Flake:‘I Would Rather Have a Less-Liberal Nominee Like Merrick Garland’ than One Hillary Would Pick

breitbart ^ | 3/17/16 | j poor

[doldrumsforgop]

Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) 45% explained his decision to meet with President Barack Obama’s nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, Judge Merrick Garland.

Flake acknowledged GOP senators were doing the proper thing to put off any action on Obama’s pick, but added that in the event Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton should be elected president, Garland should be given consideration.

“I think that Republicans are doing the right thing,” Flake said. “We’re fully justified in saying, ‘Let’s wait until after the election to actually nominate someday or approve the president’s nomination.’ But I said yesterday that if Republicans are not successful in the November election – I hope we are – but if we are not, then we ought to look at this nomination in the lame-duck session in November. I would rather have a less-liberal nominee like Merrick Garland than a nominee that Hillary Clinton if she were president would put forward.”

“I’ve said from the very beginning that I would meet with him, but let me say, I hold the position that Republicans are justified – justified in doing what we’re doing before the election,” Flake added.

[RobbyS]

Choosing Merrick would be losing the world series by 4-3 choosing a raving liberal, losing it by 4-2. Merrick is as liberal as Bill Brennan was.

[chuckee]

“I Would Rather Have a Less-Liberal Nominee Like Merrick Garland”

Last time I heard that argument the Republicans were using it as an excuse to confirm Ginsberg the most liberal justice on the court. There is no doubt in my mind this guy who served as a clerk to the 2nd most liberal justice on the Supreme Court, William Brennan, is a progressive liberal in sheep’s clothing.This guy will be the perennial 5th liberal vote.

[Ann Archy]

Whata FREAKING IDIOT FLAKE is!!! This judge DENIED 2nd Amendment rights to law abiding citizens of DC!!!!

[Ann Archy]

OMG!! Jamie Gorelick should be in PRISON!!!

[MarvinStinson]

See

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3409994/posts

for LOTS of articles on Jamie Gorelick.

[MarvinStinson]

Merricck Garland and Jamie Gorelick are old friends from Harvard law school.

[NonValueAdded]

Typical GOPe: instead of saying “no” to a liberal position, he offers to meet them half way. Tired of it.

One of those parties is just like the other,
each of those parties doesn’t belong
If you guess which party is just like the other
There’s no way that you’d be wrong.

Time for fundamental change. Trump! Trump! Trump!

[marktwain]

“Once upon a time, Flake was a stand-up guy before being ruined by Juan McCain.”

I saw it happening before my eyes. John McCain escorted Jeff Flake around the state, pushing for his election. You could see McCain “mentoring” him the whole time, bringing him into the “inner circle”.

[wubjo]

"Then say GOODBYE to your guns, lawful self defense, castle doctrine, open carry, and ccw. God forbid you harm a minority attacking you!"

That's who lib/dems really want to protect, their voting base.

[Vigilanteman]

FWIW, I have friends and family from Arizona who told me the same thing. Flake was once a rising star before he got in with the wrong crowd. Sigh!

[Brilliant]

I think that’s right. Hillary will probably nominate Obama.

Then even Trump said he would like the appoint justices like his sister, who is one of the liberal justices on the 3D circuit.

[leaning conservative]

Thanks for your reply. So you are saying not him & take a chance that Hillary could appoint a SCOTUS, maybe even Obama? I’m asking because I want to make sure I understand you & do not want to put words in your mouth.

[Luke21]

“Arizona certainly needs better Senators than Flake and McCain. “

That’s what we get here, plus guys like Salmon that threw the game against Janet Napolitano. They have the game down to elect who they want.

At least Paul Gosar is a terrific congressman.

[doldrumsforgop]

Obama will pull his name if Hillary elected so a raving lib by Hillary can be seated

[SunkenCiv]

Oh, by all means then. WOW does he have an appropriate last name.

[gundog]

Much as I would relish seeing Obama squirm under a grilling by a republican Judiciary committee, I think Hillary’s picks are more likely to have names like Kimba or Zoe.

[5th MEB]

Well at least his parents got the last name right; Jeff is a FLAKE.

[headstamp 2]

Jeff Flake, the GOP’s “John Kerry”.