I'm not certain but I believe, yes.

Facing reelection next year she's scheduled to get major flak from Trump. So she's arguably already half way out of the GQP. Further, she voted both to establish and later to not repeal Obamacare. And she voted against Trump in his second Impeachment.

ALTHOUGH ALASKA is "Republican" Trump only won it by 10 points last year (53-43%) so this is not an Alabama or Idaho. And Murkowski wouldn't even have to turn Democrat -- just so long as she's not #MarchingWithMitch anymore.

The upside is she leaves the madness behind. Period, full stop. No more Big Lie!

The downside ...is not so bad.
Of all politicians Murkowski can pull this off successfully.

Remember how she beat the Tea Party candidate along with the field via a freaking write-in campaign? WITH the last name "Murkowski?"

She can do this.

Elsewhere by Sarah McLaughlin.

Here's the title track from his underappreciated 1983 effort "Hearts and Bones."

Well, that is pretty darn amazing, I have to say!

And, I want to know more!!! Save it for next week ...

G'nite

Being able to do this sort of thing is what they call "Having Big Ears" in the music business.

MY FAVE Eagle's song, Hotel California.

Once I asked the band to let me sit in on Bass, in front of a handful of hundred Octoberfest goers in Big Bear. Guitarist quietly showed the chord progression to this song, and we thence rocked the Casbah with a pretty close to note for note cover.

Parallel 49 - United We Rock is a recording project right now with a heavy focus on keeping Canadian Classic Rock alive and well.

They do phenomenal covers of many Canadian artists, including PRiSM - as close to the originals as is humanly possible!

See Forever Eyes - Parallel 49

See Forever Eyes - PRiSM

I'm dancing around the living room right now ...

Smooth One.

Well, there certainly wouldn't be a shortage of tunes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNUedapF-bo

Sunday Night Canadian Rock and Roll Appreciation Party.

Junior Brown, Analyzed!

But, I guess they didn't like it ... or, more likely, didn't see it. :(

RIP, Jeff Healey, yea verily.

I can see why you like this guy. He has a lot to say on that axe of his.

Black Magic Woman

Meh. Not bad.

But not 'Murican.

Guit-Steel Blues.

Junior Brown. DEFINITIVE PROOF that God exists. "It was hell," recalls former Athiest.

The Clap.

Yes (live.)

Roadhouse Blues

George, Gary and Ringo

Fil from Wings of Pegasus

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

'Best Guitar Solo Ever, Probably

One Fine Guitar Solo!

I'll start with a favourite tune from the first Canadian rock band to reach platinum status for a debut album in their home country. Guess who? No, not the Guess Who, believe it or not!

It's a Lindsay Mitchell composition and it contains one of my all-time favourite lyrics ... "I hope you'll believe me when I tell ya, baby, I love you more than my guitar." Heh.

It's I Ain't Lookin' Anymore

Recall how, after four years of mis-Administration, 500,000 extra dead Americans and insane unemployment, Trump still got 74 million votes in 2020.

All because of four little words,

Socialism

Defund the Police.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

It does make sense if you'll recall that Trump won Manchin's West Virginia by over 40 points in both 2016 & 2020.

Your comments above on the filibuster make so much sense.

It's as if Manchin et al. are up to something that has nothing to do with the filibuster. What he is doing and how he is going about it makes no sense at all!

I have heard people argue that without the filibuster, that neither party will need the other to force legislation through; resulting in all our laws flipping as soon as the WH flips. But it is the threat of this complete flipping of our laws that will encourage bipartisanship in creating of our legislation. The public does not generally enjoy change to laws that they have become accustomed to and that are popular.

Look at “ObamaCare” as a perfect example! Republicans had their base foaming at the mouth to get rid of “ObamaCare”... but when tossing it meant gutting the Affordable Care Act, their base balked! Yes, they are the same thing, but the GOP’s base were never able to figure that out for some reason as the ACA always polled much higher in popularity with Republicans than ObamaCare polled. Point is, it isn’t easy to get rid of good legislation once it becomes law. The end of the filibuster will make it easier to pass good legislation that our citizens support, and get rid of bad legislation that we want changed! It will force us to work together if we want to see improvements.

Did we decide on a theme or will it be another free for all!?:)

As for Biden, well, I'm already on record here to say that I found his bragging about being the most vaccinated country to be nothing short of reprehensible. Deplorable would be a good word for it, too. Ahem.

To Whomever kidnapped our Elizabeth Miller, we would like her back for tonight's Dance Party.

JL

So, I got sun tan lotion in my eyes and I can't stop crying.

And, your link from Thursday doesn't work for me.

But, I will say that the global roll out of COVID-19 vaccines has been a complete disaster. The inequity of vaccine distribution has been called, correctly, grotesque. The COVAX Facility has worked to some degree but not the way it was supposed to work.

There are still front line COVID health workers in some countries who have not yet been vaccinated, let alone those who are most vulnerable to severe disease and death.

As for Biden, well, I'm already on record here to say that I found his bragging about being the most vaccinated country to be nothing short of reprehensible. Deplorable would be a good word for it, too. Ahem.

As for his sharing of vaccines - that should have been done yesterday, not six weeks from now. Which is not easy politically - mostly because too many leaders, Biden included, have failed miserably in communicating to their populations the necessity for equitable distribution of vaccines and the global priority imperative.

Rich countries will soon be fully vaccinated. I got my first shot last week. But, the virus continues to spread at will in too many countries and regions. The chances that it will mutate into something that will be resistant to the vaccines we currently have are increasing daily. And, then what good will it have done for rich countries to be fully vaccinated?

We are going to be dealing with the COVID-19 viruses for a very long time. It will become endemic. I hope we all learn how to better deal with it and fast!

I'm going to bed with a cold cloth over my poor eyes ... :(

Yeah, no kidding, italyrusty!

Biden's gotta Bidenism. Once upon a time that sort of mattered.

But after over thirty thousand Trump lies who cares if Joe misspeaks? Maybe the folks in Facistmedia (Fox, OAN etc.) but regular 'Muricans, not so much. Or not at all.

Do you understand?

This is, of course, another example of 'elections matter': " during the Trump administration, the Justice Department argued energetically against McGahn’s testimony. The litigation dragged on until this year, when the Justice Department — now under the leadership of President Joe Biden’s appointees — cut a deal with congressional Democrats and McGahn to allow his testimony, The New York Times reported."

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/04/republicans-democrats-battle-for-high-ground-after-mcgahn-testimony-491962

Are you auditioning to be the Sarah Huckster Sanders of the Biden administration?

Intelligent people hear this and keep the conversation between themselves and their inner voice - not say that it was not entirely true.

D'ya know what I mean!? :)

Over the years, I have become expert at this. Ahem.

The example used here over the last few days is a classic example. Of course, he didn't mean that those two Dem senators vote more with Republicans. Of course, he meant that those two Dem senators vote more with his Republican friends than any other damn ... er... Dem senator.

What is so hard about that?

Once again, it actually was entirely true - if you understood what Biden was talking about.