Posted on 09/20/2010 8:34:19 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) brushed off attacks by fellow GOP Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.) over her write-in bid to defeat the nominee and Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, saying that her fellow senator was making people "uncomfortable."
"Murkowski's betrayal provides more proof that big-tent hypocrites don't really care about winning a majority for Republicans," DeMint wrote in a scathing fundraising e-mail for Miller on Sunday, adding "principles have never been that important to Murkowski."
Murkowski said on CNN's "State of the Union" that it wasn't up to DeMint or the California-based Tea Party Express to decide if Alaska's senator was conservative enough.
"Jim can say what he's going to say," she said. "That's fine. I'm going to listen to what the people of Alaska want."
She said the slim percentage of victory for Miller and the Democratic nominee, Scott McAdams, showed that there's plenty of middle ground that she can capture in a write-in effort. She accused the Tea Party of coming into the state and dropping $600,000 on "mudslinging smears, terrible, terrible campaign... they absolutely, clearly influenced the outcome of that election."
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That has got to be the most idiotic statement anyone, who just lost, could make!
I can see her ugly face from my house in Texas.
Tsk, tsk, she is going to miss out on all those formal gatherings and insider parties that DC has to offer. No more rubbing elbows with the DC elite. Her gravitas bulb is dimming. She doesn’t want to be forgotten after the next election cycle. Besides she can’t handle seeing that former upstart Governor going there as the President especially since she left mid term in her office. (I’m sure that will be the rallying call Ad-nauseam of the Dems if Palin ever gets nominated.) Back to Murkowski, she’s really bitter, and feels she has to get revenge. Very sad indeed.
Unless they say they don't want me during the Republican Primary. Then I won't listen at all.
“Murkowski’s betrayal provides more proof that big-tent hypocrites don’t really care about winning a majority for Republicans,” DeMint wrote in a scathing fundraising e-mail for Miller on Sunday, adding “principles have never been that important to Murkowski.”
Ouch. DeMint is officially my fave Senator and about the only one with a spine. He needs to be Leader.
Since statehood, I believe AK has sent 2/3 to 3/4 liberals to Congress, unless you count Ted Stevens as a conservative.
I feel sorry for you, murcowski. You were appointed by your father, you have no skills, you are a dried-up hag and you are creepy. Just what don’t you understand about your namesake: LOSER? You are the LOSER, you lousy, losing loser.
Speaking truth to power, baby! Makes the powerheads feel uncomforable.
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