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WH uses Interior Sec to threaten Murkowski and Sullivan over health care
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:02 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:02 am
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn't going to just let Sen. Lisa Murkowski's no vote on Tuesday's health care motion go.
Early Wednesday, Trump took to Twitter to express displeasure with Murkowski's vote. By that afternoon, each of Alaska's two Republican senators had received a phone call from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke letting them know the vote had put Alaska's future with the administration in jeopardy.
The response follows Trump's no-holds-barred style of governing, even when it comes to his own party. It is his first strike of retaliation against Murkowski, however, despite her tendency to stray from the party line and the president's priorities.
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said the call from Zinke heralded a "troubling message."
"I'm not going to go into the details, but I fear that the strong economic growth, pro-energy, pro-mining, pro-jobs and personnel from Alaska who are part of those policies are going to stop," Sullivan said.
"I tried to push back on behalf of all Alaskans. … We're facing some difficult times and there's a lot of enthusiasm for the policies that Secretary Zinke and the president have been talking about with regard to our economy. But the message was pretty clear," Sullivan said. The Interior secretary also contacted Murkowski, he said.
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Sullivan said the interior secretary was clear that his message was in response to the no vote Murkowski cast Tuesday on the motion to proceed with debate on the House-passed health care legislation.
Efforts and issues on the line include nominations of Alaskans to Interior posts, an effort to build a road out of King Cove through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, and future opportunities to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and expand drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, among other regulatory issues that are a priority for Murkowski and Sullivan.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:03 am to Rakim
Elections have consequences
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:07 am to Rakim
Good to hear. Get on board or get lost.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:08 am to Rakim
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"I tried to push back on behalf of all Alaskans. … We're facing some difficult times and there's a lot of enthusiasm for the policies that Secretary Zinke and the president have been talking about with regard to our economy. But the message was pretty clear," Sullivan said. The Interior secretary also contacted Murkowski, he said.
Every president has done this. Obama did this type of "negotiating" quite often. He was quieter about it though.
I don't mind Trump's outspoken threatening of politicians. In fact, this is one of the reasons many of his voters wanted him in Washington. They all deserve to be shaken down.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:08 am to Rakim
This has to be the first time political pressure has been put on someone in Washington. This is an outrage.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:09 am to Rakim
I wish he would swing his dick about something over than the stillborn GOP healthcare fiasco. It is a total shitshow, and if he wants to get something actually useful passed in that avenue, he will have to deliver in other areas. If the economy is fricking booming a year from now and most folks are better off, he can use that to leverage a much better healthcare bill - unless he believes in most of the legislative abortions, in which case I'd prefer for Obamacare to suffer its fate.
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 12:12 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:10 am to Rakim
Empty threats have consequences.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:10 am to flyAU
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This has to be the first time political pressure has been put on someone in Washington. This is an outrage.
This aggression will not stand, man.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:16 am to HempHead
quote:A poor health care law; Sessions recusal; cable news morning shows; and need publications.
I wish he would swing his dick about something over than the stillborn GOP healthcare fiasco.
It's almost as if Trump is more worried about his image than anything else.
I mean Sessions releases the plan to expand asset forfeiture, and nothing from Trump. Buy a couple days later he's throwing him under the bus for his recusal.
If that doesn't show his twisted priorities, then I'm not sure what will.
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 12:17 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:26 am to Rakim
I would be happy if he carried out all these threats, since I am an environmental whacko. However, he did campaign on resource development and dismantling environmental protections, so it's surpassingly odd to see a GOP president threatening to pitch his own policies overboard out of spite.
Takeaway: it's possible to goad Trump into inadvertently doing good things if you make him mad.
Takeaway: it's possible to goad Trump into inadvertently doing good things if you make him mad.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:29 am to Jim Rockford
That's how important this bill passing is to the President. He hates the media taunting him for not passing anything. Plus anything he can do to kill Obamas legacy he will go all in!!!
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 12:31 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:31 am to Rakim
They are traitorous scumbags. Strong primary challengers should be organized against them and the voters in their states should throw them out with extreme prejudice.
You elect someone on a promise, they go to Washington to betray you, you vote them out of office. It HAS to work like that or you're nothing but a pawn.
You elect someone on a promise, they go to Washington to betray you, you vote them out of office. It HAS to work like that or you're nothing but a pawn.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:33 am to IAmReality
7 GOP Senators voted against repeal today and 6 voted for the same bill 2 years ago. Those 6 deserve and probably will be primaried.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:34 am to IAmReality
quote:Becoming one the most overused, and frankly, misused words in politics--from both sides.
They are traitorous scumbags.
quote:The problem is that like all entitlement like programs, people become dependent. I bet those Senators who voted against it, did it because the majority constituents didn't want that.
Strong primary challengers should be organized against them and the voters in their states should throw them out with extreme prejudice.
So how do you propose voting out these people when the people who can vote wanted that decision?
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:38 am to buckeye_vol
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So how do you propose voting out these people when the people who can vote wanted that decision?
Three words: rotary wing aircraft
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:40 am to buckeye_vol
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The problem is that like all entitlement like programs, people become dependent. I bet those Senators who voted against it, did it because the majority constituents didn't want that.
So how do you propose voting out these people when the people who can vote wanted that decision?
I think that's the thing they are betting on older voters and those dependent on Medicaid. Most of these states could become tossups over this issue. Still, they all risk the possibility of being primaried in their respected states. Especially if Obamacare isn't replaced as they promised.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:51 am to Rakim
quote:That's the thing. I'm sure this was a selling point when it wasn't feasible or the details weren't hashed out. But like anything else, when reality hits people, they can't let go of the government.
Especially if Obamacare isn't replaced as they promised.
Regardless, but repeal aside, it's not like they've proposed worthwhile alternatives. A yes or no vote was more of a distinction without a difference than it should have been. Definitely not worth the battles after the fact.
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