Murkowski win a blow to Palin's influence

[onehandle]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – Sen. Lisa Murkowski's stunning write-in victory was a political poke in the eye to Alaska's other favorite daughter, Sarah Palin. The former governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate backed scores of congressional and gubernatorial candidates this election, a sought-after endorsement that helped lift several Republicans to victory.

But she and her husband, Todd, invested far more time and money for Joe Miller, a tea party-backed challenger who shocked Murkowski, the incumbent, by capturing the GOP Senate nomination. Murkowski's write-in win over Miller in Wednesday's count was a rebuke for Palin on her home turf by voters who know her best, the latest chapter in a bitter family feud that at times seemed more personal than political. It's also an embarrassment as Palin considers a White House bid.

Just this week, Murkowski said she couldn't support Palin for president. "She would not be my choice," Murkowski told CBS News. "I just do not think she has those leadership qualities, that intellectual curiosity that allows for building good and great policies. You know, she was my governor for two years, about two years there, and I don't think that she enjoyed governing. I don't think she liked to get down into the policy."

Palin had gone all-in on an effort to oust Murkowski. Todd Palin lent a hand, too, raising money for what was then a long-shot Miller campaign. Weeks later, his wife jumped into the race after initially donating money to Murkowski.

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Not so 'favorite daughter.' The Grifter Quitter LOST!

[racaulk]

1. Murkowski is certainly no peach.

But I'm much happier knowing that Joe Miller isn't joining the Senate! And anything that flies in the face of Caribou Barbie and diminishes whatever influence she has in national politics is just fine with me! :thumbsup:

K&R

[onehandle]

2. Yep. nt

[qanda]

3. Double yep!

[hatrack]

9. Better garden-variety venal than frothing crazy, if you have to choose . . . .

nt

[BigD_95]

4. But the MSM will keep saying how powerful Palin is

how much weigh she carries. It doesnt matter if actual facts like these show thats not true.

[Strelnikov_]

11. Well, it's their script, dammit, and they're sticking to it n/t

[bullwinkle428]

5. By FAR the most delicious aspect of this outcome!! Ain't it something

that the national media is completely ignoring the "Palin got dope-slapped in her own backyard" angle to this story? :rofl:

[elocs]

6. Given the Palin Model, can we anticipate Obama quitting next year

because everybody is picking on him? :cry: :nopity: :crazy: :bounce:

[happygoluckytoyou]

7. SARAH PALIN... intellectual curiosity? i'm curious.... what's intellectual curiosity mean? see?

[Blue Owl]

8. and she believes she can beat Obama...

Wow she really is dumb.

[truthisfreedom]

10. "Murkowski's write-in win... was a rebuke for Palin" Uhh, no, I think she got refudiated.

Bwahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa.

[AlinPA]

12. The tee vee is flooded with positive Palin crap, she still has inluence with the media. nt

[groundloop]

13. Not a "blow to her influence". She'll shrug it off and keep doing what she does.....

which is to talk a lot of nonsense.

AND WHY WON'T THE MEDIA QUIT TALKING ABOUT THAT PERSON ?!?!?!?!?!?!