I lived in Alaska 14 years and recall when she was nepotized into office via her Dad. The Murkowskis made their fortunes cleaning up after the Exxon Valdez. I was skeptical but her dad and the late Ted Stevens were decent republicl0wns. Stevens supported women's rights and the right to choose. Yes Alaska is very socialistic there which framed Sarah Palin's hypocrisy so well. Her children were beneficiaries of the Native Health Care system which is Socialized Medicine. Republicl0wn Stevens is responsible for it being there... but I digresssssss

Her first vote as a senator happened during the Obama Admin... Around the time of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The vote was the limit the liability of oil companies to 750-million USDs. Thankfully Obama vetoed it and jammed BP for more than 10 Xs that. I was pissed at her for being lobbied like that. I questioned her ability to do her job.

Then Senator Hillary Clinton discussed Murkowski's assumption of office in a welcoming way reminding us how difficult it is for women to take that position. There are so very few. Since then I think she has done well. Alaska is very different than any state in the union. It's isolated between foreign borders and it feels almost foreign. It's the only place I've lived where women are truly emancipated. The income classes aren't as divided as they are elsewhere in the country. It was more blended. Anchorage is the most racially diverse city in the nation.

She stood with the J6 investigations siding with Kerry and Cheney. Her opportunistic family sincerely loves Alaska.

For the record I thought Sarah Palin a good Mayor of Wasilla and felt she'd make a great governor... but no one who can be "governor" of Alaska should be elected to a national position... you can be dumb as rocks if you have panache... it's just too different... it's insular there and the mindset to run the state doesn't translate well in civilized society... shame she blew it off to make a fool of herself... and now scrambles to be relevant.

I'm not sure why all but a few republicl0wns suck these days ... lack a spine I guess... stupid pigs.

Alaska's capital is Juneau... which is only reachable by plane or boat. They've repeatedly petitioned to move it to the Matsu Valley where Wasilla sits but can't get the votes and it could also be devastating for Juneau's economy.