AK-Sen 2022: Palin Seems to Tease/Threaten Murkowski Primary Challenge

[Free Bird]

https://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA/status/1048288254422728704

Oh God...

If not her, then she's definitely going to start looking for someone now.

[BudgieForce]

She can try, but 2010 was proof Palin has lost most of her political sway in Alaska.

[MT Treasurer]

Hopefully Dunleavy is somewhat popular in 2022 and decides to give it a go.

[cinyc]

I thought Palin was moving out of Alaska.

[UWS]

Her VP bid has ruined Palin's image in Alaska and has undermined her approval ratings there.

And in addition, Murkowski will be able to label Palin as unelectable as she has herself hurt John McCain in 2008 with her gaffes, thus partially contributing to McCain's loss. So Murkowsky can argue that if Palin lost among the GOP ticket in 2008, it won't be any better in a Palin senate bid.

[ON Progressive]

Yeah, this isn't going to go well for Sarah Palin.

Most people will forget about this by 2022 (especially since Kavanaugh is being confirmed anyway), and Murkowski does not care if she loses in a Republican primary given that she was able to win as a write-in back in 2010 after losing a GOP primary.

[Xing]

Murkowski could probably win as an Independent even if she lost to Palin, which she won't.

[KingSweden]

Doesn’t Palin live in Arizona now?

[😥]

If Murkowski loses a primary to Palin (0% chance), then she will win general as Independent

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I'm sure Murkowski's vote on a Supreme Court nomination confirmed four years previously will be a top issue for Alaskans in 2022.

[windjammer]

I'm sure Murkowski's vote on a Supreme Court nomination confirmed four years previously will be a top issue for Alaskans in 2022.

Yes exactly. THE DECISIVE ISSUE even if Trump starts WW3 with China.

[Rhenna]

LOL Congrats Murkowski.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Doesn’t Palin live in Arizona now?

Nah she moved back after taking a bath on her mansion there. Her son is struggling with PTSD and has been in the news lately too.

[Politician]

Murkowski would easily win. Senator Joe Miller says hi.

[President Johnson]

Endorsed. She should chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since she's an expert on foreign policy.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Murkowski obviously voted no, and she knew Collins and Flake and Manchin were gonna confirm Kavanaugh anyways. McConnell knew it all the time he had the votes

[History505]

Palin has always teased with things like these.

[KingSweden]

Doesn’t Palin live in Arizona now?

Nah she moved back after taking a bath on her mansion there. Her son is struggling with PTSD and has been in the news lately too.

Ah ok. I haven’t seen a news story about her in years so I’m not up to speed

[IceSpear]

I'm sure Murkowski's vote on a Supreme Court nomination confirmed four years previously will be a top issue for Alaskans in 2022.

[Free Bird]

I'm sure Murkowski's vote on a Supreme Court nomination confirmed four years previously will be a top issue for Alaskans in 2022.

But it'll be relevant in two years for Collins because now she's far-right, guys!

[Progressive Pessimist]

Murkowski has nothing to fear. That's why she actually took the principled stance with how she plans on voting.

[IceSpear]

I'm sure Murkowski's vote on a Supreme Court nomination confirmed four years previously will be a top issue for Alaskans in 2022.

But it'll be relevant in two years for Collins because now she's far-right, guys!

Except I'm literally arguing in the Collins thread it won't matter there either, lol. Oops.

[Orser67]

Palin would be a relatively weak conservative opponent, and Murkowski's race is pretty much guaranteed to be interesting, anyway.

[NewYorkExpress]

Palin actually might win the primary if she ran, because she'd get tons of help fundraising (that she doesn't need).

That said, she'd have no shot in the general against Begich or a write-in Murkowski bid (or both).

[pppolitics]

If Murkowski loses in the primary, she would just do another write-in.