Murkowski has “considered” joining Senate Democrats

[RonT (aka Ombligo)]

Moderate Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said she has “considered” the possibility of switching to the Senate Democratic caucus when asked about it. Still, she doesn’t see Democrats as being much better than Republicans and has some major policy disagreements with her colleagues on the other side of the aisle.

Murkowksi said she has “considered” switching to the Democratic Party when asked about it but doesn’t appear close to pulling the trigger on such a dramatic move, which could shake up the balance of power on Capitol Hill.

“As challenged as I think we may be on the Republican side, I don’t see Democrats being much better,” she told Galen Druke, host of the “GD Politics” podcast.

“They’ve got not only their own share of problems but, quite honestly, they’ve got some policies that I just inherently disagree with,” she said.

Asked if there would be some scenario in which she would become unaligned or independent if it helped Alaska, Murkowski replied, “There may be that possibility.” Murkowski lost in the GOP primary but was then elected as a write-in candidate in the general election.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5366...te-switch/

I expect she will be challenged again in the primary and likely lose again, which may be what triggers her decision to go independent rather than Democrat.

[AllGold]

I think the only reason she wouldn't switch to the Dems and is poo-pooing them, is because she doesn't think her constituents would vote for her since Alaska is so red.

[ThePosterFormallyKnownasbfd]

Let's beat Dumbf to this … Murky Murkowski's mind suffers from being in that deep freeze in Alaska for so long.

[rgG-New]

She should be an independent, like Bernie.
That should hopefully fly with her constituents.

[ThePosterFormallyKnownasbfd]

If the "independents" could coalesce into their own party … but campaign funding issues will stand in the way of this ever happening unless there is a change in the rules. Don't count on that happening unless there's some kind of general national upheaval. But maybe… 

Wonder how many Dems and Repugs would move to the center if politics and policy continue to skew in extreme opposite directions.

[Acer]

I think a singularly populist candidate, like Ross Perot but with actual charisma, could be the only way to break the dam on a viable third party. Which could be bad or good.

[RAMd®d]

“As challenged as I think we may be on the Republican side, I don’t see Democrats being much better,” she told Galen Druke, host of the “GD Politics” podcast.

“They’ve got not only their own share of problems but, quite honestly, they’ve got some policies that I just inherently disagree with,” she said.

This alone tells me she doesn't belong on left of center, or even on center.

they’ve got some policies that I just inherently disagree with

But she's ok enough with the Right side of things to stay there?

WTF.

I doubt she's shot herself in the foot badly enough not to be reelected, if she's eligible.

It's just her trying to appear 'reasonable' to – whom, I don't know.