A senator endorses a Democrat, but only if it doesn’t cost her anything
Sen. Murkowski’s endorsement feels more like a safety move than a principled stand.
The story
Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorses a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, citing the need for bipartisan cooperation in Alaska, despite Trump's endorsement of another candidate.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Our reading
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s endorsement of a Democrat for governor is framed as a call for unity, but it also feels like a way to avoid being the one who’s wrong when the chips are down. After all, who wants to be the last holdout in a party that’s already shifting?
Her support for Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins comes as Trump backs another candidate, which means Murkowski is hedging her bets. She’s not rejecting partisanship—she’s just trying to stay relevant in a state where the old rules don’t always apply.
she’s not actually switching sides, just choosing which side to be on when the time comes to pick a winner. It’s not about principles—it’s about not being the one who got left behind.
