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Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she saw it coming, even before the public scolding last weekend at Alaska’s Iditarod dog sled race. Siding with Republican leaders on a contentious contraceptives vote was a mistake.
A moderate in an era of paralyzing partisanship, Murkowski, 54, may be a natural heir to the centrist role played by retiring Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe at a time when their party is hurting for female leaders.
“I think she’s in a position for that kind of role if she wants it,” Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., another fleeing centrist, said of Murkowski.
Others say she first needs to show more decisiveness and consistency.
Murkowski voted in favor of an amendment by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., to overturn President Barack Obama’s order that health insurance cover the cost of contraceptives even if providers object on religious grounds. She was backpedaling within days.
Read more at Official Wire. By Laurie Kellman, AP.
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Murkowski…………..Alaska’s biggest mistake! Where’s Joe Alaska? Don’t make another mistake! The nation is waiting for your correction.
And this bitch calls herself a Republican. We sure as hell don’t need any more like her!!!!!!!
Murkowski is a left wing nut who used ACORN tactics to get re-elected last time. Hopefully Alaska will correct this mistake in November. The answer is picture voter ID. This way all those illegals in Alaska can not put an X by their name and declair it is a legitimate signature.