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<p>Although the Republican motion to proceed with <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/healthcare-motion-to-proceed-tweets/">debate on Obamacare repeal</a> passed on Tuesday, Donald Trump wasn&#39;t satisfied with the 51-50 vote. On Wednesday morning he rolled out of bed and stretched his fingers:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Senator <a href="https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lisamurkowski</a> of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad!</p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890168183079960576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Senator Lisa Murkowski, from Alaska, was one of only two Republicans who voted against the party. The 50-50 tie in the Senate allowed Vice President Mike Pence to cast the tie breaking vote to begin debate over the repeal.</p><p>Although Murkowski hasn&#39;t responded to the early morning attack, she did release a statement on Tuesday explaining her vote. Mainly, it seems, she wanted debate over the bill to &quot;go through the committee process where stakeholders can weigh in and ideas can be vetted in a bipartisan forum.&quot;</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My statement on today on the motion to proceed vote. <a href="https://t.co/d0Y7SJ93Dt">pic.twitter.com/d0Y7SJ93Dt</a></p>&mdash; Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski/status/890001590786158594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Although Trump singled out Murkowski (look for a screed against the other Republican senator to vote &quot;no,&quot; Susan Collins of Maine, later today), defenders of the Affordable Care Act were up early and ready to defend their defender.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">. <a href="https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lisamurkowski</a> did the right thing. Why would she want to keep a secretive bill alive that strips so many people of health insurance?</p>&mdash; Dani Bostick (@danibostick) <a href="https://twitter.com/danibostick/status/890168994635927552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lisa Murkowski is a true American hero for opposing Trumpcare.</p>&mdash; Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) <a href="https://twitter.com/eugenegu/status/890169442172272640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/SHELBERT/status/890182609640271872</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Actually she represented the interests of her constituents. That is what she is elected to do. She did NOT let them down.</p>&mdash; Julia M. Chismar (@juliechismar) <a href="https://twitter.com/juliechismar/status/890182971596169217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/csbrockman/status/890182677898440704</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">While you&#39;re playing golf and Tweeting, <a href="https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lisamurkowski</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorCollins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorCollins</a> are actually working for the good of their constituents. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Resist?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Resist</a></p>&mdash; Librarian for Hire (@ScienceLife4Me) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScienceLife4Me/status/890182667920175105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m writing her a thank you letter today for standing up for Americans!</p>&mdash; Just Wear the Fing Mask (@LRCIndy_MSW) <a href="https://twitter.com/LRCIndy_MSW/status/890182929632120832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sounds like she&#39;s not a senator you can bully. She&#39;s tougher than you. Too bad!</p>&mdash; JRo 🐞🇺🇸🇱🇧 (@jenniferpherris) <a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferpherris/status/890182910720057345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>After all, it seems like Trump kind of phoned this one in. The least he could do is give Murkowski a nickname instead of plugging her Twitter handle.</p><p>Something that has to do with Alaska. Something like &quot;Mountain Murkowski&quot; or &quot;Icy Lisa.&quot; Those are bad. But I&#39;m not the president.</p><p>Give us a nickname, Trump! That&#39;s why you got elected.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Donald Trump woke up and shamed an Alaskan senator. Twitter had her back.

Although the Republican motion to proceed with debate on Obamacare repeal passed on Tuesday, Donald Trump wasn&#39;t satisfied with the 51-50 vote. On Wednesday morning he rolled out of bed and stretched his fingers:Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad!&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017 Senator Lisa Murkowski, from Alaska, was one of only two Republicans who voted against the party. The 50-50 tie in the Senate allowed Vice President Mike Pence to cast the tie breaking vote to begin debate over the repeal.Although Murkowski hasn&#39;t responded to the early morning attack, she did release a statement on Tuesday explaining her vote. Mainly, it seems, she wanted debate over the bill to &quot;go through the committee process where stakeholders can weigh in and ideas can be vetted in a bipartisan forum.&quot;My statement on today on the motion to proceed vote. pic.twitter.com/d0Y7SJ93Dt&mdash; Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) July 26, 2017 Although Trump singled out Murkowski (look for a screed against the other Republican senator to vote &quot;no,&quot; Susan Collins of Maine, later today), defenders of the Affordable Care Act were up early and ready to defend their defender.. @lisamurkowski did the right thing. Why would she want to keep a secretive bill alive that strips so many people of health insurance?&mdash; Dani Bostick (@danibostick) July 26, 2017 Lisa Murkowski is a true American hero for opposing Trumpcare.&mdash; Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) July 26, 2017 https://twitter.com/SHELBERT/status/890182609640271872Actually she represented the interests of her constituents. That is what she is elected to do. She did NOT let them down.&mdash; Julia M. Chismar (@juliechismar) July 26, 2017 https://twitter.com/csbrockman/status/890182677898440704While you&#39;re playing golf and Tweeting, @lisamurkowski and @SenatorCollins are actually working for the good of their constituents. #Resist&mdash; Librarian for Hire (@ScienceLife4Me) July 26, 2017 I&#39;m writing her a thank you letter today for standing up for Americans!&mdash; Just Wear the Fing Mask (@LRCIndy_MSW) July 26, 2017 Sounds like she&#39;s not a senator you can bully. She&#39;s tougher than you. Too bad!&mdash; JRo 🐞🇺🇸🇱🇧 (@jenniferpherris) July 26, 2017 After all, it seems like Trump kind of phoned this one in. The least he could do is give Murkowski a nickname instead of plugging her Twitter handle.Something that has to do with Alaska. Something like &quot;Mountain Murkowski&quot; or &quot;Icy Lisa.&quot; Those are bad. But I&#39;m not the president.Give us a nickname, Trump! That&#39;s why you got elected.

On Wednesday morning, Donald Trump attacked Senator Lisa Murkowski for voting against debate on Obamacare repeal.