Trump administration signals that Murkowskis health care vote could have energy repercussions
Source: Alaska Dispatch News
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump isn't going to just let Sen. Lisa Murkowski's no vote on Tuesday's health care motion go.
Early Wednesday, Trump took to Twitter to express displeasure with Murkowski's vote. By that afternoon, each of Alaska's two Republican senators had received a phone call from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke letting them know the vote had put Alaska's future with the administration in jeopardy.
Read more: https://www.adn.com/politics/2017/07/26/trump-administration-signals-that-murkowskis-health-care-vote-could-have-energy-repercussions-for-alaska/
This is extortion.
dalton99a
(81,466 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Comrade Trumpsky's wants to really really make his sugar Vladdy happy!
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,583 posts)He wouldn't get shit for it. From Putin's standpoint, it's "Art of the Steal"
eppur_se_muova
(36,261 posts)dchill
(38,474 posts)Classy, Doucheman!
iluvtennis
(19,852 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)It's just that the Squatter in the White House won't follow through on his threat
riversedge
(70,201 posts)It was a threat pure and simple. Did Obama Administrators do this??
https://www.adn.com/politics/2017/07/26/trump-administration-signals-that-murkowskis-health-care-vote-could-have-energy-repercussions-for-alaska/
Trump administration signals that Murkowskis health care vote could have energy repercussions for Alaska
pencil Author: Erica Martinson clock Updated: 0 minute ago calendar Published 1 hour ago
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 26, 2017. Murkowski was one of seven Republicans who on Wednesday rejected a measure repealing major parts of the Affordable Care Act without replacement; the 45-55 defeat signaled that a clean repeal bill cannot get through Congress. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)
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Murkowski chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and has used the position to drive home Alaska priorities, particularly with Interior nominees. She oversees the confirmation process for the Interior Department.
On Wednesday, a committee hearing on nominations to the Interior and Energy departments was postponed indefinitely. A reason was not posted.
For her part, Murkowski said Tuesday that she was not deeply concerned about pushback from Alaska Republicans about her vote.
"I base my votes on what I believe is in Alaska's best interest," she said. "So I know that there are those who wish that I would be more in line with following the party platform, but I don't think it should come as any surprise that there have been occasions that I have not followed the lead of the party."
[Analysis: Presidential pressure hasn't swayed Lisa Murkowski]
Trump has shown a willingness to go after members of his own party when they go against his preferred agenda an unusual presidential tactic.
rpannier
(24,329 posts)It's still fairly common, though it's usually done through the Chief of Staff or another member of the administration, as opposed to a cabinet head
I would point out from the stories that were bandied about DC from 09-11, Rahm did some aggressive cajoling and more
dweller
(23,629 posts)an article of impeachment back at his ass...
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Do you think the repukes would have had trouble impeaching him?
dweller
(23,629 posts)he did nothing to bring impeachable offenses against him... they would have blustered and bloviated much like they do today, and accomplished nothing ... again, like they do today, pompous twits that they are...
MiniMe
(21,714 posts)perhaps her support there ...
rpannier
(24,329 posts)I think that has to originate in the house
SergeStorms
(19,199 posts)and the human beings they represent, with retribution is a VERY classy thing to do, Twitler.
Who does this doorknob think he is? Apparently he thinks he's been elected dictator for life, or something. What a turd. A turd with a ridiculous comb-over and an orange spray-on tan.
I really DO hate that S.O.B.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,112 posts)He gives new meaning to bully pulpit.
cbreezen
(694 posts)Stick to your principles, Senator Murkowski. You will be justly rewarded.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)back off.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)He can't touch her here. Big Oil and the Repukes (the entire state, almost) will laugh sTrumpet's ass off of the bus - and into the food chain.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Trump is a thug.
America is being systematically stripped of it's wealth by his crime family.
halobeam
(4,873 posts)barbtries
(28,789 posts)that's obstruction of democracy! WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK?!
this cannot go on. have they fully accomplished their destruction of the USA?
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)... it'd be a shame something should happen to it.
Capiche?
RKP5637
(67,107 posts)like this and senators. IMO, this ass in the WH crosses the line multiple times, over and over.