(Hilarious Update) Lisa Murkowski’s legal guns hold a litigation gun/prevent free speech to local Alaska radio station


The people respond with humor.  The reason for Murkowski doing this?  Evidently there were some Alaskan judges in where it could be argued legislated from the bench.  Therefore, the local radio host got ticked and encouraged people to register as write-in candidates.  Over 100 people entered with lets just say “creative” names that looked like Lisa Murkowski’s name.

Wow

And Sarah Palin weighs in:

Yesterday, Lisa Murkowski’s hired guns threatened radio host Dan Fagan, and more importantly, the station that airs Fagan’s show, with legal action for allegedly illegal “electioneering.” The station, unlike Murkowski, who is flush with millions of dollars from vested corporate interests, does not have a budget for a legal defense. So it did what any small market station would do when threatened by Beltway lawyers charging $500 to $1000 an hour – they pulled Dan Fagan off the air.

Does all this sound heavy handed? It is. It is an interference with Dan Fagan’s constitutional right to free speech. It is also a shocking indictment against Lisa Murkowski. How low will she go to hold onto power? First, she gets the Division of Elections to change its write-in process – a process that Judge Pfiffner correctly determined had been in place without change for 50 years. She is accepting financial support from federal contractors, an act that is highly questionable and now pending before the FEC. And today, she played her last card. She made it clear that if you disagree with her and encourage others to exercise their civic rights, she’ll take you off the air.

And this from a senatorial candidate who will caucus with the GOP?  I am used to seeing thug tactics like this from the Democratic Party.  This woman isn’t worthy of the honor of serving the people of Alaska as Senator.  To charge “electioneering” is outright absurd but people with big bucks can sue anyone who doesn’t have the adequate resources to defend themselves.  Shut the opposition up by filing costly lawsuits and ruin someone.  Unreal!  Vote Joe Miller on November 2nd.



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STUNNING abuse of power by Liza Murkinstowski.

Mary Beth (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 12:42AM EST (link)

This is just unreal.

To what lengths will the politically entitled go to win?

Or perhaps I should ask…to what lengths will they not go?

“A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.” ~ Ronald Reagan

 

Don't you just know that McConnell

texasgalt (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 1:25AM EST (link)

Cornyn and Kaye Bailey are turning blue, holding their breath for the outcome of this race.

Can’t speak for Kentucky but TX will be looking for new senators.

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Any single Republican senator could have wounded Murkowski:

ColdWarrior (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 3:38AM EST (link)

Recall this, which Klondike reported back on Sep. 20:

The AP is reporting:

Murkowski last week resigned her leadership position within the Republican conference. She said she didn’t want her decision to stay in the race to cause dissension within the group. Murkowski maintains her committee positions, including that as the top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee.

GOP rules allow any Republican senator to seek her removal by forcing a secret ballot vote of the 41-member caucus, but that is unlikely to happen before the Nov. 2 general election, according to GOP staffers and other observers. There are only a few weeks left in the legislative session, with no action on major bills expected.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ALASKA_SENATE?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-09-20-19-22-57

http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/09/17/republicans-must-remove-lisa-murkowski-from-the-energy-committee/#comment-84523

A Republican incumbent senator does not respect the wishes of the voters of her state as expressed in the primary, and EVERY incumbent Republican punts instead of punishing her to the maximum extent possible.

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Again, Cold Warrior is Right On

ebone Saturday, October 30th at 9:13AM EST (link)

Action by Doing. How many of us are going to be on the Polls Tuesday as Poll Watchers. How many are going to be greeters for conservative candidates? How many are going to put up signs at 6 am Tuesday Morning at the Polling places you are watching. ABD ( Action by Doing )

Become a person of influence. Become a PC. A Block Captain. A man of the people. Be somebody. Become a contender. A Winner.

It’s only the begining folks Only the beginning.

 

They had the vote

Raven (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 3:22PM EST (link)

She won. McConnell, et all won. DeMint lost. That was the event that had DeMint threatening to leave the GOP if they didn’t get the message of this election.

“If you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
Luke 22:36

 
 

I've gone silent on this one

AKSteveB (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 3:51PM EST (link)

for reasons I’ll explain after the election, if anyone cares, but this election cycle has just been bizzare, disheartening, and flat out scary for Alaska politics. This must be what living in a banana republic is like. I envy you folks in the Contiguous 48 who are dealing with an upcoming exciting new change. Alaska right now seems to be living proof that there is no honor amongst thieves.

Hell is other people – Sartre

Wouldn't want to be in your shoes

civil truth (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 4:26PM EST (link)

When will you be cutting of diplomatic relations with the lower 48?

The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis

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Hey Civil

AKSteveB (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 4:48PM EST (link)

I’ll put up a diary after the elections. I know Art when he was here, and myself have whined an awful lot about how different things look up here but it is still true. Maybe at age 47 I’m still too much of a political neophyte/naive, but I’ve never experienced anything as dirty as this and there are no good guys. Honestly, it was fun until it wasn’t. I’m sick of the soap opera. If I had the time at the moment, I’d go fly down to Florida and hang out at a Rubio rally.

Hell is other people – Sartre

Oh, and the Senate circus is overshadowing a bizzare Gubernatorial race

AKSteveB (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 5:08PM EST (link)

where Berkowitz (the Dem) is running to the right of the incumbent Republican Parnell.

Hell is other people – Sartre

I am in fact looking forward

fbks (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 6:39PM EST (link)

to your post election diary post.

fbks, I'm gonna have to bite the bullet

AKSteveB (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 7:40PM EST (link)

and you probably should too, and take the advice of the Committeman Project folks and get more involved on the inside. I also have something to run by Vassar, along the lines of “How can we have citizen legislators, when the citizenry as a whole is poorly educated”.

Personally, you probably know how I feel about Palin and Palinistas, and in my perfect world, I’d make them go away. It doesn’t seem like they are though. Given that, some of us are gonna have to be adults and end the Civil War in this party once and for all. Somehow, some way, we need to move towards diversifying the economy up here enough, that moving off the Federal teat isn’t so scary.

Hell is other people – Sartre

I agree with your comments.

fbks (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 9:02PM EST (link)

My first vote at 19 was for Reagan and ever since I just voted every R on every ballot since, not paying any attention to the primary process. Because I have made a living in rural Alaska the last 30 years I have seen and been the target of those who advocate locking up the resources and maintaining federal control. I have seen dozens of small family placer gold mines shut down and villages lose their social cohesion and become ghettos.
I would argue that there has been no effort at all to increase conservative Republican affiliation in rural Alaska and this is a major mistake. Finding a way to open our resources in a manner that results in rural residents being able to be weaned off the benefit hog and have a real beneficial interest in private sector employment and small business ownership is key going forward. Because the cradle to grave quasi socialist system is now several generations deep, it will be as complex an effort as the re-unification and integration of East Germany to the west has been.

 
 
 
 

The only thing comparable is the SC governor race

civil truth (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 5:12PM EST (link)

But at least we have a heroine in that race.

Whereas you’ve got a race that I’m sure you wish everyone could lose. It really is an unenviable spot that you’re in.

The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis

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Civil, I'd trade you Two Millers, Three Murkys and a player to be named later for Nikki Haley.

AKSteveB (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 8:07PM EST (link)

Yeah we seem to have a choice between the three faces of Hugo Chavez. Authoritarian Hugo, Political Hack Huge, and Socialist Hugo.

Hell is other people – Sartre

 
 

AKSteveB, what percentage of the PC slots in your

ColdWarrior (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 5:27PM EST (link)

local Republican Party committee are currently vacant?

Thanks.

CW

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Looks like four

AKSteveB (Diary) Saturday, October 30th at 8:10PM EST (link)

http://www.alaskarepublicans.com/site/c.clKSI7OSIqJcH/b.6037203/k.5A57/Your_Local_Party_Leaders.htm

Hell is other people – Sartre

 
 

I usually defer to local knowledge

constitutionalconservative (Diary) Sunday, October 31st at 5:34PM EST (link)

But in this case, Murkowski has crossed every bright line. She has shown herself to be a politician utterly without honor or principle. And if she wins, my first post-election political priority will be to try to get her kicked out of our caucus.

I’m not here to shill for Palin/Miller or anyone else. Miller’s experience and philosophy made a very positive impression on me, but I’m not a local– it’s possible that maybe he isn’t a good guy. But he was our nominee and he won fair and square despite being arrayed against Lisa’s political machine.

Since then, Lisa has done everything in her power to stab the Republican party and conservatives in the back– sadly with a lot of help from her friends inside the beltway.

 
 
 
 

A Federal lawsuit has been filed over the write in list

fbks (Diary) Sunday, October 31st at 12:51AM EST (link)

Link: http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/10111264/article-Federal-lawsuit-filed-over-Alaska-write-in-list-?instance=home_news_window_left_top_1

 

This Just In...

pamela1631 (Diary) Sunday, October 31st at 6:46PM EST (link)

From Huff Po

Weak Tea-GOP Giving Up on Joe Miller in Alaska Senate Race

I won’t link to the page….don’t want loonie cooties to contaminate
Red State.

This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it. ~~Elmer Davis

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Actually at National Review they have a statement from...

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Sunday, October 31st at 6:53PM EST (link)

kowalski....

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Sunday, October 31st at 6:54PM EST (link)

let us please not let Huffpo or the Media Wing of the
Democrat Party set the storyline for ANY race!

 

That

pamela1631 (Diary) Sunday, October 31st at 7:55PM EST (link)

Is good news for Joe.

I was on the phone with the friend who went to the sanity rally and immediately knew where she got her info.
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This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it. ~~Elmer Davis

I am stone forged from the fires of creation into flesh ~~Pamela1631

The greatest civilization is one where all citizens are equally armed and can only be persuaded, never forced.~~Maj. L. Caudill, USMC (Ret.)

 
 
 

and now we have audio

itrytobenice (Diary) Monday, November 1st at 3:11PM EST (link)

of the CBS affiliate conspiring for how to connect Joe Miller with a hypothetical supporter who is a registered sex offender.

Not that they know of one. They just said that they’re sure they can find someone at the rally that is a sex offender and then they can use him/her to smear Miller.

But that’s not electioneering, that’s just typical MFM bias.

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