Posted on 12/26/2017 9:50:39 AM PST by Kaslin
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is still acting like a thorn in President Trump's side - even on Christmas weekend. Speaking to ABC's "This Week," Flake condemned the president's rallies as bastions of resentment.
"When you look at some of the audiences cheering for Republicans, sometimes, you look out there and you say, 'those are the spasms of a dying party,' " Flake said on ABC's "This Week."
"When you look at the lack of diversity, sometimes, and it depends on where you are, obviously, but by and large, we're appealing to older white men and there are just a limited number of them, and anger and resentment are not a governing philosophy," he continued. (The Hill)
The hostility between Flake and Trump started when we learned of Flake's "secret" book, "Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle," in which he trashed Trump's agenda. The 45th president had a major hand in "compromising" the Republican Party's morals, the politician/author suggested. After the discovery, Trump mocked the senator at a rally in Phoenix.
Since then, Flake has continued to distance himself from the president, most recently refusing to support Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore in the special election race to replace Jeff Sessions. Moore denied the sexual assault allegations against him heading into Election Day, but the whole scandal encouraged Democrats to head to the polls in droves and elect Doug Jones, the first Democrat to a Senate seat in Alabama for 25 years. Many top Republicans urged Moore to drop out of the race, but Flake was so opposed to Moore's candidacy that he went so far as to donate to Jones's campaign.
Even with Moore's defeat, he will continue to be a "stain" on the GOP, Flake said Sunday.
He was happy to show his followers that he received a "Decency Wins" mug from a fan this weekend for his rebellion against the president. He tweeted those same two words on December 12, the day Moore lost.
This mug was left at my door today. Thank you. What a thoughtful Christmas gift. #DecencyWins pic.twitter.com/htj7PrLnbj— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) December 24, 2017
Jeff Flake is a liar. And he knows it.
He just wanted to give another NeverTrumper line to the liberal MSM.
It is rational to form a negative value judgment about libtardism, and to have negative feelings as a result.
I doubt that Mormons know any more about what their leadership is up to than republicans or democrats.
He really is a flake, people just need to be reminded how he is on the issues. He has never supported Trump because he is a major RINO and stands with the liberals on many issues.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/07/jeff-flake-interview-donald-trump
Actually, it’s Flake who is full of anger and resentment since he blew his political cash and has no credibility among his constituency here in Arizona. He couldn’t get elected dog catcher here.
...says the pouty prick on his way out.
What a worthless and sad sack of entrails.
We are angry and bitter... toward non-responsive so-called conservatives who are interfering with the path toward history.
he should go to a democrat rally... or an antifa rally. What a pathetic RINO. Just leave and go away.
The ones I attended were full of joy and laughter!
Damned right we are but we’ll get real sweet and kind after you’re gone so why wait, leave now Sen. Flake, you’re already qualified to get you’re full government largess, I’m presuming or are you still preserving the “maverick” McCain’s legacy of anger and resentment.
FUJF
Flake full of $HIT.
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Flake = Angry pedophile!
Hahaha! So true! If the Republicans are indeed a dying party it’s because of pussy hats like Jeff Flake.
Poll: Flake’s approval rating in Arizona at 18 percent
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/345129-poll-flakes-approval-rating-in-arizona-at-18-percent
Every rally that I have ever seen on TV (and I have seen them all), people are laughing and enjoying themselves. I see no hate or anger and if the outside were as peaceful as the inside more children could attend!
I have an editor? I didn’t know that.
Our country is still 70%+ white, innit?
You’re welcome!
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