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Flake Argues ‘Nobody Ought To Support’ The Wall
The Daily Caller ^ | September 3, 2017 | Jack Crowe

Posted on 09/03/2017 11:26:21 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona disparaged President Donald Trump’s promise to erect a physical border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing “nobody ought to support” the idea.

“Obviously all of us believe in border security. It depends what he means by the wall and we still really haven’t seen what he means by the wall,” Flake said on CNN’s State of the Union. “If that’s a metaphor for border security we can support that but if he’s talking about a solitary, brick and mortar two thousand mile edifice on the border, then no, nobody ought to support that.”

Immigration has played a key role in Trump’s recent attacks on Flake. Trump has repeatedly called the Arizona conservative “weak” on border security and has expressed public support for his primary challenger Dr. Kelli Ward.

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Flake addressed Trump’s vocal criticisms, defending his attacks on much of the President’s agenda as his duty to the people of Arizona.

“The people in Arizona tend to elect independent-minded, principled senators: Barry Goldwater, John McCain. I think the voters here expect me to have my own franchise, to represent them, not be a rubber stamp for the president, so I’m quite comfortable being where I am.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection acting deputy commissioner Ronald Vitiello said this week that construction will begin on four prototypes for the border wall in the coming weeks.


TOPICS: Arizona; Campaign News; Issues; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: aliens; borders; flake; immigration; trump
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1 posted on 09/03/2017 11:26:21 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jeff seems to be campaigning for Kelly.


2 posted on 09/03/2017 11:27:50 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ( "If fascism ever comes to America, it will be called liberalism." --Ronald Reagan)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No Wall, No Flake


3 posted on 09/03/2017 11:28:00 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow. What kind of dirt do the demonicRATS have on Flake?


4 posted on 09/03/2017 11:28:35 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You got there before me. The more this pathetic moron talks, the lower his numbers go.


5 posted on 09/03/2017 11:29:09 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What did he run on??? I’ll give him one thing, he is the most appropriately named person in the Senate.


6 posted on 09/03/2017 11:29:26 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Flake’s “metaphor” for “border security” is...???


7 posted on 09/03/2017 11:29:45 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (FUMSM)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Nobody supports Flake


8 posted on 09/03/2017 11:30:32 AM PDT by Kozy (new age haruspex; "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wonder what kind of job, probably making lots of money for doing next to nothing, they have lined up for him?


9 posted on 09/03/2017 11:31:26 AM PDT by Leep (Less talk more ACTiON!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

YES to the wall.

NO to Flake.


10 posted on 09/03/2017 11:31:27 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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So hey Flake/. What is the proper number of people who should just be allowed into our country with zero controls or screening whatsoever? A hundred? A million? All of them?


11 posted on 09/03/2017 11:31:30 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: NonValueAdded

Jeff Snow Flake


12 posted on 09/03/2017 11:32:17 AM PDT by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Flakey, please keep ranting and attacking President Trump.

Your mouth is making getting rid of you easier each day!


13 posted on 09/03/2017 11:33:27 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Did voting for Trump for President, make 62+ million of us into Deplorable Racists/Nazis? NO! NADA!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a “HUGE” mistake.


14 posted on 09/03/2017 11:34:06 AM PDT by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where is your bothers ElCamino ?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is this guy just an idiot or is he speaking on behalf of his “sponsor”? Flake obviously too foolish to see he will get buried in a primary.


15 posted on 09/03/2017 11:34:13 AM PDT by Metrobank
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How did someone with the last name FLAKE get elected in the first place? And he seems to have doubled down on stupid. I’d like to see how he thinks opposing our national security and sovereignty are winning positions? Okay, maybe this: Arizona has an open primary. Maybe enough democrats and illegal aliens will vote for Flake to help him over the line in the primary.


16 posted on 09/03/2017 11:34:26 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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>>a solitary, brick and mortar two thousand mile edifice on the border

It will probably be more steel than brick and mortar.


17 posted on 09/03/2017 11:35:12 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s going after crossover votes


18 posted on 09/03/2017 11:35:36 AM PDT by xzins ( Support the Freepathon! Every donation is important.)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

>>Flake’s “metaphor” for “border security” is...???

Supplying water and food to illegal invaders and then dispersing them throughout the USA so their illegal votes can affect elections everywhere.


19 posted on 09/03/2017 11:36:16 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: Texas Eagle

“Wow. What kind of dirt do the demonicRATS have on Flake?”

Nothing. Some people are simply morons. Arizona likes to elect them to the senate.


20 posted on 09/03/2017 11:36:40 AM PDT by aquila48
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