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DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
2. And I want to thank these fine people for rec'ing my OP
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 12:59 AM
Feb 2021

I have NEVER reached so many recs this quickly. I wonder what's up?

JI7

(89,247 posts)
5. That's what gossip whores like politico do. It's not the corruption by Republicans that is the story
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 01:45 AM
Feb 2021

but what others do about it and try to create a story instead of reporting on the thing itself .

Rice4VP

(1,235 posts)
9. Because we need the numbers to control more things instead
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 04:19 AM
Feb 2021

if this weird power sharing nonsense

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
10. She should follow Sanders and King,
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 04:26 AM
Feb 2021

declare herself an Independent and caucus with the Dems. If I were Schumer, I would be having serious talks with her about doing that. The majority has perks that can help her get re-elected. I'd be courting Collins, too.

11. Trump beat Biden by over 10% in Alaska while Biden beat Trump by 9% in Maine and 36% in VT
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 09:22 AM
Feb 2021

Murkowski's not remotely in the same situation as Angus King or Bernie Sanders

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)
13. Think that's spurious correlation
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 10:21 AM
Feb 2021

The Murkowskis have been powers in Alaska for years. She won as a write-in candidate for pete's sake. I understand lots of people like to use presidential voting as an indicator, but it's not. Voters can and do split tickets (see Maine). AFAIK, Murkowski is well-known as an independent thinker. Voters care about who can bring home the bacon. For at least the next two years, her chances of doing that are better being with the majority than the minority.

 

januoro

(70 posts)
12. Is she really think Trump is a threat...
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 09:25 AM
Feb 2021

Then she should become an independent in order to spoil a potential Trump supporting Republican becoming a senator.

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