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CBS: Lisa Murkowski 'Not Beholden' to GOP 'Who Turned Their Backs on Her'
Mediaresearchcenter ^ | 11-18-10 | Kyle Drennen

Posted on 11/18/2010 10:01:25 AM PST by Mozilla

On Thursday's CBS Early Show, correspondent Nancy Cordes reported on Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski declaring victory in her write-in bid for reelection and portrayed her as a victim of the GOP: "[She's] in a very unique position, not beholden to the Republican leaders who turned their backs on her when she decided to run and not beholden to the tea party, which did everything it could to defeat her."

In reality, it was Murkowski who turned her back on the Republican Party after losing the primary and continuing to run against GOP nominee Joe Miller. Cordes sympathetically declared: "This was a huge uphill battle for Lisa Murkowski, who was urged by Republican leaders not to wage this campaign after she lost her primary bid....It was a risky bid and the risk paid off."

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TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: alaska; dnctalkingpoints; fraud; gop; lisamurkowski; pravdamedia; rino; seebsnews; stealingcongress
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To: GoCards
McConnell needs to shut her up.

He has welcomed her with open arms.

What a farce of a story

The GOP helped her steal the election, even sent some of their shyster lawyers to Alaska to help her.

From the article:

not beholden to the Republican leaders who turned their backs on her when she decided to run

No they supported her when she ran in the primaries, and she lost.

Promised she would support Miller if he won. Which was a lie

Another election stolen by the leftists.

21 posted on 11/18/2010 10:17:52 AM PST by Syncro (AIP----Perot Party Lite)
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To: Mozilla

Bye Bye Lisa! Go join the Dems. Only in the Republican Party does a Primary LOSER go on a whiny tirade. Anyone have any news if Miller is serious about going the legal route for a hand recount?


22 posted on 11/18/2010 10:19:26 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (formally known as Kerretarded....I changed my name)
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To: MeganC

“Time to kick her out of the party.”

Given her actions I’d say she already left.

Quite the contrary, she is the face of the New GOP.
23 posted on 11/18/2010 10:20:48 AM PST by Syncro (Sarah Palin, the unofficial Tea Party candidate for president--Virtual Jerusalem)
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To: mancini

Message to Lisa:

No one turned their backs on you, YOU LOST THE PRIMARY.

Grow up, Lisa.


24 posted on 11/18/2010 10:21:10 AM PST by bolobaby
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To: Mozilla

Eh, Alaska is about to get what they deserve. Good luck with her listening to you for the next 6 years!


25 posted on 11/18/2010 10:21:19 AM PST by trapped_in_LA
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To: Mozilla

Not like she holds any power anyway with the current configuration.


26 posted on 11/18/2010 10:24:24 AM PST by Vindibudd
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To: BelegStrongbow
I don't believe that they can do that. She didn't do anything illegal. She saw an opportunity and pounced on it. It is disgusting but she saw it as the only chance she had. I can't believe that Miller could not win this easy election. I mean how embarrassing to be Miller and lose to a write in....the first in over 50 years. Miller did not try hard enough. Also I believe Miller screwed up when he made that stupid remark about not supporting Sarah for President....everyone here gave him a pass but I bet the real conservatives in Alaska were given pause.
27 posted on 11/18/2010 10:27:08 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Mozilla
Let the Democrats have her.

When we retake the Senate in 2012 she will be out in the 'cold' (no pun intended)

28 posted on 11/18/2010 10:27:34 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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To: Mozilla
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski declaring victory in her write-in bid for reelection and portrayed her as a victim of the GOP

You were a victim of the Alaska primary voters AND LOST!

Can someone answer me....."why does she get second chance?"

29 posted on 11/18/2010 10:28:29 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Mozilla
CBS: Lisa Murkowski 'Not Beholden' to GOP 'Who Turned Their Backs on Her'

They'll kiss and make up. Watch.

30 posted on 11/18/2010 10:30:35 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: napscoordinator

I’m not saying she didn’t win, just that she didn’t win as a Republican. She might or might not caucus with the Pubbies, but the official Republican was Miller.


31 posted on 11/18/2010 10:37:11 AM PST by BelegStrongbow (St. Joseph, patron of fathers, pray for us!)
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To: Mozilla

Well, I agree, she was elected by the Bolshies that did not vote for Commiecrat.

Kick her out. It would be better for her state if she had prepared to run against the other Bolshecrat Senator.


32 posted on 11/18/2010 10:40:50 AM PST by depressed in 06 (The only thing the ZerO administration is competent at is bad ideas.)
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To: Mozilla

So what she believes is dependent on who supports her for Senate? Nice philosophical underpinning you have there, Lisa. Maybe it’s why we wanted to get rid of you in the first place.


33 posted on 11/18/2010 10:49:40 AM PST by Defiant (I'm a Fabian Constitutionalist. Roll back FDR and progressivism!)
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To: depressed in 06

What about all the money in her coffers which she used to fight against Miller? She should pay that back then as it was given to her “as a Republican” before she lost the nominee race. Then she turns on Republicans and uses that money to run her write-in vote.


34 posted on 11/18/2010 10:50:33 AM PST by Cowgirl
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To: Mozilla

Use her for 2 years and then dump her on her backside when we dont need her in 2012 when we take back the sneate, let her see how that feels.

Funny thing is, Alaskans probably put her back in because of the earmarks and now when they go in a ban,she’ll be next to useless to alaskans.


35 posted on 11/18/2010 10:50:41 AM PST by sunmars
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To: fortheDeclaration
When we retake the Senate in 2012 she will be out in the 'cold' (no pun intended)

She needs to caucus with the Republicans. She needs to vote with the party on the key issues. If she does those things, and has a record as a Republican, she might get committee chairmanships in 2013. If she keeps this crap up, she should be kicked out immediately. The choice is hers.

Under no circumstances should she have any important position within the caucus. Commerce Committee or something like that. If she behaves badly, she will either go Democrat or create a record that is even more liberal. Either way, she won't get elected next time.

Unfortunately, the Senate GOP leadership won't see it that way. They will sympathize with her, because they are RINOs like her, not conservative. So they will welcome her with open arms, even as she spits in the people's face. They are guys we also need to get rid of.

36 posted on 11/18/2010 10:58:07 AM PST by Defiant (I'm a Fabian Constitutionalist. Roll back FDR and progressivism!)
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To: dfwgator

Can’t we just keep Alaska and Murkowski to the Russians?


37 posted on 11/18/2010 10:58:43 AM PST by mrmeyer ("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)
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To: mrmeyer
Can’t we just keep Alaska and Murkowski to the Russians?

Considering Russkies don't like Poles, you might be onto something there.

38 posted on 11/18/2010 11:02:05 AM PST by dfwgator (Texas Rangers -Thanks for a great season.)
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To: Mozilla

I’m sure she will switch parties within a year or so.


39 posted on 11/18/2010 11:02:41 AM PST by esoxmagnum
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To: TRY ONE

A perfect example of why we eliminated nobility in this country. Seeing all these family oligarchies in various states is troubling. Bush, Biden, Kennedy, Murkowski, Rockefeller, Romney, Carnahan, whoever, these multi-generational fiefdoms should be avoided, and electing the widder is not right either, whether it is Bono or Carnahan.


40 posted on 11/18/2010 11:03:38 AM PST by Defiant (I'm a Fabian Constitutionalist. Roll back FDR and progressivism!)
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