I never liked the term “rino” (Republican in Name Only). It is too often used with the meaning “every Republican who, on a certain question, other than I am”. Incidentally, I know from a sheltered source that the term “dino” is also used from the other side. But there are cases in which the term Rino is quite applicable: As a Republican, registered politicians who regularly ignore the party’s program on key questions or are completely opposed to it and often vote against the candidates, candidates and legislative initiatives of the party.
Take Alaska’s “Princess” Lisa Murkowski. Up here in the substantial country we call her “Princess Lisa” because her Senate seat was initially awarded like a feudal title, as her father, then Senator Frank Murkowski, was elected governor. She has regularly opposed the GOP, both at national and state level, and yet she manages to keep her seat.
Her actions were not without resistance. After her “no” vote on the nomination of Defense Minister Pete Hegseth (if you did not pay attention, he has been confirmed and is now a Minister of Defense and will be a good candidate) has sharply criticized a Republican group of women from Alaska Senator Murkowski For this vote and its general rino status.
Valley Republican Women of Alaska said goodbye to a resolution on Saturday in which the Senator of Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, is convicted of several offenses, including her public opposition to President Donald Trump and his plan to make America great again, and her omission, to support the platform of the Alaska Republican Party.
In the resolution, Murkowski is criticized for the fact that she did not vote for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as Minister of the Ministry of Defense, and that she actively supports the choice of ranking and disregarded the values, priorities and the will of the Alaska Republican Party.
In this context, “valley” refers to the Matanuska susitna valleys for Alaskans, and the Matanuska-Susitna district is one of the largest convinced republican Parts of the state that decided with almost two to one lead for the Trump/Vance ticket.
In the resolution, the women’s club calls for immediate sanctioning Murkowski through the entire party. The party must take up the application at its meeting of the state’s central committee on February 22nd in Juneau.
In addition, the women’s club demands that Murkowski think about changing their party affiliation so that the public can distinguish it from the rest of the Republicans.
Lisa will probably not change her belonging, even if she would probably find greater acceptance at the Democrats in Alaska.
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So why does she win elections again and again?
Whatever you think of Lisa Murksowski’s political attitude and election result, we underestimate your survival instinct at our own risk. She survived the exclusion of her candidacy due to the primary election in the aged closed pre -selection system of Alaska, but when she was replaced by the (actual) Republican Joe Miller on the Republican list in the 2010 election, she carried out a single -down campaign. Now we have a ranking election, the campaigns for acceptance and against the cancellation have been greatly financed by interests from outside; And surprisingly, this system has an impact on Senator Murkowski. Even without this, she has coalition from squeamish republicans, local communities and liberals from Juneau and anchorage, who know that the Red Alaska is not about to choose a democratic senator. It is a survivor.
Maybe we can get her out in your next election. The choice of Nick Begich III. In the House of Representatives (since we only have a total seat in the House of Representatives, the House of Representatives such as the Senate election will take place nationwide) showed the Republicans of Alaskas how to win after the ranking choir system-choose a good one from candidates and stand behind him .
To be straightforward, Princess Lisa Murkowski will not pay attention to this conviction. But it is still worth it – it is campaign food for those who compete against them in 2028.
