Posted on 05/23/2018 2:42:31 PM PDT by jazusamo
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) took aim at President Trump on Wednesday, saying the president has "debased" the office with his "bottomless appetite for destruction and degradation."
Our presidency has been debased by a figure who has a seemingly bottomless appetite for destruction and division, and only a passing familiarity with how the Constitution works" Flake said in a commencement address to Harvard Law School graduates, according to prewritten remarks.
Our Article I branch of government, the Congress (that's me), is utterly supine in the face of the moral vandalism that flows from the White House daily, Flake continued.
The Republican senator went on to say that the country's strongest enemies could not hurt the U.S. more than "we are hurting ourselves," concluding that "we may have hit bottom."
Flake also criticized Trump for his continuing attacks on the media and what he views to be the presidents willingness to indulge and encourage our very worst impulses.
When a figure in power reflexively calls any press that does not suit him fake news, it is that person who should be the figure of suspicion, not the press, Flake said.
Flake said his criticism of the president makes him no less Republican; instead, he called it an act of patriotic loyalty. The senator, who has gone after Trump in a number of recent speeches, has voted in line with Trump 84 percent of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight one of the lowest percentages for Senate Republicans.
My sounding this alarm against the government that was elected, under the Republican banner, and that calls itself conservative, makes me no less Republican or conservative, Flake said. And opposing the president and much of what he stands for is not an act of apostasy. It is, rather, an act of fidelity.
Flake announced last year that he would retire in January after finishing one term in the Senate.
No the leftist media has DEBASED America, you fool.
Trump simply tells the truth, when mealy-mouthed democrats and many republicans spout endless lies and worthless maunderings.
Of course, reality-challenged/truth-challenged politicians like this Flake clown’s whole existence is challenged by someone who is plain spoken.
The people disparaging the president might be the same involved with spy gate. Apparently when someone is headed for big trouble they cant keep their mouth shout. Wonder if he donated to the dossier.
If age can’t render him gone, there are many other maladies that might work.
“Theres a market in liberal circles for turncoat Republicans.”
Agreed...And I’d wager that’s exactly what he’s up to.
Flake IS a FLAKE!! He is one sick puppy!
Great comments BUMP!
Flake is too much of a coward to run again. POS.
That one never gets old :-)
Brigham Young University screwed with Flake’s mind.
Jmo.
When is brain cancer going to kill this douchebag. Or is that the other senator from retarded-voters AZ?
Flake is just PO’d due to the fact he arrived at the shindig too late. He’ll be unable to dip into the honeypot of the DC coffers so many other men in congress have had the freedom of doing these past 50 plus years.
Flake is a day late and a dollar short. He’s angry; he didn’t have an opportunity to ‘cash in’ on his ill gotten gains.
Seems to me that Jeff Flake is the one debasing the Presidency. Obviously he has no respect for the office.
Flakey EXPOSED
You need a new tampon, Jeffy
That’s McLame and I doubt he has long.
Flake isn’t running for reelection this go-around so we’ll be rid of both.
Something to really look forward to.
Dear Mr. Flake:
Did you ever wonder why Bill Clinton came to be called the “sink emperor”?
Says the guy who has completely obliterated his political career and had to forfeit running for reelection because he could not get elected dog catcher. Talk about debasing yourself!
These people still dont get it. They surround themselves with sycophants and people who think like them and believe that represents mainstream America. Keep thinking that way. It served you so well in 2016.
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