The House of Representatives just passed a major piece of election integrity legislation called the SAVE Act, which requires a picture ID to vote in federal elections. This idea is wildly popular with Americans from both parties and would seem like an obvious bill to support. However, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has promised to vote against it in the Senate, dooming this bill to failure. Murkowski says she is doing this on constitutional grounds, but all she is doing by opposing this bill is illustrating her ignorance of the Constitution and her hypocrisy.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) contains pretty simple language. It requires voters to provide identification that proves that they are American citizens before being allowed to vote in federal elections. This requirement is the same identification that is required to get on an airplane. It would seem like a no-brainer, and participants in a PEW Research poll agree. The poll found that 83% of the people polled, including majorities of both Democrats and Republicans, believe that this is a good idea. Lisa disagrees, and she cites the U.S. Constitution for justification. She says the Constitution gives states the right to set their own election laws and the federal government shouldn’t get involved. Unfortunately, she is telling a half-truth. With respect to elections, the U.S. Constitution says in Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1.
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of choosing Senators.
Lisa wants to rely on the first part of Section 4 that gives states the right to run their own elections, but omits mentioning the second part that gives Congress the right to make election laws. She makes this intentional omission because it doesn’t fit into her narrative. For some reason, Murkowski wants to preserve the current election system that permits ineligible voters to participate in American elections.
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She wasn’t always opposed to federal meddling in election laws. In a statement saying she didn’t support the SAVE Act, Murkowski mentioned Congress tried to do this once before. She is right, in 2021, with a Democratic majority, Congress attempted to pass a major election reform law. Murkowski says that the law did not pass, and this one shouldn’t either.
Again, Princess Lisa likes to tell half-truths and leave out important facts. In 2021, when the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was voted on in the Senate, only one Republican senator voted for it. You guessed it, Lisa Murkowski was that Senator. The bill ultimately failed to pass due to a Republican filibuster, but when she says she opposes changes to election laws at the federal level, she is not being honest. She supports changes, but only if they benefit Democrats.
Today, 49 Senators have signed on as co-sponsors to the SAVE Act. There are four Republicans who have not. You guessed it, one of them is Lisa Murkowski. Our country is at a crossroads. Going forward, we will pass this law to ensure we have fair elections, or we will continue permitting Democrat election cheating, like what is now being investigated in Fulton County, Georgia.
Today, Lisa Murkowski is standing in the way of ensuring election integrity. By doing so, she is enabling election cheating and, at the same time, demonstrating both her ignorance of the U.S. Constitution and her hypocrisy.
The views expressed here are those of Greg Sarber. Read more Sarber posts at his Seward’s Folly substack.
36 Comments
I wrote her and it means little to her.
The will of the people is no longer what drives her…
The “will of the people” means everybody. Consider the possibility that you are in a minority and the actual will of the people is being honored.
I’ve considered that, and I disagree with you. Lisa is deranged. She cheats, lies, and misrepresents herself to be a Republican. What she really is, is a power hungry deep stater with no ones interest but her own at heart. Just look at the deep seated animus she carries for President Trump. Lisa thinks that she is the be-all to end-all politician. The only reason Lisa Murkowski is against a clean fair election is because she will lose.
“……… Lisa is deranged. She cheats, lies, and misrepresents herself to be a Republican……….”
I agree, Steve. I didn’t write the above comment. Somebody else did it in my name. It looks like the other kooky woman in the Senate (Susan Collins) got whatever shiny little ornament she was holding out for and abandoned her buddy Lisa…………….again.
No Reggie the will means the majority. You seem to be a screw loose. I absolutely want us citizens to provide picture Id to vote. Curious why you would not want that.
No Reggie the will means the majority not everybody. Most of us learned this in 3 rd grade you must have been living in a commune with your hippy parents.
Sorry, Glenn & Steve. That wasn’t me. Somebody was commenting using my name. I agree with you both.
She only responds to those that agree with her twisted left-leaning agenda. All other constituents, she ignores. It’s a waste of time writing to someone that truly doesn’t represent you. Remember, she’s a democrat posing as a republican.
I suspect David that b/c I disagree with her narrow-minded opinions she has blocked my emails. Lisa is a very selfish woman. She is, in my opinion caught up in her hippie narrative of the 60’s…argue, complain, disagree and blame. She is holding up Alaska’s chance at economic freedom with her endless arbitrages which articulates as lost time for Alaskan to benefit from their own economic ambitions during their limited lifetimes.
She’s a sold out globalist pig.
YES, LISA ISN’T TO INTERESTED IN VOTING FOR COMMON SENSE! SHE HAS MADE GOOD USE OF OUR CORRUPT ELECTION PROCESSES!!!
She should change parties. She is a liberal democrat that hides behind election laws. Thats how she got voted in. By changing to the choice voting, it was the only way she could get elected. Thats why she want to control all voting at the state level. She is not just a rhino, she is truly a democrat. Get her out and get rid of choice voting for good1
Agree!
I so agree with you.
absolutely Right, she beat Joe Miller by cheating, and Nepotism got her in the office in the first place. She is shameless.
The amoral Princess relies on corruption for her tenuous grip on power. She will never jeopardize that.
Truth and honesty do not appear to be very important to the Senator. Besides her gaslighting, and omitting ‘the rest of the story’, being the next paragraph of the constitution, she is not forthright about her party affiliation. She is no more a Republican than the jackets hanging on the wall in our garage are cars. It also doesn’t appear re-election is her motivation as it seems she is going against the majority of her constituents and I think this time more might remember.
she was the moving force behind rank choice voting in ak. why would she support integrity in any elections? at least she is consistent.
She is being paid by Soros. When we tried to get her out of Alaska, she and her cohorts invented Ranked Choice voting. It was the ONLY WAY she won the election
Murkowski does not represent the will of her constituents! It seems like she does the exact opposite of what her constituents want or need! Her legacy will be the lies she has told, her positions on controversial bills that align with liberals and socialists. She has done nothing but obstruct and deceive! She will vote against the Save Act because she has cheated and will continue to cheat to maintain her power! The legacy of the damned!
We need to send her packing next election. She can then retire where sleezy politicians go wherever that is??
She should be put in a recall by the Alaska GOP but they don’t seem to have the where with all to do their job under the rules they vote in but when you look at the trip she took to Europe to make a stand on Arctic security, you then find out she was not invited to attend or represent the USA. May the Alaska Psychiatric Institute in anchorage could help her constituents understand her issues of aging physically and mentally and how it relates to her dreams of being more then her reality actually is in real time. She pretends to everyone and in every country she travels too to interfere in their business and culture.
Thank you Mr Sarber for your article.
I find fault in weak knee RNC and our ARP. There is no real leadership to confront Murkowski down to the local precincts. The days of Ronald Reagan 11th commandment are over. The 4 Senators in DC are George Bush republican. In Alaska, we had a majority until our own state RINOs switched to the other side. Alaska needs strong ARP leadership and voter’s to get angry and stay angry until this mess is cleaned up. Murkowski has never won a fair election. My prediction for Murkowski is, President Trump will pull out all the stops to support a candidate in 2028 to run against Murkowski . Be aware of political commercials and local politicians using AI generated articles.
Murkowski is bad for AKASKA and plays on the VILLAGE vote, She,s A RHINO just like her father Frank was as GOVERNOR
she played into ( RANK CHOICE VOTING) so they can cheat ID THE Save Act is for prove of fair elections, she’s voting against this bill
SO they can cheat, AMERICA ITS TIME TO WAKE UP TO THEES (R) RHINOS
The SAVE Act is garbage and federal overreach. Fraud is not an issue and has never change the outcome of an election. It became an issue when Trump came on the scene and is used for voter suppression. This act will disenfranchise voters and change elections. Every accusation from the right is an admission. “Dem Pedophile cabal, the deficit is important, prolife, Dems are corrupt, States Rights, Trump is a facist…..” have all come out of Repubs mouth but end up being back track or ignored once in power. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-widespread-is-election-fraud-in-the-united-states-not-very/
Is it me or do you limit comments on this site?
Your not much good at stand up comedy, that’s gotta be it. Looking out for you. You might consider a different line of work. Good luck!
It’s You Idiot!
All the better reason why the repeal of RCV needs to happen SOON! What an embarrassment to this state.
Lisa is a cheater, and loser, she has to go. She would not of won, if we didn’t have RCV
Of course Murkowski doesn’t want clean and fair elections, how else could she actually stay in office?
Mark my words woman, the cheating will end.
Track her at TRACK AIPAC $1,019,983 so far. Sullivan is at $960,498.
Israel owns them both and most of the rest of the politicians
Senator Murkowski was elected through rank-choice voting. That’s why she looks like an angry she-dog in the photo above. She would never have returned to the Senate if our vote had been counted without being altered. She should not be in the government of this state. I don’t know every Alaskan but I know enough that the results of her election did not reflect who we are as a northern people. She is a woman who has been scorned for the choices she has made during the Biden era. Susan Collins of Maine is the same. They’re a pair of fawners who want to be treated “right” before they vote with their minds on the issues. Whoever hugged them and gave them sweet verbal promises was okay by them. But Trump?!?!? Hell hath no fury like those two. They will continue to be offended forever and should have no votes handed to them on a silver platter through rank choice voting. Senator Murkowski and Alaska should not be mentioned in the same sentence any more. Do not vote for her. Thank you.
Lisa Murkowski is a loser, fool, RINO and despot. The only reason democrats such as Lisa don’t want the SAVE act to pass is because they want to promote and facilitate voter fraud.
Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and providing photo ID at the polls is totally reasonable and necessary.
Anyone too stupid to figure this out is too stupid to vote! And if allowed to vote, they’d surely vote democrat.
I’ve written to her…to no avail. She could care less about her Republican Constituents . Dump her in this next election process when it’s time…and bring your proper documentation to vote with you! Lisa is a snake…always has been.
Why do I have to have a drivers license to board an airplane? Buy alcohol? So of course I wouldn’t need one to vote??? I can’t even cross the border to leave Alaska without a passport!!