Sen. Lisa Murkowski has long been recognized for her constant dissent within her party and her disapproval of President Donald Trump. In recent remarks now being reported around the mainstream media across the country, she highlighted the pervasive fear among her Republican colleagues regarding potential retaliation from Trump.
“We are all afraid,” Murkowski stated at a summit of nonprofit leaders in Anchorage. She elaborated on the perceived threat of political retaliation, which is the normal part of the political process. She said she feels anxious about using her voice in the current political climate.
“It’s quite a statement. But we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before. And I’ll tell ya, I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right,” she said, as reported by media present.
This contrasts with earlier statements, in which she said she was not afraid, but her colleagues were afraid because they saw what she goes through.
On March 19, she told reporters that her Republican colleagues are “zip-lipped” and “afraid they’re going to be taken down” or “primaried” for opposing Trump or Elon Musk’s policies, particularly those related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which she has verbally opposed.
“They’re looking at how many things are being thrown at me, and it’s like, ‘Maybe I just better duck and cover,’” she said.
Murkowski’s recent comments reflect a shift from her previous assertiveness to a more cautious approach. She does not come up for reelection until the end of Trump’s presidential term, in 2028.
Murkowski broke away from Trump long ago — even before he won in 2016, when it was clear that she did not vote for him. In 2021, she voted to convict him during his impeachment trial, a vote that she took after he was no longer in office. More recently, she has opposed several of his nominees, and criticized his foreign policy leadership. In 2024, she would not say who she voted for, but did say that she did not vote for Trump.
Why is she so desperate for attention recently? It’s getting pathetic.
Lisa has always been desperate for attention. That’s why she doesn’t reveal her vote until it comes down to the end and the Media fawns all over her. She loves that!
She is finally feeling OUR wrath…. She is a traitor to US all.
Lisa looks physically sick. Does she have something?
Princess Lisa has advanced Trump Derangement Dementia.
It is a terminal condition, particularly without serious treatment with rank choice and mail-in voting.
How is she seeking attention? She was asked a question at an event with non-profits and non-governmental organizations and she answered the question. What the media does with her answer to the question is not on her. She didn’t seek out the media to stated she is afraid.
Perhaps DOGE needs to investigate Murkowski for any financial ties between NGO’s and members of her family or friends. Why else would she be afraid of DOGE’s efforts at exposing fraud and corruption in government?
Lisa is desperate.
That Lisa, quite a leader… Someone to aspire to, not.
Sounds like Princess is worried they will expose her nefarious agenda! Talk about having a serious case of TDS!
Breathlessly awaiting symptoms of Murkowski Derangement Syndrome to manifest themselves in the comment section.
Trump Devotion Syndrome and Murkowski Derangement Syndrome go hand in hand.
Trump Devotion Syndrome is a manifestation conjured up in the insane minds of wacked out Democrats. It basically refers to all of the hard working, patriotic, conservative Americans, who may even in some cases, be Democrats. Not the wacked out psychos though, who hold TDS insurrections on government and public property.
Lisa arrangement syndrome consist of mainly just being a republican.
Which happens to be NOT her voting base.
Check the mirror, the symptoms are upon you…
I’d be very interested to see a list of the NGO’s that attended this event.
Scott–the headline for the article erroneously labeled the leadership summit as attended by NGOs. In reality, the leadership summit was for leaders of non-profits in Alaska. The Foraker Group hosted it, and I read elsewhere that 500 Alaskan non-profits participated.
There is nothing erroneous about describing non-profits as NGO’s. They are literally non-governmental organizations. There are thousands of them in the US. If anything, NGO is probably a more accurate description than “non-profit,” since some of these organizations are worth billions, have massive payrolls, and spend lavishly on direct and indirect political activity (lobbying, fundraising, public advocacy, and civil litigation).
As the saying goes, she sold US all out for a few pieces of silver….
We = Wacko Democrats and those people hopelessly afflicted with TDS. Nancy and I aren’t in that group……yet. But if Lisa keeps up with her insane Democrat rhetoric, we might have to leave Wrangell. We are also afraid Trump might find us and cancel our huge government pensions.
I’m a veteran, so I’m not afriad, but I am concerned. I’m concerned about Trump’s incoherent actions that hurts the markets. I’m concerend about his tax increases being highy inflationary- and what that does to the economy.
Trump has admitted his tariffs are a tax- and he openly talks about using tariffs as taxes and as a replacement for other federal taxes.
Finally I’m concerned about what Trump is going to cost us in the mid terms. I don’t want Nancy Pelosi to stain the speaker’s position ever again.
N, thank you for your service. Not afraid? Ever been afraid? 92Y MOS?
Tariffs are not inflationary. They reduce demand. They are not intended to be long term. Trump is using it as a tool to get other countries to finally lower their tariffs, and to attract manufacturing back to America. It isn’t incoherent. Nancy Pelosi will never again be Speaker. You should be more concerned about Hakeem Jeffries. Please do some research. Don’t just believe the liberal media.
Dan, you’ve not built a home lately. With the Biden and Trump tariffs on lumber, steel, and other materials, the costs have risen substantially.
You maybe missed that trump has declared his 10 percent minimum tariff is permanent, at least until the courts rule that Congress has authority over tariffs, not Trump.
Workers overseas work for as little as two to three dollars per hour. Workers in the USA demand ten times that amount. Products made in the USA will, therefore, be much more expensive- and that is highly inflationary.
When a company imports products, and pays the tariff/tax, those checks go to the federal government. The tax/tariff is then passed along to the consumer- and that drives inflation.
I support free markets. I don’t need the federal government trying to force its way into how I run my business. That is what liberal Democrats do- not conservatives.
Lisa just needs to go away, that’s the nicest thing I can say about her…
Republicans like Mitch O’Connell?? 🤣
I have no faith in so called leadership who are afraid of everything. I want strong leadership that is not manipulated by fear. Those who live in fear make poor choices just like people who are afraid of high speed traffic should never be behind the steering wheel.
Lisa needs to resign and let someone of strength and integrity take her place.
If confronted with danger, I would prefer someone who can stand and be brave and make rational decisions, not someone who shivers and shakes and can be paralyzed into inaction.
We saw what weak and fearful leadership did during the pandemic. They pushed masks, ridiculous social distancing and untested toxic chemical injections. Strong leadership would embolden people to boost their immune systems and face the challenge with bravery.
The fearful are weak and pathetic and deserve no place near political power structures.
It is time for the fearful to retire to their couch and watch reruns of Wheel of Fortune and let the strong lead this country once again.
Well said, The fear of the feckless Republicans. They are afraid of their own shadows they are all carrot no stick. They show us the Evil and corruptions then talk talk talk, then nothing. completely worthless cowards. You want to know what will kill us in the Mid terms? it is the inaction against all these criminals!
Absolutely brother. Down with the D party. Down with the RINO GOP that works with the D party. Rise of MAGA and a return to America being brought back into power by the people.
A return to our own manufacturing and removal of the traitors who sold our country out for their own profit.
Justice for the victims of the Epstein child traffickers. Close the borders and remove the criminal aliens and let us rebuild our country in our image again!
Aptly stated.
Imagine if Lisa had not spent energy on supporting and enabling the child sacrifice of the abortion industry, and had devoted that energy to increasing her wisdom, understanding, and most importantly FAITH, where we would be. It certainly would not be listening to her voice quiver and quake while she talks about her fear.
ITS NOT WORKING ANYMORE LISA. GIVE IT UP.
Well written; as iluminating Lisa’s true intent as always opaque, hell my fly line shots straighter than her conduct in total, not withstanding those facial expressions of one who requires a thorough ‘psych eval’. Alaskans arise, please!
Some of the “conservation” NGO’s have become, like in the parable of the prodigal son, “fatted calves” because of Biden admin tactics. In California, instead of having the US Forest Service do the proposal prep and sale administration for numerous post-fire salvage projects as well as timber stand improvement (TSI-fuel reduction) projects, the feckless Biden administration had various NGOs do this work. This created a double administration set up where the USFS had to help and coach conservation NGOs like the Mule Deer Foundation and the National Forest Association while these NGOs received huge funding to do this work. The NGOs hired all sorts of on the ground facilitators and contract administrators to do work that USFS employees could have and should have done. Obviously, this was a political ploy contrived by Biden’s handlers. It would be interesting to know if these are the NGOs our senior senator is worried about.
What an insult to any ‘colleagues’ to assume what they are thinking. I would say the ‘we’ might be her left leaning comrades who cannot see the proverbial forest through the trees. She really needs to be retired.
Definitely her “comrades” she refers to
She hates us all, no doubt.
OrThe little voices in her head that nobody else can hear
Murkowski, if you’re so miserable, why punish yourself? Just resign. Please!
Lisa is a “noodle.” If she had been doing her job all along and finding these horrendous spending by her colleagues then she wouldn’t be afraid. Wait, maybe she is complicit in this spending. No wonder she is afraid!
Perhaps the “we” are the imaginary friends that tell her to hate Trump, oppose everything he does and love illegals? The real “we” could only hope she ends up with a suite at API.
I’d rather she ended up at CECOT in El Salvador
Murkowski, What in heavens name do you expect Republicans to do when you LIE and tell everyone you are a Republican in order to get votes, then turn around and join the enemy!? You are one pathetic sick joke of a Republican!! You are so far up the ying ying of the enemy which is Democrats you are pure evil!!!
I’m certain Lisa would enjoy living in Venezuela with all the innocent gang members.
I’m reluctant to comment using my real name, and could offer a pseudonym. I just learned about your news blog. Like what I read. “Lisa is a closet liberal, not a practicing christian by her actions and a traitor to this country who is no supporter of the second amendment”. I have good hunting fisher stories as a 40 year AK resident.
Oddly, a common denominator for those who are “afraid “ seem to have mortgage issues. Maybe princess needs to be looked into. Reminds me of the Kenai property that was nearly gifted to her.
The wicked flee, when none pursue. Thats our Princess Lisa.
I do not think there are any/many senators who are quaking in their boots.
Murkowski is not a senator Alaska should have sent to Washington. Now that she is one of the longest serving, she probably is there permanently.
I think she should go to K street She should quit pretending she represents Alaska.
It sounds like Daddy’s little girl must be an only child, used to getting her way!
Why is Murkowski afraid of Republicans? She swore up and down she was one. I think perhaps Princess Nepo has discovered that crapping on her constituents while kissing up to a bunch of “progressives” might have a downside.
I don’t think she is “afraid”. It’s just a protest sign, bumper sticker, catch phrase. It ties into the victim status emotion that so many seem to embrace.
In a world where victim status is a form of currency, it’s certain there will be counterfeiters.
Royalty always refer to themselves in the plural. “We are not amused”. She has a long history of doing this. Look it up. But in her case I think it’s persecutory delusion.
Suzanne, whoah… too much Lisa, already! Could you at least not put the picture on there?
Lisa is and always has been a POS dropped on us by her daddy’s rear end.
Fear is the trademark of a weak follower, not a leader. Bye bye princess
I think SHE is afraid of Trump and what he will find out about her, a little bit of corruption maybe?!
I don’t remember Murkowski saying anything about Obama and Biden’s retaliation against innocent people. We all get it: she doesn’t like or trust President Trump, but a lot of people do.
More drivel from our senior senator. This is her latest desperate grab for attention by attacking Trump relentlessly. It only points out how utterly useless she has been to deal with real issues Alaskans care about. Dan Sullivan and Nick Begich are working hard for us. Meanwhile Lisa is remaining pathologically fixated on her TDS. Can’t wait for the release of her ghost written book that nobody will read. I’m sure she will try to detail all the wonderful deeds she has done for Alaska. Most people will get a copy just to trigger their friends.
Ukraine Dan and his Senate Cronies are working for the Military Industrial War Machine and the other 10 or so major contributors to the Senate. Evidence showing that the US has been running a proxy war pretending to support Ukraine is coming out (as if we didn’t already know it). Mr. Sullivan has stated that he fully supports the Ukraine/US war with Russia. Public opinion differs from this stance. Isn’t Mr. Sullivan supposed to represent us? I think he suffers from the same Leader disillusion that Ms. Murkowski suffers from. Maybe I’m wrong but don’t we want Senators that Represent the will of their constituents. The misdeeds of this Country are being exposed at a furious pace and it’s time to pay attention and reign in this out of control War Machine. FOLLOW THE MONEY.
It’s fine for Murkowski to not vote for Trump. But when the people of Alaska vote for him she must then be all in on his agenda, but she is not. She does not represent our state’s democratic will. Appears she has tds. Out with her.
Wait, she’s afraid she will get primaried? She just made sure that will not happen. She eliminated the partisan primary in Alaska. There’s no such thing as a Republican nominee or a democrat nominee. It’s a free for all now thanks to her.
So the question is … what is she REALLY afraid of?
Lisa is simply just stupid. And that cannot be fixed. And when you consider who her father is it should not be surprising. She failed the Alaska bar exam several times and was known to not be much of a lawyer. Her daddy’s name got her work for unlucky employers and her election to Alaska’s legislature. But she was also an ineffective lawmaker. So Daddy appointed her to his U.S. senate seat he vacated so could run For Alaska’s Governor. That decision and his other blunders resulted in him
finishing a distant third in the GOP primary in his run for a second term.
She has fooled conservatives more than once. So let’s put the responsibility for her performance where it belongs: the voters who continue to keep her in office!
Nothing new with Lisa………. you can read her like a book, if Trump says Yes she says NO…..!!!!
She is just like a spoiled child….. What worries me more are the people who continually vote for her.
Lisa,
Do you read comments on MRAk? If so, listen carefully, …. did you smell it? That’s the best support I can muster for you, US Senator. I respect the position but only if it’s held by an honest representative, you are not. Please just go away Lisa, which is the right thing to do for our state and country.
OMG we have to put up with her until 2028? I don’t think Alaskans can take much more of that RINO, Trump hating witch.
Listen to Lisa’s speech and she says who “we” are: most representatives in DC.