Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, stopped by a Daily Caller reporter in the halls and asked about the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees, said she is not going to commit to any of them at this point and that the confirmation hearings were just getting started. It’s “premature,” she said, although in a hearing for Energy secretary nominee this week, she seemed to be enthusiastic about Chris Wright.
“I love the fact that you’re a self-described energy geek,” she said to Wright during his Energy Committee hearing.
Murkowski said she being deliberative and is now doing what she does best: “Which is learning a lot.”
In 2021, Murkowski voted in favor of 19 of President Joe Biden’s nominees out of the first 21 confirmations that came before the Senate by March of that year.
For example, she was the only Republican senator to vote for Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general.
Opposing Gupta were senators like Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who said at the time that Gupta was a liar: “Ms. Gupta has been misleading and deceptive in many of her answers to our questions on many important issues like qualified immunity, the death penalty, things like defund the police, but in the case of legalization of drugs, including drugs like heroin, she’s frankly lied to each of you and the whole Committee.”
Gupta, a hard leftist ideologue, lasted from 2021 until February of 2024 in the Biden Administration.
Murkowski also confirmed the Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, who has spent the past four years pushing gender mutilation of children as a government policy.
Lisa needs to bend the knee like Susan Collins has or face being primaried.
I would believe that bridge has been crossed! Too, I believe she has read the room and can see the end of the tunnel and it has a Senatorial ‘train defeat’ coming at She/Her/Me.
I don’t disagree, but who can beat her?
There are so many Alaskans who could step up. That’s the great thing about America still; anyone can run for public office.
The only thing Murkowski is trying to learn is how she can help the left. Like so many RINO’s her vote is far too often influenced by whether or not Trump wants it. I hate that she’s forgotten that her job is to do what’s best for ALL Alaskans versus what’s best for the people who “make sure” she gets reelected.
What is missing is how the opinions of Senator Murkowski’s constituent’s, who she represents, opinions factor into her decision making. It would be good to know.
As we all know… they don’t really factor in much, if at all.
She has told us many times, after listening to our concerns, that she knows better than we do. She treats us like we are not a part of the process. She needs to be primaried. She only looks out for herself.
FLM she is an embarrassment to Alaska and Alaskans.
Let’s hope we can vote her out and keep her out.
Voters need to wake up and see what she’s really doing to us and how much it’s costing you as a US tax payer for her policies.
Didn’t have to learn so much about Biden’s appointees. Weird…
Of course she won’t. She needs the DNC to tell her why to object.
Princess must be deeply in love with Trump to hate him this much.
She didn’t learn shit about Biden’s nominees, yet she happily voted for them. She is a democrat pretending to represent Alaska. She represents the Washington DC sewer and herself.
Lisa learned if she did as the Democrats instructed, financial gains could be had. She got millions from her Uncle Joe, where all that money went is a good guess. We know the big guy gets 10%.
She probably won’t even vote WE NEED HER GONE
how can we get her out today?
We all wonder, what’s it take to learn? ?
Appears Princess Lisa is a self-described slow learner.
IMO …
She’s the top “R” that deserves to be made an example of.
Maybe she wants a Presidential pardon first.
Can’t believe I used to vote for her.
I gave her the benefit of the doubt in 2004, but that was the only time I voted for her.
I don’t know how ANY Alaskan with any decency and self-respect could have voted for this utterly vile person, given the completely corrupt manner in which she was bestowed her senate seat by her equally corrupt father. It was and remains a very dark and shameful mark on Alaskan political history, and I can have NOTHING but total contempt for her as a result, even if her voting record in the Senate were not that of a RINO deep state lackey.
“Still learning” is Lisa speak for waiting to see if her vote will be pivotal and if so, what she can get in exchange?
Having no solid philosophical beliefs makes her vote especially useful when close votes come up.
Uncle Ted was a master at leveraging his vote. The difference is that Ted leveraged his vote for the benefit of Alaska or the Nation. Lisa’s isn’t quite so committed to either.
She committed to being a detriment to Alaska and the nation, just like her Democrat bosses
Scott, I agree with you. This is standard Senator Lisa behavior. She “waffles” every time there is an important vote to be taken. I am convinced she already knows how she wants to vote, but is assessing the possible fall-out of voting against nominees. This is always all about Lisa.
I’m confused. Can’t Lisa be forced out of the Republican party so she can re-brand as the Democrat she truly is?
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Learning a lot. Well, that’s exactly what Lisa told me when she came begging to me for more money to take another Bar Exam. “Honest, dad, i’m learning a lot.”
That’s funny. She said the same thing to me after Catholic mass, but before she stopped by Planned Parenthood for a consult. “Honest, mom, i’m learning a lot.”
Lol…lol…
Gotta love Frankie and Nancy for putting up with their miscreant daughter.
Ted,
Lisa is still learning. In fact, we are going over to Liz Cheney’s home for vespers, then to see how we can sneak Liz out of the country …….quick.
The price of oil is heading toward $75. I appreciate our delegation work on the
Willow project. Think $45 oil is great for our Alaska budget. Wise up
You have it wrong. $75 keeps the oil flowing. Less than that and exploration isn’t profitable.
Well we all see that you have no knowledge of Alaska economics, especially in the relm of petroleum. I hear jeopardy is on in the community room, better head down there for some more educational tid bits.
I don’t trust a word that comes out of her mouth. I seem to remember her saying that she was obligated to approve any one of Biden’s miscreants who was “qualified.” When she is asked to support the nominees of her own party, she pretends to be thinking about it, oh, so seriously. That typically means she will vote the wrong way, based on her history.
Her lips are moving she’s lying. I agree with you don’t trust the princess.
Lisa’s best comments always sound like “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah”. She doesn’t represent Alaska.
Yeap… We learned a lot from Rigged Choice… Thanks for reminding us… ^^^
Yes, She has a lot to learn….. sometimes I think she is as dumb as a box of rocks…….
Hey!
I am right here, you know!
She’s still learning a lot? I guess that’s why she ‘s wearing her private girl school uniform you see in the photo.She’s Leeeearning. Come on Lisa you can do better than that.
Princess Lisa once again displays her trademark “Salmon just pulled from the net” scowling face.
The ugliness of her standard facial expression matches the ugliness of her sordid political opportunism and corruption.
I’m so proud of Lisa, she is in my opinion the most sophisticated Republican, as many of you trying to get of RCV that Trump the con ordered you to. She can’t get primaried by Trump and his billionaires, we the people of Alaska make that choice.
Let’s talk about the Economy.
You are not a true Alaskan.
Probably just another Los Anchorage-based Caliunicornian transplant and carpetbagger.
Dear “true” Alaskan”
You are neither.
As long as she learns to vote yes on all nominees, I really don’t care how she got there. Cheers –
She is toast in the next election but the sad fact is, she will be in the Senate to stonewall Trump for his whole term in office and we can’t get rid of her until 2028 election cycle. This woman has done more to obstruct Trump, she voted to impeach him, she is siding with the rest of the liberal, money grubbing, thieves that are currently running our state.
Can we recall her?
When I wrote Lisa about confirming Trump nominations, this is the response that I received.
Thank you for contacting me about President-elect Trump’s nominations for his incoming administration. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.
With any new administration, my approach to nominees is the same. I carefully consider each nominee the Senate receives by reviewing their qualifications, meeting with them, and asking questions during hearings held by committees I serve on. This allows me to determine their knowledge and views on Alaska, their vision for the role they have been nominated for, and suitability for the position.
While I have very real concerns about the length of time it takes to process nominations, particularly at the start of each new administration, I believe the Senate’s constitutional power of advice and consent is one of our most important and I will do my best to uphold it.
Again, thank you for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Lisa Murkowski
United States Senator
http://murkowski.senate.gov*
What a load of cr–, she had no problems confirming Biden’s picks. She has TDS so bad that she will never confirm. BTW, I never voted for her nor will I. She should have not ever been handed that position.
Thanks Lisa you’re really protective of our oil fields and jobs. And our national security for that matter.
Please tell me you’re joking.
Cattiness or TDS? Good chance she will not confirm. She just needs to register as an (D). Better: Alaskans should do to her what Wyoming did to Liz Cheney. FWIW: listening in the hallways to her establishment Republican friends, they’re all incensed about Trumps cabinet picks. These people don’t know how to win.
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