Murkowski announces she will vote against Hegseth
Source: The Hill
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced Thursday afternoon that she will vote against Pete Hegseth, President Trumps nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, citing his past infidelity and allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking.
Murkowski in a statement posted to X said she had significant concerns about his nomination.
She said that managing the Pentagon requires vast experience and expertise and that Hegseths prior career roles do not demonstrate to me that he is prepared for such immense responsibility.
She also cited the numerous allegations of misconduct against Hegseth.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5102952-lisa-murkowski-pete-hegseth/
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,045 posts)GB_RN
(3,281 posts)Than all the Senate GOPQ-ball males put together. SAD!!
Jose Garcia
(3,029 posts)a primary challenge compared to most other Republicans.
BOSSHOG
(40,782 posts)Do the right thing. If you dont get re-elected, you can hold your head up high. Integrity just about on empty in the gop.
dsc
(52,763 posts)2014 I think, but turned around and ran in the general as an independent write in and won.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,832 posts)dsc
(52,763 posts)and it does prevent her from losing a primary outright. But she has shown she still can win. I am not a fan of her overall but she has shown that she can and will stand up to him.
Jose Garcia
(3,029 posts)Voters approved in 2020.
quakerboy
(14,237 posts)If there weren't enough gop senators to pass him, she'd be voting for him.
It's all about propeganda.
NoRethugFriends
(3,139 posts)Escurumbele
(3,697 posts)threats.
If she is going to vote against him, then keep it quiet until voting time because you know GOPers will threaten her, maybe even with rape, and they will try to make her life miserable, so just shut up, then vote against the guy.
EYESORE 9001
(27,735 posts)Make the rest of the goopers justify their steadfast support for the reprobate.
Emile
(31,831 posts)@emptywheel.bsky.social
From Xitter, here's Lisa Murkowski's statement opposing Hegseth. She did say she believes he'll be confirmed (but likely w/Vance's vote).
https://bsky.app/profile/emptywheel.bsky.social/post/3lggkkpi4k22f
FFS.
demmiblue
(37,962 posts)JustAnotherGen
(34,129 posts)And gets voted in.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,776 posts)since he has "learned his lesson"?
Polybius
(18,930 posts)She's up for reelection next year.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,893 posts)She must be REALLY SUPER DUPER EXTRA concerned!
MLAA
(18,807 posts)My first thought was it was prearranged that she and Murkowski can vote no and every other Republican will vote yes.
Edit to correct typo.
Ray Bruns
(4,868 posts)MLAA
(18,807 posts)that never result in her going against her party.
Lulu KC
(5,823 posts)Anxiety source! They need to have two more--one in case Collins chickens out.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,776 posts)Somebody so horrible that even Collins won't support him.
Polybius
(18,930 posts)Hegseth, Tulsi, RFK, and Kash Patel. Possibly Linda McMahon too.
Buddyzbuddy
(254 posts)that resists the tyrant. Our Democratic Senators must help persuade her to change parties if she wants to make a difference in the next 4 years. That goes for any other Senators and members of Congress that have any integrity left.
Fla Dem
(26,142 posts)tinymontgomery
(2,715 posts)That's pretty funny, republican men stepping up. They're one of the biggest group of cowards I've
ever seen. Even the one's that served are cowards at this point.
SheltieLover
(61,284 posts)berniesandersmittens
(11,841 posts)chowder66
(10,046 posts)Bobstandard
(1,782 posts)Wiz Imp
(3,099 posts)Unlike Joni Ernst, she has some integrity and it was clear that from the day Hegseth was chosen for the position, Murkowski was clearly disgusted by the pick and was never going to vote for him.
Bluethroughu
(6,460 posts)Wiz Imp
(3,099 posts)Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Bluethroughu
(6,460 posts)Or below...I was looking at the vote with everyone!
Thanks for the correction!
Good I'm glad she and Collins did not vote for him.
RandomNumbers
(18,338 posts)Murkowski voted Yea on that one, but Nay on cloture.
Polybius
(18,930 posts)There were already at least two on him so far. The only one that matters is the final vote tomorrow.
Bluethroughu
(6,460 posts)Bobstandard
(1,782 posts)Polybius
(18,930 posts)$1,000 says she sticks with voting against him.
Bobstandard
(1,782 posts)Or $ Barron coin. Yeah, thats the ticket.
Polybius
(18,930 posts)Bobstandard
(1,782 posts)Its worth $2,000. Youll have to trust me on that. And if you win, youll have to send me the change in USD via Western Union to my address here on E Street, Washington DC. Youll get a tax write off, support crippled children, and be eligible for software that will make your computer run 10 times faster. Did I say 10 times? I meant 100 times!
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,979 posts)should all show us they have a backbone, they all claim too, but none of them really does.
They know Pete is terrible and can't do the job, but but but, who cares do you job and hire a competent person for once, you already promoted a lot of incompetence(partisan) people to the supreme court and you got loose cannon a seat she is clearly not qualified for....you owe your voters
muriel_volestrangler
(102,865 posts)Whether that will be the same on Friday, who knows?
Daleuhlmann
(62 posts)Senator Murkowski is right: Hegsweth does not ahave the trustworthiness or the moral character to be confirmed for one of the most important of cabinet positions. He is a walking, talking national security risk and an easy target to be compromised because of his past behavior. Plus,
he simply does not have the experience or the qualifications to be Secretary of Defense.
DENVERPOPS
(10,523 posts)Is like the RepubliCONs, putting a bunch of monkeys in a room with a basket full of Hand Grenades..........
Bluethroughu
(6,460 posts)Rebl2
(15,331 posts)to advance the vote. Not the final vote.
Bluethroughu
(6,460 posts)wiggs
(8,046 posts)votes and hers doesn't matter.
I don't give her credit for it. She's protecting some position or some portion of voters, not standing up for principle IMHO. I will say she seems a bit more principles than Collins though they both fall back on voicing 'concerns' that never seem to influence votes that matter.
live love laugh
(14,786 posts)milestogo
(18,871 posts)liberalla
(10,189 posts)Do it! Do it!!!
liberalla
(10,189 posts)Greybnk48
(10,461 posts)The got the green light that their votes weren't needed. If they were needed, they would vote for the drunken pig.