GOP senator 'disturbed' by McConnell impeachment remark

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said she was disturbed to hear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say there would be “total coordination” between the White House and the Senate over the upcoming presidential impeachment trial.

“And in fairness, when I heard that I was disturbed,” Murkowski told KTUU Tuesday before saying there should be distance between the White House and the Senate in how the trial is conducted.

“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.”

In a recent interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, described his planning with the White House.



FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2019 file photo, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, speaks during a hearing on the impact of wildfires on electric grid reliability on Capitol Hill in Washington. Murkowski says she was “disturbed” to hear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say there would be “total coordination” between the White House and the Senate over the presidential impeachment trial. In an interview with KTUU, Murkowski said she remains undecided on how she would vote when the trial takes place. She was critical of the impeachment process in the House, describing it as rushed. But she said there should be distance between the Trump administration and the Senate on how the trial is conducted. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)


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[doc03]

1. But she will still vote with the assholes.

[EndlessWire]

10. I agree. n/t

[msongs]

2. another candidate for the mitt romney award nt

[ret5hd]

3. Maybe she and Collins can get together and shake their heads in worry.

[Grokenstein]

4. Concern trolling, weaponized against us

Oh my gosh you guys it's really concerning! Disturbing! Worrying! Makes me clutch my pearls! Pray to Jesus! Rearrange my liquor cabinet! Wring my hands! Squirm in my chair! And continue to do not a fucking thing about it! Guys! Seriously, you guys! It's a problem!

[mdbl]

21. So true. They just talk a lot and nothing changes

Can I hope this time will be different?

[MasonDreams]

5. He is violating his oath too!! Can we not Impeach mitch??

[paleotn]

11. 2/3 vote of the Senate according to the Constitution.

Don't think it's going to happen, so it's up to the Amy McGrath and the KY voters.

[Llero]

6. Gee, how brave

NOT

[PSPS]

7. "Murkowski says she was "disturbed" to hear (it)", not that it was being done

In other words, she's only disturbed that they admitted it openly.

[AllyCat]

20. This is the most accurate analysis of this statement by the GOP enabler

[paleotn]

8. Sorry, Lisa, pearl clutching is Susan's job.

I'm not buying it. Three years into this debacle, you can't be a Republican and have any semblance of morals. You can't. I don't care how "uncomfortable" they feel. She sure as shit wasn't all that "disturbed" when they started thrown immigrant kids in cages. Fuck off, Murkowski!

[erlewyne]

9. The G.O.P. survival is at stake.

We are not fooled here at DU.

Murkowski and Collins are not going to change their votes.

All we have to do is vote for a straight democratic ticket and get rid
of Mitch and his cohorts. We, the tax-payers, need to vote for ourselves
and survive. We need renewable energy, we need to protect the
children. We have to think about our wives and daughters. They
will take care of us.

Let us be happy and free.

[NCjack]

27. Good. Maybe a political party worthy of the rich and powerful will emerge in its place. nt

[cstanleytech]

12. Uh huh and if anyone believes her then I have a lovely bridge for sale that they might want to buy

that has a terrific view of the Pacific and San Francisco.

[George II]

13. Don't care about her anymore, she's been "disturbed" by too many things only to forgive them.....

Surprised she didn't say she was "concerned".

As for being "undecided" about how she'll vote? WE are not undecided about how she'll vote, we KNOW, just like the "concerned" Susan Collins.

[totodeinhere]

14. Oh sure she is "disturbed." But she is an enabler anyway.

And if her vote isn't needed to actually save Trump from being convicted McConnell will probably not object to letting her vote as she sees fit. But notice one thing about her. She can go against her caucus when it's convenient, but she never casts the vote that would cause the GOP caucus to lose on an issue. She's all bluster but when it really comes down to it she doesn't really help.

[Bradical79]

15. Sorry Murkowski, but this is your fault

She's not an imbecile, she has been very much aware of what direction this has all been heading, and she has been helping this Fascist party along the entire time. It's as much her fault as it is the rest of her morally and intellectually bankrupt colleagues.

[duforsure]

17. 5-6 republican Senators should just switch party, and

Replace Mitch , then with Democrat control go on to impeach trump by having a real trial with all the witnesses needed, and refusing a fixed trial like Mitch and trump want. Or they can stand by while they get destroyed with their party in future elections.

[yardwork]

22. They would lose their power if they switched parties.

But if the Democrats regain the Senate and White House, and keep the House, we might see some of the Republicans switch parties. Or not. It's all about personal power.

[duforsure]

18. Where are others in their party like Romney

And others, not speaking out for the rule of law, Democracy , and against these criminals caught in the act breaking laws to fix an election? How can any of them be ever considered legitimate presidential candidates when they refuse to stand up against corruption running wild from trump and many others in their own party now? You know its really bad for the country when a foreign enemy installs illegally our president , and the president gets caught in the act trying to fix the next election , and now trying to rig His own trial in the Senate using foreign enemies and foreign money to fix the Senate trial with. Was Lavrov's meeting with trump recently in the oval office about promising them funds and voter manipulation for their re-elections if they refused his conviction ? Are they blackmailing Senators, or have they tried to bribe others involved , or threatened them? That's putin and trumps patterns.

[usaf-vet]

19. The only word I want to hear cross her lips is YES guilty of both articles of Impeachment.

We have heard and seen the "I am disturbed" act before.

[totodeinhere]

29. That would only happen if her vote won't make any difference in the final result.

She is all hot air and no substance.

[usaf-vet]

30. Agreed!

[Hotler]

23. do something about it or shut up. nt

[turbinetree]

24. Here the country goes with a US Senator using the semantics to describe her fucking leader

disturbed.............................you finally figured out that he is disturbed.......................but you voted in lock step with him on every fucking federalist society right wing bat shit crazy judge..........................that's fucking disturbing............................and why don't you go into the well of senate and call him disturbed for what he said....................that's your fucking job............your just as disturbing and complicit as he is.......and you remain undecided on how you would vote in the trial.......................undecided.......................why are you not demanding that people that are and have committed these crimes be brought in to testify....................chicken shit.....................you really are a deplorable.................................


November 3 2020 cannot get here fast enough......................

[orangecrush]

25. "Disturbed" my ass

[Wawannabe]

26. Gosh

Tone down the language lady.

[Chipper Chat]

28. Makes me miss John McCain.

And Al Franken.
And Barney Frank
And Elijah Cummings
And Russ Feingold.
And Olympia Snowe.
Etc

[yellowcanine]

31. Susan Collins is clutching her pearls!

[sakabatou]

32. So, Lisa, what actions will you take, or will you keep clutching your pearls?

[Evolve Dammit]

33. How about needing to recuse himself, or resigning Lisa??

He basically said "I don't give a shit about what he did. He's our Sharpie to continue advancing our anti-American agenda." Moscow Mitch: Traitor to the oath of office, the Constitution, the real teachings of Jesus Christ and the American people.