Posted on 10/24/2017 5:55:15 PM PDT by Cheerio
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his decision to retire from the Senate rather than seek re-election in 2018, citing the new tone and political values that President Donald Trump brought to Washington, DC, as the reason.
“When the next generation asks us, ‘Why didn’t you do something? Why didn’t you speak up?’ What are we going to say?” Flake said sorrowfully as he stood up in the Senate for his announcement. “Mr. President, I rise today to say, enough.”
Flake said that he no longer could serve as a conservative in a party that no longer valued free trade or immigration.
“It is clear at this moment that a traditional conservative, who believes in limited government and free markets, devoted to free trade, pro-immigration, has a narrower and narrower path to nomination in the Republican party,” Flake said, his voice trembling with emotion.
He added that under Trump, American world leadership is endangered and the long-standing principles of Democracy have been shattered.
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Legal immigration and fair trade that’s good for America is what Republicans should stand for.
Flake must be a crook.
On sludge today, 46.5% in California don’t speak American at home.
Exactly.
Crazy cultist bastards like Flake and Romney, Joseph Smith .
Mormons can go straight to HELL.
The voice bubble is wrong. It should be “Democrats. Look at me Democrats. It’s all for you.”
Regardless of how one feels about Trump, one thing ya gotta give the man credit for is the flushing out America’s enemies: Coker, McStain, Flake, NFL, and the list goes on.
Roll on, Trump, ya got em crapin’ in their britches.....
Ah, they are not the only globalist religion taking ‘we the people ‘ into slavery... Catholic charities are in the big league trafficking humans, paid for by US..
I'll settle for their impending retirement. As for McCain, I'm praying for some heavenly intervention to help us out.
Could it be that he goes against everything his constituents want when they voted for Trump?
Or at least let his pant leg get caught in the sprocket of his ten speed going down a steep hill
Illegal immigration no, legal immigration yes. Free trade yes, selling Americans down the river, no.
“Mourns”? Indeed, he sounded like he was about to cry several times.
Flake. Traitor. Scum. Gone.
McCain. Traitor. Scum. Gone.
Now we need a third rino for a hat trick.
I think ISIS would have higher poll numbers in Arizona than this guy.
What the hell is it with these Mormons in politics? Harry Reid, Romney, this Flake idiot.
They push open borders and trade deals that suck jobs right out of the county for the money that goes into their pockets.
It’s always all about the money.
They are as dangerous as ISIS and entrenched at all levels of government.
I think you are right. I know Canadians who worry that produce will become too expensive if illegals can't work the CA fields...
Of course, they don't have to deal with the negative consequences.
LOL! You are probably right. ;)
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