Facing Twice The Hostility For Half The Credit.

[VermontKevin]

I know these women are not Democrats. But they are patriots.

Link to tweet

I would support them in an Independent run. But I hope they join us under the Big Tent.

[Skittles]

1. women having to be twice as good to be considered half as good

same old, same old

[VermontKevin]

2. Same shit, different day.

[Skittles]

3. and women of color?

don't even get me started

[VermontKevin]

4. I cannot and will not speak for PoC. But Jesus Christ.

I have been a long time poster on other more welcoming boards to PoC.

[dsc]

5. Murkowski already won a write in as an independent

[VermontKevin]

6. I noted that on a previous posting. She has 0 fucks to give the RNC.

[janx]

7. Link?

[dsc]

8. She lost the GOP primary in 2010

She couldn't run as an independent without write in due to a sore loser law so she ran as one with a write in. She did make clear she would caucus with the GOP and is calling herself a Republican now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska,_2010

[janx]

9. Thank you. I could have looked it up myself, I guess.

[Jim Lane]

10. On FR almost all the hostility is directed at McCain

My guess is that Collins and Murkowski were considered to be lost causes from Day One, but McCain's vote for the motion to proceed made them think he'd go along with the bill. Having one's expectations disappointed always leads to more anger.

Plus, of course, they've hated McCain for years -- not that any of them are Collins or Murkowski fans, but neither of them has come in for the sustained venom directed at McCain.