Senator Lisa Murkowski 'Disturbed' Mitch McConnell Coordinating Impeachment Trial with Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Demands 'Fair Process'

Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" after hearing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top GOP senators were coordinating the impending impeachment trial with the White House.

Murkowski, who has previously been critical of the partisan nature of the House impeachment inquiry, is now taking on McConnell and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham for both claiming there would be "total coordination" between the U.S. Senate and President Donald Trump over his own impeachment trial.

The Alaska GOP senator told the local Anchorage KTUU-TV news station this week that McConnell's comments have further "confused" the impeachment process and made it appear Republican senators are completely on the side of Trump's defense. In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity earlier this month, McConnell said, "Everything I do during this, I'm coordinating with White House counsel. There'll be no difference between the president's position and our position as to how to handle this."

"It is fair to say that there is so much uncertainty," Murkowski told KTUU-TV Tuesday, then referencing McConnell's total "coordination" White House comments. "And in fairness, when I heard that I was disturbed. To me it means that we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense, and so I heard what leader McConnell had said, I happened to think that that has further confused the process."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senator-disturbed-mitch-mcconnell-coordinating-impeachment-trial-with-trump-demands-fair-process/ar-BBYkPJW?li=BBnb7Kz

So what are you going to do about it?

[hlthe2b]

1. and Susan Collins must be just positively "disquieted" over it...

I do have more hope for Murkowski than Collins, but not a whole lot.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Another "disturbed" GOPer

who will eventually adjust nicely to being "disturbed" and won't do jack-shit about the cause of the disturbance.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Strongly worded letters of concern

are being crafted. But nothing else.

[mahina]

14. We only need 51 to vote on the rules of impeachment in the senate.

It matters a lot.

How about a rule on impartiality that would force exclusion of Mcturtle and Lindsay based on their statements.

[samnsara]

4. so are the rest of us!!

[Bleacher Creature]

5. Oh no!! Is she "concerned" as well??

I see a strongly worded letter in McConnell's future.

[Hortensis]

7. Lol. Yes, dictated only with his permission of course.

[Faux pas]

6. Easy to say Lisa

now ovary up and do the correct (not right) thing.

[liberalhistorian]

9. So, is "disturbed" the

new "concerned" for Republican congressional women???

[DFW]

10. A mere slip in the use of terminology, I'm sure

The proper expression is "concerned." If they are "disturbed," they might do something about it. When they are merely "concerned," they don't (like Murkowski will do here).

Is is even conceivable that they have been told of internet mocking of their ""concern" and have been told by their propagandists at Fox to start using "disturbed" instead. It's like a "change your password" thing--periodically it's considered prudent to do so. On or about January 25, I think it changes over to "disconcerted."

[Buckeyeblue]

11. So what is she going to do about it?

I would think she would be in a unique position to put together a coalition that could force McConnell's hand. But is she willing to take on the rath of Trump?

[stopdiggin]

12. yeah. not seeing much here, EXCEPT

word is surely getting back to McConnell that "some of your own" are now feeling free to call you an ASS in public. And that has to burn a little bit.
(personally .. kinda surprised me .. I really thought the turtle was more clever than that)

[The_Counsel]

13. Lawd, Here We Go....

...the Collinsonian version of “thoughts and prayers.”

Just vote for a full trial, WITH witnesses.

Then, when all the evidence is presented, vote accordingly. Only THEN will we actually take you seriously as a Senator.

But we all know how this is going to go, don’t we Lisa...?

[lastlib]

15. This, too, shall pass......

Take two corporate campaign contributions out of putin cash and call Mitch in the morning, and you'll be fine, Lisa. You'll get over it in no time.