot shots at the chair. She can’t unelect Lisa and she can’t force Lisa to unregister as a Republican, any more than she can force Cathy Giessel, that snake, to unregister. Registration is not done through a fascist system like you want. It’s done by individuals when they register to vote. that’s all it is. No one can get Susan Collins out either, except the general voters. If you are mad, DK, then work to get rid of jungle-primary, ranked choice voting, because that was what worked to keep Lisa in office … unless you want to do it like the old Soviet Union system. Good luck with that.
Yes but they can make a statement that they don’t support these candidates.
Still doesn’t matter. There are 53 Republicans and one more vote from the VP on ties. She is meaningless to the Republicans and has no power anymore. Murkowski, Collins, and McConnell can whine all they want but cannot hold back any nominees. This election on the Republican Senators was as important as the election of President Trump. These three have lost all their power.
Under current law, DK, especially RCV law, that is impossible. She can run on ballot as a Republican no matter what anyone says as long as she is a registered Republican
The party could be more outspoken against her policies and positions. This public letter by Carmela is a good thing.
To make it possible to eliminate someone from registering as a Republican would probably require a change in law giving political parties the option to do that through some process.
You could join another party or start one with other people, but you’d probably end up with the same problems once it grew under current law.
And why is Lisa Murkowski still a card carrying member of the AKGOP? And what if Dear Bernie Sanders (a communist in my opinion) wanted to change party’s? Would the GOP enroll him??? If there is no limit to how much destruction an individual can do to a party, why even have a party?
Good job Carmela! I know people don’t want to name names or disparage other Republican Party members, but you reach a point where you just have to call a spade a spade, lay your cards on the table & let the chips fall where they may. For better or for worse.
It’s too bad this urge for endorsement didn’t come sooner, before Senator Murkowski took a public position. She gets lost in all the little voices, forgetting to hear and work with Alaska’s voice.
The Alaska GOP Chair has cajones! Who knew? Way to go, girl! She has to know Lisa’s establishment party pals won’t like this and stop writing checks. Perhaps this will be the final straw that forces Lisa to either seek professional help for her TDS and play ball for the team or switch jerseys and move over to the (D)ems. Either way, she no longer plays on the varsity squad. Her C Team game play and doublespeak shows everyone that she needs to be Cheneyed. The sooner the better.
About time, she forgot to mention all the lisa Murkowski’s in Juneau.
Reggie to Alaska GOP Chair:
Cut off her party money.
To be expected from the political machine that nominated a grifter in the last Senate election
Of course. No need to advise and consent, just rubber stamp whatever Daddy wants.
Why is my comments being censored by Must Read? No profanity. Just facts
Nancy and I are at wits end. We don’t know what to do about “the Lisa problem.”
Does anyone out there have a good suggestion?
Yes, Frankie. Public input would be welcomed. Lisa is just waiting for Frankie and I to croak off so that Lisa can officially join the Democrat Party without offending dear old mom and dad. Well guess what? We are already offended by our ungrateful daughter.
Representative government has a basic flaw…people disagree on how things should be handled. We do claim to be democratic in nature, however, with majority rule as long as what the majority want is constitutional and legal. So Murkowski should be required to obey the will of the majority as long as doing so does not violate her oath of office. Alaska voted overwhelmingly for the Trump agenda and that agenda will be implemented by his appointees. Lisa has no option but to obey her Alaskan constituents, in their majority, regardless of unproven, defamatory accusations that are not only unproven but contested by some falsely credited with making them. Unfortunately our representatives don’t seem to understand their role as representatives of the people who elected them and that’s why, like Lisa, they go off pursuing their own agendas. It’s a symptom of elitist rule that members of political dynasties often display…like the Murkowski Dynasty.