It is well past time that anyone in this country believes that Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have any semblance of integrity.
Too many times, one or the other has been the deciding vote on something that will damage this country. Murkowski literally sold her vote on the “Big Beautiful Bill” that will cut social services for millions of people. She feels justified because she was able to carve out exemptions for her state of Alaska. Apparently, screw the rest of the country as long as she can get re-elected.
It was her turn to take the heat, I assume, because she is in a more reliably red state than Susan Collins, from Maine. It is a very strong possiblility that if Susan Collins voted yes for the bill, she would lose her seat in her next re-election bid. Maine is, historically, a very independent state that votes both blue and red based on the specific situation. Her election loss would effect the balance of power.
Both have a long history of big talk about issues that affect the nation. Both also have a long history of voting against the interests of the American people as well. The term “TACO” should apply to the both of them. Talk big, then capitulate.
But, in the end, it is a strategy. The American electorate is notoriously short memoried. They will remember the soundbite railing against an issue. They, likely, won’t remember the actual vote.
Both of their constituencies need to be bombarded with their failures during their next re-election bids. It is time for them to go.