Great news: Incumbent sore loser to launch desperate bid to keep power
posted at 4:49 pm on September 17, 2010 by Allahpundit
Hey now, ingrates. She’s doing this for you.
“Believe you me, the easier path would be to pack it all up and go do something different,” she said. “If I had not heard this call from Alaskans, I would not be deliberating as I am.”…
“It is people from all walks of life, every corner of the state, who are concerned about Alaska’s future and concerned enough to take action on it,” she said. “I’m a public servant. My job by definition is to listen to my constituents. And there was a process in place — a primary election — that’s certainly one way that you listen to your constituents.”
She added: “When you think about the outcome of that, in a closed Republican primary, how many Alaskans were actually able to weigh in? So what is the will of the constituency? When you hear this outpouring of support and concern — concern about the future of the state of Alaska and our representation here in the Senate — you do feel a responsibility.”
A “well-placed source” told NRO earlier that the official word will come tonight. Sure sounds like it: Apparently, her supporters are promising a “campaign kickoff” at 5 p.m. Alaska time, which means 9 p.m. ET, which means Murkowski’s team is really stupid. Who’s going to care at 9 p.m. on a Friday evening? This should have been done within a day or two of conceding to Miller. As it is, not only have they given him some time alone in the spotlight and risked annoying voters with the will-she-or-won’t-she drama, but by pulling this hot on the heels of O’Donnell’s win in Delaware, they look astoundingly tone-deaf. The big narrative this week has been tea-party upstarts slaying the entrenched establishment dragons. And now Lisa Murkowski’s going to cap that off with a big rally dedicated to … keeping the dragons entrenched? How tin-eared do you have to be to make Mike Castle look good to grassroots conservatives by comparison?
That’s not to say she can’t win — the Murkowski brand is well known in Alaska, and she can promise with some justification that she’ll bring home more pork than her rivals — but even so, looong odds. Presumably there’s not a single prominent Republican incumbent in America who’ll campaign for her, but if you see even a timid endorsement from Snowe or Collins or Scott Brown, well, then we’ll know that the fateful hour is close at hand. Exit question: Can we all agree that sore-loser Republicans who try write-in campaigns after flaming out in a primary should no longer be welcome in the party? Oh wait — whoops!
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What a lot of people are saying is that Castle voting for Cap and Trade is a lot bigger deal than O’Donnell balancing her checkbook, or her views on masturbation fer pity sake.
sharrukin on September 17, 2010 at 6:21 PM
All you’re going to end up doing is scuffing the linoleum, drumming your heels on it like that, you know.
Kent18 on September 17, 2010 at 6:21 PM
She is part of his inner circle.
a capella on September 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
You two are arguing about speculations. We have an existential crisis with this Murkowski thing.
JonPrichard on September 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
That’s not my intention, at all. My only intention with that is that I don’t view betrayals in gradations. O’Donnell is asking a lot of people to trust her right now and while I hope she succeeds in that, her own past isn’t going to help her, as she has shown herself to be untrustworthy in the past.
Esthier on September 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
To run, or not to run, that is the question. She’s a glacial Hamlette.
FalseProfit on September 17, 2010 at 6:24 PM
I’ve been more or less on the fence in these primary fights, just watching to see what happened. I must say I’m not impressed with the behavior of losers like Murky, Crist, and Castle. Anyone who can act like that needs to be out of power.
juliesa on September 17, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Hey, SummersEvePundit, I’m looking at Crist, Murky, Crybaby Castle and now Olympia “Maybe I AM a Democrat” Snowe and all it’s telling me is that, snark all you want, it’s all you got, insight being Ed’s job around here, the only “true REPUBLICANS”, apparently, are the “true conservatives”…and John McCain, but only because he survived his primary challenge.
Hey, quick question for ya, homeboy: If Murky splits the vote in Alaska and throws it to the Dem with this stunt, and Snowe Job switches parties, WHO’LL end up costing the GOP more, “true conservatives” or RINOs?
SuperCool on September 17, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Based on past behavior, I wouldn’t have predicted Lisa Murkowski would be involved in a write in campaign after having lost her partys nomination.
Based on past behavior, I wouldn’t have predicted Charlie Crist would leave the party and run as an independent.
There are no crystal balls and time machines.
portlandon on September 17, 2010 at 6:25 PM
That’s certainly my question. I’m not saying everyone is pushing this, but I am saying that I think it’s a dangerous thing to push.
I’m not talking about those people. I’m talking specifically on this betrayal issue. Some (or at least one person) are saying that so long as the person doing the betraying is a conservative, it’s OK.
What’s your take on that?
Esthier on September 17, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Murkowski just proves the primary voters were right to throw her ass out.
Wade on September 17, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Really? Her feud with Palin was well-known.
Rea-oh. Okay. I get it. You’re just goofing on me now, right?
MadisonConservative on September 17, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Okie doke. I presume Murkowski is going to ask ‘us’ to trust her now too and i think we should give O’Donnell the benefit of the doubt presently while I don’t think the same for Murkowski.
Is that inconsistency on my part or recognition of the field as it lays?
JonPrichard on September 17, 2010 at 6:26 PM
LOL. I know it sounds like a joke, but really. I really didn’t think he would have the balls to do it. But these seat holders are twisting logic in order to hold onto power.
portlandon on September 17, 2010 at 6:28 PM
The laws need to be changed to put an end to this kind of election rigging. Why should she get 2 bites at the apple? Everyone can just skip the primaries and just enter the race later as a write in? At least the Greecey Charlie Crist went indy before the primary. She’s doing it AFTER having already lost. CHANGE THE LAW!
roninacreage on September 17, 2010 at 6:28 PM
No we become winners and I have no opposition to becoming the winner.
darwin-t on September 17, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Well, well, well, looks like that little visit the NRSC guy paid to Alaska paid off. Did Tokyo Roves’ RNC pay a visit too?
I remember the night she lost! Rove was dejected that it was the end of a DYNASTY! Dejected and pissed off. This is buisiness for the Architect, tryin to preserve his money tree and lobbyist/consultant/media whore business!
Funny how conservatives are supposed to swallow and get behind RINOs’ but when a RINO loses its third Party time, just what the RINOs warned conservatives against “FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY AND THE PEOPLE”!
Now the door is open for Castle to do the same as Rove and SOURKRAUT have given ROVES GUY cover to runa against the dimwit!
Evidently there’s no room in the BIG TENT for the little people Conservatives.
Rush was right again! The Republican Party is going to piss around and make themselves the 10% Party in a three Party race when CONSERVATIVES from the Dems, Repubs, Liberatarians and Independents align under the TEA PARTY banner , the socialists under the Dems and the Repubs pick up the squishes and the I don’t know what I ams.
Good work Karl, Krauthammer, totally detroy yourselves and your STUPID PARTY!
dhunter on September 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
JonPrichard on September 17, 2010 at 6:31 PM
You would have to define what is being betrayed because being a Republican hasn’t stopped some from backing massive government intervention and out of control spending.
I mean you talk about party unity, but unified around what?
If you are talking about the GOP regardless of what they stand for, then who would want to be loyal to such a group? Certainly not the voters who have made that very clear in the disastrous election results the GOP has suffered.
sharrukin on September 17, 2010 at 6:31 PM
This is a particularly stupid move being executed in an especially clumsy manner. I’m sympathetic to the concerns of moderate Republican candidates worried about being purged as “RINO’s”, but this is sheer gall. This sort of behavior has to be strongly discouraged or we’ll have no end of it.
Jill1066 on September 17, 2010 at 6:32 PM
wait, you both really didn’t believe crist wouldn’t do it?
Let me dust off my butt, and check the future.
upinak on September 17, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Get ready for more. I’m fully expecting Collins, Snowe, McCain, Graham, and others to do the same. According to a couple of reports, McCain already considered it.
All I’m saying is that O’Donnell did it before, and she’d be likely to get more than 4% this time around. And not to belabor the points…she’s used campaign money to pay her rent. Possibly okay, if she wasn’t still in debt from her last campaign. Possibly okay, if she hadn’t defaulted on a mortgage a few years back. Possibly okay, if she hadn’t sued a former employer for seven million dollars. That’s a pattern of looking out for number one at the expense of others…and we’re looking at her as an alternative to establishment Republicans worried only about themselves? UGH.
And the comparisons to Palin are disgusting. I know, I know, I am the ultimate blood enemy of her. Seriously, Palin is a viable candidate. O’Donnell is a viable trainwreck.
MadisonConservative on September 17, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Who was the guy here that was so sure Crist wouldn’t change parties if he was gonna lose the primary? He had to eat his hat or something.
sandee on September 17, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Yes. But I’d like to hear more of that kind of talk from the RINOs!
JonPrichard on September 17, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Hold fire patriots!
We want to help Miller but wait till he asks for money!
Alaska is a very Independent bunch of great folks!
We do not want to mess this up by jumpin in if it hurts Joe!
Just like Sarah said in DE she will help if she can but does not want to hurt!
If Joe or Sarah say send cash then flood the state like DE and make Rove, puke himmself for not bein able to raise a damn wooden nickle anymore.
Hold fire until the word goes out and then when you can see the whites of their greedy, entitled, holier than though, squishy middle, tear filled eyes, bury the bastrids!
Aim small, hit small!
dhunter on September 17, 2010 at 6:38 PM
I take it as the latter unless by “trust” you mean more than giving your vote. Obviously it’s over now. It’s either an R or a D. Just because you vote for the R, doesn’t mean you necessarily trust her.
Esthier on September 17, 2010 at 6:43 PM
That’s a betrayal as well and why many of them got the boot in 2006.
Obviously there has to be something that the party stands for. Those who are completely out of line with the party aren’t being betrayed when they’re primaried.
Esthier on September 17, 2010 at 6:45 PM
What would that be?
The problem is that those who are completely out of line with the party are those who want fiscal responsibility. The GOP claims that is what they want but attack anyone who actually believes it.
sharrukin on September 17, 2010 at 6:51 PM
Wow on Fox and Friends Mortified Kondrake just said he’d like to see Castle run as an Independent.
Just as I said above the Moderate RINO Lovers cannot tolerate Conservatives and will sink the ship to be sure their Dem friends and their Moderate selves keep pushin this country into socialism!
What a bunch of asclown fools go ahead Mort, Rove, Sourkraut, make the R’s the ten percent party the Tea Party Patriots will take back the country from you squuishy fools!
dhunter on September 17, 2010 at 6:53 PM
So, Rush’s greatest fear – the fear of a third party – is coming to pass.
But it’s not the Tea Partiers who are guilty of doing this.
It’s the ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS.
How ironic.
fossten on September 17, 2010 at 6:57 PM
In response to AP’s snark in the last line of this post.
1. O’Donnel should NOT have launched a write-in campaign after losing the primary. (happy?)
2. Given that wrong, I did notice just a bit of a difference between the two situations, I think its reflected in your headline:
Of course, O’Donnel was NOT an incumbent and was not attempting to KEEP power, still wrong, but simply NOT the same.
P.S. I assume now AP will get on board, stop the whining and support O’Donnel, who actually “won” the primary? Right?
Yeah, that’s what I thought – anything for
powercomments, huh AP?Fatal on September 17, 2010 at 6:59 PM
I don’t think that Castle will run as an Independent. Of course, I didn’t think Murkowski would either, so my prognostication skills should not be counted on.
I do think that he will endorse Coons, though. I think he and the White House and the Coons campaign are just trying to work out the timing and see if it will be necessary (hint: it will–however, see what I said about my prognostication abilities).
Chris of Rights on September 17, 2010 at 7:03 PM
… and yet, somehow, it’s the actual conservatives (as the legend is busily being spun by all the putatively rational “moderates” hereabouts, even as we speak) who are somehow responsible, ultimately, for the potential upcoming loss of winnable Senate seats.
Rod Serling, to the white courtesy phone… Rod Serling… white courtesy phone, please…
Kent18 on September 17, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Kondrake is not a Republican and is certainly not a Conservative.
sandee on September 17, 2010 at 7:06 PM
It’s hard to understand what the people still harping about O’Donnell’s flaws really want. Consensus probably says she is a flawed candidate. But she is the candidate. What does it do for her election prospects for Republicans to continue rant about her faults? How does it improve her chances for Republicans to contribute ad material to the Dems? What will be accomplished by continung to drag her thru the mud even if she made it? Is the goal to elect the Democrat even though few deny he’s a flaming liberal? Do the anti-O’Donnell people want her drop out so another crappy GOP candidate can run on a write-in basis? Or do they want her to lose so they can all say “I told you she was unelectible?”
katiejane on September 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Think of this way:
1) Speeding is wrong.
2) Speeding along an empty road in the country is still wrong, but often not grossly so. You’ll get a fine if caught.
3) Speeding through a school zone at 8am when the kids are being dropped off by their parents is criminal and you’ll find yourself in the slammer right quick.
You’re trying to argue that #2 and #3 are the same, but only a fool would think so.
O’Donnell’s actions had absolutely no impact on the election results and it requires special pleading to imagine otherwise.
This situation is very different.
There, is that a bit clearer for you now or are you going continue to be a fool?
PackerBronco on September 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Will never happen. RINOs only mount these 3rd party challenges in red-leaning states, not blue-leaning states.
Interesting why that is, isn’t it?
PackerBronco on September 17, 2010 at 7:09 PM
As any experienced parent can tell you, kicking, shrieking tantrums seldom have any actual, definable “point.”
They just… are.
Kent18 on September 17, 2010 at 7:09 PM
Were any of you food stamp recipients in 1979?
Please, share your story.
Key West Reader on September 17, 2010 at 7:16 PM
No to fear Patriots Conservatives far outnumber either Liberals or squishy moderate RINOs.
This may be the ReBirth of our nation and the ReBirth of our constitution.
The stopping of confiscation and redistribution of our wealth, getting the feds out of our homes, our bedrooms, our schools, our workplaces, our healthcare, our auto companies, banks, our smoking habits!( Mortified also said Angel was a far right wacko for advocating abolishment of the NEA)
Kickin the feds to the curb for enabling a bunch of quart drinkin,dope smokin, professional babymakers, by givin them earnings of American workers.
Stoppin the feds payments to hamas, The Saudis, the Pakistanis, Iran, by using our own resources to bring growth, jobs, security and propserity back to America.
Come on Sarah we need a leader (Mortified just cited her 32% approval and Pinnochios 46%)
EF off Mortified!
Come on Sarahcuda we need ya to lead the Tea Party patriots to a takeback of our country!
dhunter on September 17, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Esthier,
In response to your many posts, here’s what I believe.
As I said earlier, I believe in principles, and I believe that right now, it is conservatives vs. the world.
I emphatically do not support the Buckley rule, at least right now. The Buckley rule says that conservatives should always vote for the most viable conservative candidate.
I think a slightly modified version is better, at lest for 2010, and probably for 2012 and 2014. Conservatives should vote for the best conservative candidate. Even if that means we lose an election or two here and there (see the bit about “principles” above).
Scott Brown has his flaws, but he was clearly the best conservative candidate in that election.
Christine O’Donnell has her flaws, but more flaws than Castle? Really?
Unfortunately, Delaware voters were not given an ideal choice this time around. However, I believe they made the correct decision, and I think my reasoning is consistent with support of Scott Brown, who you (and many others) suggest would now be thrown under the bus by Tea Partiers.
No, I don’t think Scott Brown should be thrown under the bus. I don’t think it’s crazy to suggest that he should be primaried from the right when possible, though. As for what I think voters should do then, well, we’ll talk about that then.
Chris of Rights on September 17, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Were any of you given housing coupons in 1978? If so, how did you use the housing coupon?
Key West Reader on September 17, 2010 at 7:17 PM
Mort wants Castle to run as an Independent so Mort can vote for Coons. Mort also called Sharon Angle ‘crazy’.
Mort has become a class-A jerk in the last couple years. He doesn’t belong on the Fox News 6pm panel, he belongs at msnbc. Even Beckel is more level-headed than Mort.
slickwillie2001 on September 17, 2010 at 7:23 PM
I honestly believe it is BUSINESS! Rove, and not so much Krauthammer have a VESTED interest in the status quo. The game playin between left and right thus the RINOS. Rove backed Murkowski and Castle I believe. He is protecting his power, his lobbyist friends possibly invested with them, his fun raising RNC bud Ed Gilespie. They are protectin their turf from sarahcuda who would tear their curroptocrat palyhous down around their ears as she almost has. She would ban their lobbyists, their pay for play between consultants, big corrupt business and politicians! They must destroy Sarah as she is gettin close to co-opting thus destroying their power! The power of the RINOs and the two Party game playin American citizen fleecing, socializing farce that DC has become!
Vote em all out anyone with over two terms is corrupted take em down!
dhunter on September 17, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Can’t stand when primary losers do this. Suck it up. You lost. Live with the loss and run again in the future if you want it that badly.
MikeknaJ on September 17, 2010 at 7:27 PM
Feh. I put the over-under on her write in votes at 5%, and that could be high. All the morons calling for Rove’s head should decide if they want Sharron Angle to return the millions he has raised for her. Damn all you stalinista-libertine-buchananites.
Adjoran on September 17, 2010 at 7:31 PM
Well, she sure looks like a high-falootin’ society girl. Too bad she ain’t actin’ like it (snorts and spits).
Actually that’s very kind of her to consider ALL of the voters and not just the pesky conservative ones. We’ll just need to make sure she gets a boot in her ass twice. It’s the American way!
Yellowdog12 on September 17, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Potentially, and hopefully, Murkowski could completely destroy herself here. It will be hard for the RNC and RNSC to do it, but she has to be destroyed, she’s trying to override the primary. At the very least, commentators and TEA Partiers should be hounding her every second if she pulls this.
I think a lot of people will be receptive to the idea that she’s just trying to hold on to power and spoil the people’s choice, so it could work.
As to O’D, a Castle endorsement of Coons would be worst case, and sour grapes. I figure it’s 80/20 that Castle running as an independent hurts / helps O’D – he’d definitely strip votes from Coons, the question is how many from O’D?
The best case in both cases is for the loser to get on with their life. Go learn fly fishing or something.
Merovign on September 17, 2010 at 7:38 PM
How much did Tokyo Rove siphon off fOr himself! He should tell his pals Murkowski and Castle to get behind the repub. Just goes to show that he’s not in it for the Party and not for conservatives for sure, but for his ego, his power and his profits.
He will destroy the party to preserve his own business! He was a miserable failure in defending Bush and Bush policies and should get behind the winning candidates now else he proves its about HIM and NOT COUNTRY! Moron!
dhunter on September 17, 2010 at 7:41 PM
so……what brings on a greater degree of “unelectability”?
I think a sore looser such as this Murkowsi splitting the votes and essentially guarantees Miller getting beat vrs. a O’donnell straight up vrs. a bearded Marxist–no matter what the state.
Could it well be the GOP insiders and NRCS out front will support Miller and O’Donnell, but behind the scenes are working overtime to have a Murkowski run and split the Vote eetc. Then when a overly high share of Tea Party candidates get beat, the Ruling Class of the GOP create their own reasoning to refuse support to them in 2012.
sbark on September 17, 2010 at 7:44 PM
Send money!
O Donald has topped TWO MILLION in less than 36 hours.Think how Joe Miller could do the same and send the whole thing with murky out on an iceberg.
Take three minuets of your blog time and only do ten bucks and you will amazed at the damage you can do to murky,act now, we did.
joemiller.us/splash1/money2.php?refid=splash1
Col.John Wm. Reed on September 17, 2010 at 7:45 PM
The problem is, we should have setup a RINO stud farm first. They all need someplace to go where they can graze, and screw each other.
faraway on September 17, 2010 at 7:46 PM
remember when we thought that Hillary would be dragged out of the WH hanging onto the drapes
isn’t it true that the only comparable thing on the Dem side is Leiberman?
our guys seem to be a real piece of work.
my theory has always been that the Dems are much more loyal to the Party…willing to do what it takes for the cause…but this is ridiculous
r keller on September 17, 2010 at 7:53 PM
If in the 10-1 chance she wins. Would that not be a fun day in the meeting when they have the first cause meeting and hand out committee assignment and who will chair what committees. Because we all know it does not matter what party wins she will try to join that party for the power again.
tjexcite on September 17, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Echoing CK, I give her a 1 in 10 chance of winning
faraway on September 17, 2010 at 7:56 PM
I used to think people treated the RINOs unfairly, what was I thinking? It is now pretty clear that their first concern is themselves, party unity and the will of the people be damned. We now see the difference between those who join a party because they believe in its fundamental ideals, and those who join to use that party for nothing but personal gain. I hope Lisa M. falls so flat on her face that she is unrecognizable to even her own family.
oldoldbabs on September 17, 2010 at 7:58 PM
This is just all so discouraging.
AnninCA on September 17, 2010 at 8:33 PM
If you go by the ‘write-in rule’ then you would have to apply that to Strom Thurmond. And Joe Skeen. Ron Packard. Winning a write-in campaign is not unheard-of, although the overwhelming majority come to nothing.
If you can’t run a party to the point where losing a primary is respected by the loser, then it might be suggested that the party has become a bit unmoored from showing amity between candidates and civility in the process. And if they really do think they are the better individual fit to run for office, then why not? Either they will be elected or not, and possibly disabused of their sense of self-importance. And if they do win, that does show some problems within the party, as well…
The Republicans have a major problem: they have been excluding those wanting limited government, seeking to subvert those who believe in limited government once they get to DC, and now face their own Incumbistani Emirs going down in primaries because the party does not stand for what it was elected to do. And if you think this is freaking the Republicans, the Democrats are facing this in spades. There is a problem in our vaunted two party system: the entrenched Elites now finding the dirt being shoveled in on them in the trench.
ajacksonian on September 17, 2010 at 8:47 PM
It just shows how much more needs to be done. Whenever i lost to my older brother in a game, I always said “two out of three”. I usually lost that one as well. Let’s kick some butt and get theses maggots off of our dessert.
Fuquay Steve on September 17, 2010 at 8:49 PM
1st Daddy’s lil gurl‘s Daddy LOST the Alaskan Governorhship to Sarah Palin. Now, Daddy’s lil gurl LOST her appointed Senate seat to a SP backed primary opponent…She’s a lawyer of some note, too bad she doesn’t have any marketable skills…
Gohawgs on September 17, 2010 at 8:57 PM
It’s Lisa seat. Her Daddy said so when he gave it to her.
lonestar1 on September 17, 2010 at 9:05 PM
Great post. Thanks. I do think that the ongoing problem is pretty obvious. The establishment lost to Obama, but they can’t even admit that they are losing inside the GOP.
They are the problem, actually.
AnninCA on September 17, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Yes we can agree with that. can we also agree that the winner not get bashed by the leaders of the GoP after the primary?
Amadeus on September 17, 2010 at 9:27 PM
The Will to Power, is even greater than lust or greed.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Any power corrupts absolutely. Just go to a DMV to see it in action.
Dhuka on September 17, 2010 at 9:29 PM
They are the problem, actually.
AnninCA on September 17, 2010 at 9:12 PM
You are right.
mobydutch on September 17, 2010 at 9:29 PM
Does anyone else feel this is the start of the GOP blowing the 2010 elections?
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Yup.
They never fail to fail.
sharrukin on September 17, 2010 at 9:36 PM
I’m still seeing it as apples and oranges.
O’Donnell did a write-in in 2006 after failing to win the GOP nomination. Okay.
Murkowski is the incumbent. She had the position. She already represented the Alaska GOP and the national GOP. The voters had a chance to get to know her….and reject her. Now, as a sitting Senator, she wants to wage a write-in campaign against the nominee of the party she represented for 8 years in the United States Senate and whose voters decided to toss her out.
Is this really the same thing?
Missy on September 17, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Sometimes trying to apply logic to the illogical will only drive you crazy!
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Did the loser announce anything?
forest on September 17, 2010 at 9:40 PM
It got pushed back to 6 PM Anchorage time.
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:41 PM
If you mean the GOP as in the party establishment, I’m not sure they can actually blow the elections at this point. This is exhibit A of what the Tea Party is fighting against. The Tea Party will be the number one driver of turnout in November and will be key in all the GOP victories.
On balance, while I think Murkowski and her write-in campaign are lame as hell, it’s not a bad thing to have a negative example for the voters, to provide some clarity.
Missy on September 17, 2010 at 9:44 PM
This is just another example that these RINOs, like Lisa Murkowski and Charlie Crist, care only about themselves and power, and care nothing about the good of the Country! If they did care about the country, they would allow people like Miller to win his seat and not try to stop them just out of spite.
And lets face it, these folks know they can’t win, they are just trying to prevent the conservative “outsider” from winning.
How much longer before Castle announces his run as an Independent?
JeffVader on September 17, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Her website has all GOP and mention of Republican removed. All donations are to herself no RNC link.
If I was reading tea leaves, this is telling. Also announcment is plastered on her sites opening page.
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Actually I take that back. It’s not exhibit A. Obama is exhibit A, the Dem Congress is exhibit B, and this is exhibit C. But you get the drift. ;)
Missy on September 17, 2010 at 9:46 PM
should say video to her annoucment is on her site’s opening page..not announcement…it hasn’t happened yet.
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Thanks for the pep talk!
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:47 PM
The mic going out during the Murkowski debacle is a sign of things to come.
Schadenfreude on September 17, 2010 at 9:49 PM
MadisonConservative on September 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM
At this point and time, at this stage in the game, which would YOU rather have?
1. A 41-year old telegeneic female in the tent urinating out? Or,
2. A 71-year old male out of the tent urinating in? (Or a 53-year old female appointed by her father?)
Just asking you to put LBJ’s maxim into today’s context.
BradSchwartze on September 17, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Her podium has “Lets Make History” signs on the outside! I will say that is confirmation that she is going for broke.
Live stream here (if you want to click)
http://www.lisamurkowski.com/live/
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:50 PM
You’re welcome! :) Believe me, I think the GOP leadership is capable of losing just about anything. Fortunately for us and for the country, it’s out of their hands now.
With luck, though, they will learn what needs to be learned, which will make for a nice rightward shift in the Senate in the next couple of years. None of the people who are up for election in 2012 will want to become a Murkowski or a Bennet and get primaried out. So the real effect of the Tea Party has yet to be felt.
Missy on September 17, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Obviously the former, though I don’t give a damn how she looks, and I’m pretty sure I’m uncommon in that when it comes to the majority of her supporters.
However, if she doesn’t come clean quickly, before Coons can hit her with all her baggage, we’re not going to have a choice. So maybe her supporters should stop attacking the people trying to get it out quickly, and start looking for the good points to play up afterwards she, hopefully, gets a little more honest.
MadisonConservative on September 17, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Well Alaskans have a big choice!
Maybe the delay in the announcement is the GOP leadership talking to her to see if they can persuade her NOT to make this dumb step.
If she goes for broke and she is not out of her committee chair by the time I wake up tomorrow, I will be very angry at the GOP leadership.
Rndguy on September 17, 2010 at 9:58 PM
Do you believe in elections?
Or do you think that similar to the outcome in Iran a small elite should choose the outcome?
Cause your candidate Murkowski is ignoring the election results.
And Castle might do the same.
tetriskid on September 17, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Big mistake, Lisa.
OMG, Ted Stevens would not endorse your suicidal action!
AshleyTKing on September 17, 2010 at 10:12 PM
Someone needs to explain to Nurse Ratched just who it was that was voting in the Alaskan primary and that this is one of the few instances left in this country where second just isnt good enough.
Koa on September 17, 2010 at 10:14 PM
She is feeding off of Stevens’ corpse.
Schadenfreude on September 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Webster’s needs to add a new word to it’s Dictionary.
Murkowski n. 1. A sore loser who is so self-absorbed that they are willing to hurt their team, if it will benefit them as an individual.
Usage: Don’t be a Murkowski.
wren on September 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM
That’s it: she has smeared Miller as an extremist.
AshleyTKing on September 17, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Just confirms what we’ve always known about these jerks.
Can you even imagine a Dem doing this?
stenwin77 on September 17, 2010 at 10:20 PM
I am listing to murky tell us her heart tells her what to do when we need logic.
Now she is into her heart is Alaska but she wants to go to DC,my BS meter just hit 11.0 on a ten scale.
Money bob needed for Joe Miller ASAP.
Col.John Wm. Reed on September 17, 2010 at 10:21 PM
MadisonConservative on September 17, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Do a Google Image search for Christine O’Donnell. You’ll see she’s already winning, regardless of her current position in the polls. Coons can bring up whatever he wants at this point, and it’s not going to make a dime’s worth of difference.
I will wholeheartedly agree that some of the “ruling class” vitriol that her supporters have thrown out there needs to be dialed down.
BradSchwartze on September 17, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Kind of like Christine O’Donnell did when she lost in 2006?
Do you believe in elections?
Good Lt on September 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Joe Lieberman.
Good Lt on September 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Lol.
Funny how Allahpundit’s RINO candidates don’t respect the rule of law or elections.
Absolutely disgusting.
tetriskid on September 17, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Lisa: “I fought a crappy campaign and made a promise that I would support the Republican winner. I now will fix that mistake of not campaigning hard enough by breaking my pledge.”
AshleyTKing on September 17, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Cornan obviously has lost the role of leader and the rabble electorate will decide who gest in not the DC insiders.John boy can not even keep his team on the trail,murky is not being a bit helpful,gonna be a hell of a fight. Shara did very well in Iowa tonight,good points and called the old boys out.
Col.John Wm. Reed on September 17, 2010 at 10:27 PM
“WWWWIIIIN LEASE-A WIIIIINNN!!!”
That was one of my favo takeaways from that clusterf**k <3
Screeching hagplants appreciation <3 <3 <3
lansing quaker on September 17, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Your wonder candidate Christine O’Donnell did the same thing when she lost a primary in 2006.
Ignoring the facts doesn’t change them.
Did she respect elections and election results or not?
And if so, doesn’t that make her a RINO and ruling class and a (in your estimation) criminal who doesn’t’ respect the rule of law?
Quite a pretzel you’re twisting into over this dud.
Good Lt on September 17, 2010 at 10:34 PM
murky has to face the fact that the bulk of the speakers sounded like DNC plants,somehow this seems less grassroots and more AstroTurf.Either way it sounded TACKY as we say in the South.
Col.John Wm. Reed on September 17, 2010 at 10:40 PM
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