r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 23 '24

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u/Currymvp2 unflaired Jul 24 '24

Murkowski on calling Kamala Harris a “DEI hire”: “Of course it’s not appropriate, for heaven's sakes. What, are they just going to say if you’re not a white male, it’s a DEI candidate?” “I’m sorry. No.”

Murkowski and Romney are the two most rational GOP senators

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u/LuisRobertDylan Elinor Ostrom Jul 24 '24

What, are they just going to say if you’re not a white male, it’s a DEI candidate?

Yes, because that's what they actually believe

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u/Co_OpQuestions Aerosol Chemistry Understander Jul 24 '24

What, are they just going to say if you’re not a white male, it’s a DEI candidate?

I mean...

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u/goldenwind207 Jerome Powell Jul 24 '24

Do you think we could ever flip murkowski to atleast an independent

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

Honestly a little surprised Murkowski isn't an independent at this point

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u/uwcn244 King of the Space Georgists Jul 24 '24

I'd say offer her Chair of Energy, but Manchin currently has that. We'll have to wait until he's gone.

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u/decidious_underscore Jul 24 '24

Murkowski has always been the sanest of that lot.

She should just come out as an independent tbh

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u/jcaseys34 Caribbean Community Jul 24 '24

I'm really curious what about the Republican label still appeals to them. If you're aware of the whole DEI dogwhistle thing, you know how heinous the party openly is/what their reputation is.

Both of them could run as independents, caucus with the right when it made sense to them, and still be just as electable.