And it begins: Murkowski to be primaried by Trumpster

[Mac1958]

We knew this was coming, and now Murkowski has to worry. She's just the first -- no doubt we'll be seeing a lot more of this, as Trump will be picking the winners and losers in the GOP primaries.

So the questions going forward will be:

1. How many Trump acolytes will be "primarying" GOP holdovers
2. How many of them will win the party nomination
3. How they'll do in their general elections

Any predictions?

Lisa Murkowski draws GOP challenger in Alaska Senate race - Roll Call

Kelly Tshibaka cited the Republican incumbent Lisa Murkowski's vote to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection.

www.rollcall.com

Trump alums sign up with new Murkowski opponent

Kelly Tshibaka has hired a number of advisers with ties to former President Donald Trump to guide her Senate campaign in Alaska.

www.politico.com

 

[JoeB131]

We knew this was coming, and now Murkowski has to worry. She's just the first -- no doubt we'll be seeing a lot more of this, as Trump will be picking the winners and losers in the GOP primaries.

So the questions going forward will be:

1. How many Trump acolytes will be "primarying" GOP holdovers
2. How many of them will win the party nomination
3. How they'll do in their general elections

Any predictions?

Murkowski almost got pushed out in the Teabagger Wave of 2010... when she lost the primary and then won in a write in vote....

The problem here being that so few people participate in primaries that you can get some real nuts.

The Democrats need to recruit a strong candidate for the race and be ready to benefit when the Trumpster acts like a Trumpster.

 

[Mac1958]

Yikes! Murkowski is leaking!

Former Murkowski consultant defects to Tshibaka campaign for Senate

Kelly Tshibaka, who announced her candidacy for Senate on Monday, has put together a rockstar campaign team for her challenge to Sen. Lisa Murkowski. That team includes former President Donald Trump’s top campaign professionals from 2020: Campaign manager Bill Stepien, deputy campaign manager...

mustreadalaska.com

 

[occupied]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

 

[Mac1958]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Yeah, that would be interesting in the general.

I don't know how anyone beats a Trumpster in a primary.

 

[occupied]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Yeah, that would be interesting in the general.

I don't know how anyone beats a Trumpster in a primary.

One senator defecting would upset the balance in all of the committees and give the democrats a voting majority in the Senate. She could then run as a democrat against whatever whackadoodle the republicans nominate. Even as a bluff this tactic could give her exceptional leverage for the rest of her term and a fair amount of campaign cash.

 

[konradv]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Was wondering if she had a shot as an Independent?

 

[Mac1958]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Yeah, that would be interesting in the general.

I don't know how anyone beats a Trumpster in a primary.

One senator defecting would upset the balance in all of the committees and give the democrats a voting majority in the Senate. She could then run as a democrat against whatever whackadoodle the republicans nominate. Even as a bluff this tactic could give her exceptional leverage for the rest of her term and a fair amount of campaign cash.

So you're saying do it NOW. Interesting. You never know.

 

[konradv]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Was wondering if she had a shot as an Independent?

I guess my question's already been answered, since she's done it before.

 

[Mac1958]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Was wondering if she had a shot as an Independent?

I guess my question's already been answered, since she's done it before.

No doubt she'll have decisions to make. I don't know the state very well, but I'd guess the Trump candidate wins that primary.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Republicans have primaries, democrats have Fort Marcy Park

 

[Jets]

Republicans have to choose between fealty or a primary challenge. Those who voted to impeach and find him guilty are anathema to the Grand Trump Party...

 

[Manonthestreet]

Murkowski is a go along to get along type.

 

[blackhawk]

I don't know what some of you would do with your life if you didn't have Trump to obsess over.

 

[Moonglow]

The new Trump order takes its first step.

 

[odanny]

There was talk of a party switch for her if the Trumpbots kept being so nasty to her. Wouldn't that be a hoot?

Was wondering if she had a shot as an Independent?

I think that's how she beat the Teabagger in 2016, I thought he won the primary. All of those who voted to impeach will get primaried, they likely all expect this. Only a tiny fraction opted out of the Trump Cult.

 

[Polishprince]

Sen. Murkowski is a Biden partisan, she voted for the phony impeachment against Trump. I don't see how the Republican Party in Alaska can nominate someone who is so antagonistic to the top of the presumptive 2024 Presidential ticket. Its going to be tough for the party to win with this kind of division.

 

[OldLady]

We knew this was coming, and now Murkowski has to worry. She's just the first -- no doubt we'll be seeing a lot more of this, as Trump will be picking the winners and losers in the GOP primaries.

So the questions going forward will be:

1. How many Trump acolytes will be "primarying" GOP holdovers
2. How many of them will win the party nomination
3. How they'll do in their general elections

Any predictions?

Lisa Murkowski draws GOP challenger in Alaska Senate race - Roll Call

Kelly Tshibaka cited the Republican incumbent Lisa Murkowski's vote to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection.

www.rollcall.com

Trump alums sign up with new Murkowski opponent

Kelly Tshibaka has hired a number of advisers with ties to former President Donald Trump to guide her Senate campaign in Alaska.

www.politico.com

She'll win.

 

[wamose]

Murkowski is power drunk. She should take her bow and get lost. If she loses the R nomination and decides to take the Democrat nomination, that makes her and the Democrat party power hungry hos.

 

[Jets]

Murkowski could become a power broker if she threatens to leave the GOP.