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
the guy was never a Republican.
I actually see real hope and change on those faces.
Progressives of both parties are the ones with anger and resentment.
Adios, @sshole!!!
Flake has a lot of growing up to do even at his age, he’s acting like a jilted teener.
What an idiot. Trump supporters are angry and resentful, because... um... because... uh... we won. Wait. What?
Actually, I am angry to see fools like him try to dismantle and decontruct the country for all time. Most people are.
“Flake condemned the president’s rallies as bastions of resentment.”
Funny thing about this is that he is correct. And if they wouldn’t allow the anti-Trump people in or near the door, there wouldn’t be a problem.
I’m a firm believer that since these rallies require a license to do, then anyone that “crashes” one to disrupt it should be arrested, jailed and fined. And it is the responsibility of the local police to accomplish this goal. If any damage is done, the protesters will be sued. If the police don’t do their job, they will be sued, also. If the offending people are in representation of a group, their superiors will be jailed and the organization will be sued as after the fact. Get into their pocketbook or their surroundings like jail, and you might see some of these slowing up a little.
But seeing some of the, so called GOP leaders, get with the program, and that would slow it also as it just empowers the lib groups to do it as they see a sign of weakness and that no one is willing to bring the hammer down.
rwood
Rewrite...Flake: Trump rallies are full, mine are not.
Flake (best name for a political hack in years!) richly projects the resentment and anger he prattles about
he got elected and could have become a respected person
but instead he chose to display such resentments and anger and other irrational attitudes
that now he’s little more than a laughing stock, from sea to shining sea, sharing that stage with McShame of course
a pathetic laughing stock. nothing more.
Flake needs his face beaten in. He needs a good dose of anger and resentment applied to him personally for his deliberate backstabbing of Judge Moore.
His only purpose was to say "look at me!" virtue signaling.
Probably following McLame’s last wishes.
He’s dead Jim, bury him.
Mormons in Arizona should be hanging their heads in shame! He needs to go read his church’s “Articles of Faith” again.
Against Trump in “2018” ?????
John McCain (R-Keating Five) is a failed Presidential candidate who had name recognition before his 2008 debacle. He has always championed himself as a maverick and lots of Country Club Republicans like the guy. He is effectively a leader in that wing of the Republicans and, as we saw in the 2017 legislative sessions, he could indeed wreak havoc on The Agenda. I'm not saying I like the guy (I don't) but just as Bannon acknowledged the Dems' success in Alabama, ya gotta give the old man his due as a member of the opposition.
THAT SAID, Flake is more likely considered an heir to a breakfast cereal empire vs a senator by the overwhelming majority of Americans. His 15 seconds of fame are up, the Red Light is flashing, and he's still yammering and yammering on while the orchestra is playing.
His last gasp will be likely a "tell-all" book that will sell poorly, further relegating him to nary a footnote in American history.
Because it is a bad thing to be upset and push back when our government has become a criminal enterprise imposing globalism and socialism on the nation, functioning as a subsidiary of the democrat party, and using taxpayer money to destroy our constitution, our culture, our heritage and our nation.
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Anger and resentment are obviously being confused with enthusiasm and overwhelming exultation. Those are CHEERS raised with loud and long applause.
Anger and resentment sound MUCH different.
I had the best time of my life at a Trump rally.
Absolutely full of love of country and hope for the future.
The disruptors were great. Trump: “get ‘em outta here”, “don’t hurt ‘em”, “we can’t hurt ‘em can we?”, “no, don’t hurt em’
Calling out the press pool. Trump points finger: “These guys are terrible”, “some are good”, “some are fair”, “but look, they won’t pan the audience and show everybody how many people are here”, “look and ‘em”, “they keep those cameras pointed straight”
There was NO anger and resentment insomuch as it was funneled masterfully into inspiration. The mocking of our domestic enemies in their face made everyone laugh, and the hope Trump expressed for our future was uplifting.
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