Conservatives threaten to destroy GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski's career after Kavanaugh vote

Lisa Murkowski.
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Conservatives are threatening to primary GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — again.

Murkowski on Friday became the sole Republican to vote against moving Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to a final floor vote. This presumably means she will also vote no on his actual confirmation, although there's always the possibility of her voting differently. Now, conservatives are furious at Murkowski, with Fox News host Laura Ingraham saying the senator has "abandoned all principles of due process and fairness" and made a "disgraceful" decision. Ingraham also threatened to run against Murkowski the next time she is up for re-election, though that won't be until 2022.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.