Posted on 10/14/2018 8:19:12 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot
Retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said he hopes a fellow Republican challenges President Trump in the 2020 GOP primary ...
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said Flake. "I fear for the future of the party if we don't remember who we are and what principled conservatism really is. And decency, we've got to get back to it." (emphasis mine)
"This is the president's party right now. No doubt. To win in a Republican primary around the country you have to really embrace the president's policies and condone his behavior. That's the bottom line right now, but it won't always be that way," he added. "It does make me fear that it's going to be a longer process to get out of this than it should be. But we will. We have to. Anger and resentment are not a governing philosophy."
Flake told C-SPAN host Steve Scully he found it "disturbing" how Trump's supporters still cheer "lock her up" at his rallies about 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
The Arizona lawmaker admitted he wished he could have served another six years in the Senate, but didn't want to be in a position where he had to weigh in Trump's behavior or views.
"I never did warm to the president, in the campaign or as he governed," said Flake. "These days, you not only have to embrace the president, you have to embrace all of his politics and his behavior in order to get through a Republican primary. That was never in the cards for me. I just couldn't do it. I would have liked to have stayed maybe for another term."
Flake also said he wished his party had not followed up Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's recent confirmation,... "Just doesn't seem right. Doesn't seem right..."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
GOP really don't need/deserve another McCain clone.
Can hardly wait for this loser turncoat to exit the stage.
What a crock. He isn't running for another six years because he would not have won his own primary.
Flake has nothing to ‘fear’ for the party... what he has to fear is long term unemployment...
Time for him to be sent packing from the Party... so that he can no longer claim to speak for Republicans as a Republican.
As a loyal oppositionist, I guess I can see why he’s concerned. Kind of. Maybe. Nah, he’s a turncoat POS. Buh bye! Maybe handy jojo biden will invite you to participate in the 2020 (s)elections.
Jeff Flake: ‘I fear for the future’ of the Republican Party.
You are right, Jeffy if the GOP were filled with assholes like you. Fortunately...it’s not.
Help it , Leave it
You’re right - Flake was polling LESS than 20%... He didn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning election.
Jeffery, Jeffery, Jeffery. You have to lighten up, boy. The world is going to do just fine without you and McCain swimming in the District of Corruption swamp. Stop “fearing” yourself to death.
“I fear for the future of the party if we don’t remember who we are and what principled conservatism really is. And decency, we’ve got to get back to it.”
Flake of course was describing his Democrat party.
Principled Conservatism to Flake= One world government RINO
>>> exit the stage <<<
You know it won’t happen.
Some one like Flake, a dictionary definition of ‘egotistical megalomaniac’.
And media’s current (and future) tool.
Thank you for the vote on Justice Kavanaugh, Senator Flake. Now, don’t go away mad, just go away.
Flakey, now that you are leaving the Senate, you would be much more at home in the Commie party.
Don’t be surprised if this punk runs as a 3rd party spoiler.
*** AMF ***
Go see a good shrink. You are a lost soul drowning in negativism.
What Flake is really concerned about is that the Bush League Republicans are losing control of the GOP.
They had US in a box voting endlessly for their Amnesty Candidates with no hope of stopping the illegal alien inundation.
They have 30 years invested in the Bush Plan for North Mexico (aka USA) and were so close to completing it with the final amnesty.
Flake, I would fear for your own future.
What an A hole pretending to be gallant
He is not going to exit, just digging in to run.
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