Murkowski has a home in the Democratic Party if she wants it.
This would be the most begrudging welcoming possible. Let's not forget how useless she's been on judicial appointments (remember how she went along with McConnell blocking Garland), the voting rights bill, and more.
IIRC, didn't she meet with Garland & call for a hearing & vote? It's not her fault that Senate discharge petitions don't exist.
If she really wanted a vote on Garland, she could have switched parties then.
Yes, switch the Senate from 54-46R to 53-47R and lose re-election.
Great job SnowLabrador.