Clearly you don't understand how politics works.  When you run as a member of a certain party , you are agreeing with that parties goals.  Murkowski is showing she can't be counted on when it counts. It's hardly petty to take away benefits one gets from belonging to the majority if you aren't going to go along with the team game plan.  Trump mentioned her yesterday in a negative way.  She has sat next to Trump in a number of meetings , giving her the chance to promote Alaska issues.  That will end very shortly, if it hasn't after yesterday . I have voted for her every election and won't any more if she keeps allowing democrats to bully her.   If Murkowski wants to be independent , let her run as an independent . Her and Bernie Sanders might be great together.