It certainly is helpful to have your dad appoint you US Senator (Reply #8)

In the discussion thread: Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race [View all]

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 02:03 PM

8. It certainly is helpful to have your dad appoint you US Senator

Once you are a US Senator, it is hard to vote you out. Kinda like first-mover advantage.

The lady was a member of the AK State House when papa Frank was the US Senator but won the governor's race. He resigned his seat, took his oath, then appointed his child to his former position.

Nepotism, pure and simple.

Alaskans liked the appointment so little they changed the rules to prevent it happening ever again. But incumbency is a stubborn thing.

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race [View all]	BumRushDaShow	Nov 2022	OP
More importantly, Peltola held on to her seat over Palin	Arthur_Frain	Nov 2022	#1
Just posted that since it was a separate AP story!	BumRushDaShow	Nov 2022	#2
Saw that seconds later.	Arthur_Frain	Nov 2022	#3
Great news!	yankee87	Nov 2022	#7
Oh wow, that's excellent	LeftishBrit	Nov 2022	#13
Good she beat Tshibaka	rpannier	Nov 2022	#4
NBC calls Alaska for Murkowski and Peltola	LetMyPeopleVote	Nov 2022	#5
This is amazing. Haven't followed this but she was way behind in the beginning.	The_Casual_Observer	Nov 2022	#6
It certainly is helpful to have your dad appoint you US Senator	Simeon Salus	Nov 2022	#8
Well you might also recall that she was primaried	BumRushDaShow	Nov 2022	#9
Mahalo for explaining all that, BRDS!	Cha	Nov 2022	#11
Sen Lisa Murkowski beat Dt!!!	Cha	Nov 2022	#10
Good.	LeftishBrit	Nov 2022	#12

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