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no_hypocrisy

(52,391 posts)
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 06:03 AM Jul 2

Selfishness in extremis: Lisa Murkowski

Yeah, Murkowski did some negotiating and got Alaska exempted from the Medicaid and Medicare cuts from the "big beautiful bill". And she did it in exchange for her affirmative vote.

But . . . .

She could have held out to exempt the other 49 states and U.S. territories for the same things. But she didn't.

I got mine. F*ck you!

BTW, I hope there's a litigant out there who will sue at least on the premise that Alaska's favorable status violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.

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Selfishness in extremis: Lisa Murkowski (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jul 2 OP
She sold out the rest of America for a little Alaska pork. Emile Jul 2 #1
ALL US taxpayers pay for her lovely salary, pension, perks, Irish_Dem Jul 2 #2
Very well put and Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2 #8
OK, I'm on board boonecreek Jul 2 #3
I saved my voters who make me very rich. Irish_Dem Jul 2 #6
What a selfish, heartless vote that was. democrank Jul 2 #4
Pathological selfishness... GiqueCee Jul 2 #5
They should no longer be called US Senators. Irish_Dem Jul 2 #7
She sold her vote and has no integrity Pachamama Jul 2 #9

Irish_Dem

(72,738 posts)
2. ALL US taxpayers pay for her lovely salary, pension, perks,
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 06:12 AM
Jul 2

and look the other way so she can take bribes and do insider trading to get very rich.

So she screws the people who sign her damn pay check.

I hope karma kicks her hard.

GiqueCee

(2,602 posts)
5. Pathological selfishness...
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 07:07 AM
Jul 2

... is a defining characteristic of the conservative mind. Ayn Rand's hatred of altruism, Musk's contempt for empathy, and the inchoate malice that underlies every Republican's decision-making process, to one degree or another, are illustrative of the fundamental premise of their political "philosophy", such as it is: Take from the disadvantaged, and lavish largesse on those who don't need, or deserve it, but who might reward you with bribes thinly disguised as, "campaign contributions".
Like every mental aberration, conservatism exists on a spectrum. Trump's words and deeds have redefined the depth of the Dark End of that spectrum, God fucking help us all.

Irish_Dem

(72,738 posts)
7. They should no longer be called US Senators.
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 07:26 AM
Jul 2

They hate the US and all Americans.

Should be called US TRAITORS.

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