When the Party Leaves You
America needs patriots, not partisans.
June 24, 2025 – Anchorage, Alaska
On June 23, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski gave voice to what many longtime Republicans have been whispering for years.
“I wish that as Republicans, we had the ability to kind of hold people accountable for their actions. But we’re so afraid of the base. We’re so afraid of the former president.”
— Lisa Murkowski, Semafor interview, June 23, 2025
This week, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski made headlines, not for switching parties, but for admitting something quietly revolutionary: she’s considered it.
In her upcoming memoir Far From Home, Murkowski reflects on her growing distance from the Republican Party, acknowledging she’s thought about becoming an independent or even caucusing with Democrats if it meant better serving Alaskans. Let’s be clear, this isn’t a formal announcement. It’s not even a plan. It’s a moment of self-examination, shared publicly in the way more leaders probably should.
That kind of political honesty is rare. And it’s powerful.
When any party prioritizes one man over the nation, demands loyalty over conscience, and treats power as the end rather than the means, then leaving—or even considering leaving—isn’t betrayal. It’s courage. It’s civic integrity.
This isn’t just about Murkowski. It’s about all elected officials who feel trapped in a party that no longer represents the people they swore to serve. If something no longer aligns with your values—or with the needs of your constituents—shouldn’t you at least be willing to question it?
America doesn’t need more partisans. It needs more patriots.