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 ...
Back-stabbing the Republicans is not going to endear yourself to them, Jeff.
Clue-challenged.
Flake is running in 2020 as a spoiler. I guarantee.
Spot on analysis.
Saint Jeffy has a NINE percent approval rating now.
Juan McLame had a BELOW 20 percent approval rating last summer. The idea that Juan was a maverick beloved by Arizona was a fantasy created by the Fake News Media.
Good riddance, Saint Jeffy! You are a phony and a coward. Good luck with your new job at the Dollar Tree Store!!!
This is what I found:
“Eponym
An eponym is a person, place, or thing after whom or after which something is named, or believed to be named. The adjectives derived from eponym include eponymous and eponymic. For example, Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era, and “the eponymous founder of the Ford Motor Company” refers to Henry Ford”. ~ Wikipedia
I fear less with Flake on the way out...what a .... flake!
With respect to Trump's "behaviors", other Republicans need only not help Democrats blow those behaviors out of proportion. You can respond to questions with "I don't agree with that particular statement by the President" and then move on.
Virtue-signallers like Flake are despised because they are willing to sabotage important policies simply because they don't like the President's tone. And they generally compound their sanctimony by refusing to criticize Democrats whose "tone" is worse than Trump's.
We were kicking his ass out one way or another.
Frankly, I see that the Communists are finally coming out of the shadows and making themselves known as a very positive thing. That makes target acquisition much simpler.
Im actually hopeful for the future of the Republican Party. With the undercover Democrats and Rhinos leaving and swamp creatures being primaried things are moving in a positive direction. Long way to go though.
Because Flake fears for the fate of the GOP, I exault at the fate of the GOP!
What does he mean that Republicans should not have followed up on Kav confirmation?
The Democrats are letting their Communist freak flag fly, and this guy is worried about the Republicans?
When McCain's body was driven to the airport and there were NO CITIZENS LINING THE STREETS TO WATCH THE BODY GO BY - IT WAS OBVIOUS HE WAS NOT LOVED BY 'THE PEOPLE'.
It was the opposite when McCain's body was at the National Cathedral surrounded by the horrible 'elites' that almost destroyed our country. THEY were his fans and fellow Trump haters.
The whole farce was disgusting.
Go quietly into the sunset you flake.
Dont worry.....we will be much better without you in it....
Well said!
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