A U.S. Senator from Alaska. Murkowski was the incumbant in the 2010 election, but she was defeated in the G.O.P. primary by tea party candidate Joe Miller.
After the primary she mounted a write-in campaign. After some dispute and a recount, Murkowski won re-election in the first sucessful write-in campaign in 50 years!
It was a glorious slap in the face for Sarah Palin when Lisa Murkowski defeated her favored tea party candidate!
1) Really good at doing something. Up to the point of being gerkinly good.
2) A bit of a nobhead in any kind of way.
(Yes, these two conflicting opinions do make it extremely hard to tell what is meant sometimes. It's open to the receiver's interpretation to prevent unwanted offense and tears.)
3) A particularly nice gerkin.
1)
Will: I'm pretty solid at chess.
Emily: You're not just solid, you're a Murkin' Gerkin
2)
Lydia: Hey John! That new shampoo you're using is making your hair smell like wet dog.
John: Stop being a Murkin' Gerkin.
3)
Bethany: Mmmmmmmmmmm... that was one hell of a Murkin' Gerkin.