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Senate Republicans unload on Flake
Politico ^ | November 29, 2018 | Borgess Everett and Elana Schor

Posted on 11/30/2018 7:37:34 AM PST by C19fan

Jeff Flake is finally taking a stand on the need to protect Robert Mueller — and it’s infuriating his fellow Republicans.

The retiring Arizona senator is undermining the Senate GOP’s efforts to approve as many lifetime-appointed federal judges as possible in the lame duck. His vow to oppose all judges until he gets a vote shielding the special counsel from presidential interference has already frozen 21 judicial picks in committee and on Thursday helped derail a nominee on the Senate floor.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: arizona; demokkkrat; fejjflake; flake; jeffflake; rino; senate
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To: C19fan

it’s the only place he can fit in with.


81 posted on 11/30/2018 9:08:40 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: JonPreston

The only relief the Rs can get from Flake is if McTurtle threatens his future lobbying career.


His staff should have been threatened. The word should have gone out before thanksgiving not to hire any of Flake’s staff until he decides to play team ball. They all need jobs and have huge beltway mortgages. That would have gotten Flake’s attention.

The reality is this is beltway theater and McConnell is just fine with Flake pumping the breaks on the MAGA agenda. Anything not done now will have to wait until the next Congress and K Street McConnell is just fine with that.


82 posted on 11/30/2018 9:11:17 AM PST by lodi90
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To: Starboard

“If only it was just the STUPID PARTY. Unfortunately for us its both STUPID and WEAK, resulting in a devastating combo of clueless ineptitude.”

Stupid, weak...and DEEPLY corrupt.


83 posted on 11/30/2018 9:15:26 AM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (You may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you...)
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To: Terry Mross
McConnell should change the rules that only 49 senators and the vice president are needed to confirm judges.

I was thinking the same think. But...

The Constitution requires a majority of senators (51) for a quorum. So I don't think that the VP counts toward that total.

84 posted on 11/30/2018 9:19:21 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: Lazamataz

If CNN doesn’t hire him, there’s always Dick’s


85 posted on 11/30/2018 9:19:34 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: lodi90

Agree.


86 posted on 11/30/2018 9:19:41 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: RinaseaofDs

He may want to hide it for his kids’ sake.


87 posted on 11/30/2018 9:31:11 AM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: C19fan
Jeff Flake is finally taking a stand on the need to protect Robert Mueller

Finally? Flake did this awhile ago. Sheer laziness prevents me from getting the exact date, but writing 'finally' is a joke.

88 posted on 11/30/2018 9:54:53 AM PST by upchuck (When hatred of culture becomes itself a part of culture, the life of the mind loses all meaning.)
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To: C19fan

Flake only responds to demands when
being cornered in an elevator.


89 posted on 11/30/2018 9:57:29 AM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: Lazamataz

34 days


90 posted on 11/30/2018 10:01:01 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: C19fan

SPJNK.


91 posted on 11/30/2018 10:01:56 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: C19fan

Our guys are finally standing up to the jerk? Guess they’re not afraid he’s going to call them any names in these last few weeks of his employment? Wow - what courage.... /s


92 posted on 11/30/2018 10:19:25 AM PST by GOPJ (When YOU hear drums - ands see drum circles at protests - you're watching communists in action.)
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To: C19fan

I don’t understand why either the Senate Majority Leader or the Committee Chairman don’t remove Flake and replace him with an adult. He’s a short-timer anyway. Flake might as well be a Somalian Pirate.


93 posted on 11/30/2018 10:23:04 AM PST by Bernard (We will stop calling you fake news when you stop being fake news.)
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To: C19fan

Who? The jerk who helped McSally lose to an Arizona hating moron?


94 posted on 11/30/2018 10:31:50 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Fido969

He always looks like he’s ready to cry. Azzhole.


95 posted on 11/30/2018 10:51:01 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: FreeReign

If one senator calls in sick the number for a quorum decreases by one. But I’m just grabbing for straws.


96 posted on 11/30/2018 11:44:40 AM PST by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight up his seat. to the comments..)
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To: Trump20162020

These two turds in the punch bowl would never set on the judiciary committee if I am McConnell or any other committee they could cause issues like Flake and the Cowski from Alaska. They would be chairmen of the committee to protect magic underwear and blind arrogance and nothing else.


97 posted on 11/30/2018 12:08:06 PM PST by sarge83
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