Sen. Lisa Murkowski, aghast at Donald Trump’s candidacy and the direction of her party, won’t rule out bolting from the GOP.

The veteran Alaska Republican, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial amid the aftermath of January 6, 2021, is done with the former president and said she “absolutely” would not vote for him.

“I wish that as Republicans, we had … a nominee that I could get behind,” Murkowski told CNN. “I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump.”

The party’s shift toward Trump has caused Murkowski to consider her future within the GOP. In the interview, she would not say if she would remain a Republican.

Asked if she would become an independent, Murkowski said: “Oh, I think I’m very independent minded.” And she added: “I just regret that our party is seemingly becoming a party of Donald Trump.”

  • mydude@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    arrow-down
    61
    ·
    9 months ago

    I’m not up to date on all the impeach things around Trump. They have been at it for months/years? Has he been convicted for anything (up til now?)

      • GladiusB@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        9 months ago

        What’s the difference between sealioning and trolling. Honest question. Or is it just new lingo?

      • mydude@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        16
        ·
        9 months ago

        I had to google it… “You disingenuously frame your conversation as a sincere request to be enlightened”. I litterally said that I was uninformed/not paying too much attention. I have payed attention in 2016- about 2020. So was wondering if they actualy got him for something now, or not. Sorry for asking… Jeez. Trump sure triggers alot of people…

      • DRStamm@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        10
        ·
        9 months ago

        Some of those “charged in a few states” cases are actually federal indictments. Federal indictments have to be charged in a specific federal court system district (6th Amendment).

        The classified documents case in Florida? Federal. The January 6th/election obstruction case? That’s so federal it was brought in the DC circuit.

    • mydude@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      54
      ·
      9 months ago

      Are they “throwing shit at the wall, and seing what sticks”? Sure looks that way…

        • mydude@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          15
          ·
          edit-2
          9 months ago

          Why? I’m trying to add context/add a comment. Who should I properly reply this comment to then? I’m genuinly wondering…

      • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        14
        ·
        9 months ago

        I mean no one has been working on impeaching trump since 2021. So I’m not sure what you’re even referring to here.

          • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            6
            ·
            edit-2
            9 months ago

            Trump and his various organizations have been engaging in brazen criminal activity since at least 2016, is that what you mean?

            He’s a slippery bastard so he has gotten away with it until now, yes.

            • mydude@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              8
              ·
              9 months ago

              Yes, I keep getting told this, years ago. So i stopped paying attention to Trump-stuff, that’s why i’m asking…

              • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                4
                ·
                edit-2
                9 months ago

                OK I was just confused by you bringing up impeachment which hasn’t been a thing since he was last in office 3 years ago.

                If you are genuinely curious, several criminal indictments have been put forth against him by several states and federal prosecutors but there are no verdicts as of yet. My assessment is that he is guilty but because of his wealth and power there is a high chance of acquittal or a hung jury or something along those lines. It’s also very possible that he will be elected president before the cases conclude which may present a constitutional crisis.

                Courts have also found that he probably sexually assaulted Jean Carroll and that his business activities were fraudulent but these were civil and not criminal cases.

                Also, a number of his underlings have been convicted of various crimes while doing his bidding, but as of yet he has not been convicted of anything. So there’s a lot of underhanded stuff going on but no direct convictions of Trump yet. Kind of like the shady mob boss who everyone knows is behind it all but it’s hard to prove. You can look up his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen’s under-oath testimony about how he uses the same tactics as other organized crime leaders to leave just enough doubt to avoid criminal charges.

                • mydude@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  arrow-down
                  8
                  ·
                  9 months ago

                  Thank you for your thoughtful and good answer. This is exactly what I was joping for. A straightforward unbiased answer.

                  If I may, I think of Trump like a bumbling fool, snake-oil salesman, con-artist and kind of a dumb-ass. So how can he have done so many things and not have any mess-ups, so big, they create rock solid evidence against him? You only need one serious crime with good evidence for conviction, right? They are talking about 80-90 inditemints (or counts?) Why not just focus on the thing they have evidence for? So they don’t dilute the case, make it straight forward, with evidence and make it stick?

                  I will repeat my unpopular opinion, but it seems like they are thowing shit against the wall and seeing what sticks…

                  • ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    2
                    ·
                    9 months ago

                    Nobody is talking about impeachment, you picked the wrong script. Talk to your boss and get the latest talking points.

                  • Fal@yiffit.net
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    arrow-down
                    1
                    ·
                    9 months ago

                    They are talking about 80-90 inditemints (or counts?) Why not just focus on the thing they have evidence for? So they don’t dilute the case, make it straight forward, with evidence and make it stick?

                    You can just say you have no idea how the criminal justice system works. It’s ok, but you should probably learn before having such strong, ignorant opinions.

                    I will repeat my unpopular opinion, but it seems like they are thowing shit against the wall and seeing what sticks…

                    How so? What has he been found not guilty of?