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Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) openly admitted that she and her Republican colleagues were “all afraid” of “retaliation” from President Donald Trump as she criticized what she called “unlawful” executive overreach and sweeping federal cuts.

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[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“We are all afraid!”, …but we don’t want to lose our privilidge by opposing him.

Fuck you cowardly cunt.

As noted, a small group could end this.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Naw, she is no coward. She is a pro-abortion Republican that voted against Trump. Rather than be her ally you act like a little bitch.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How come this is the first time we're hearing from her, then?

Bernie Sanders has been out on the trail since January, circling the country telling everyone that Trump is a dangerous criminal. Where was Murkowski at? Not there, that's for sure. Not running her own version of the same. She backed and approved every single Trump cabinet appointee except for Hegseth.

Forgive me if I'm not impressed.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am not here to make excuses. She happens to be my representative in Alaska. I am very happy we have her because she is a decent human being in a state that is full of Republican assholes.