Posted on 03/11/2018 11:24:43 AM PDT by conservative98
WASHINGTON President Trump should have a conservative challenger in 2020 who believes in free trade, limited government and economic freedom, said outgoing Republican Sen. Jeff Flake.
I do, Flake of Arizona responded Sunday when asked if Trump needs an opponent from the right.
It would be a tough go in a Republican primary. The Republican Party is the Trump party right now. But thats not to say it will stay that way, he said.
Flake, a frequent Trump critic, is retiring from the Senate because he said his traditional conservative views and temperament arent accepted in the age of Trump.
I couldnt be reelected in my party right now, Flake told NBCs Meet the Press.
Trump has already announced his 2020 slogan Keep America Great! in a wide-ranging speech in Saturday in Pennsylvania where he also bashed the media, touted new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and suggested imposing the death penalty on drug dealers.
We should never normalize this kind of behavior, particularly from the president of the United States, Flake said. So I think it does real damage long term to the political culture. It really does.
Flake this week is traveling to New Hampshire, the first presidential primary state, which stoked speculation of a possible presidential bid against Trump.
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I saw Flake this past Wednesday. It was a small gathering of Arizona County Supervisors. He was still trashing Trump. Several Supervisors stood up and thanked him for his strong voice this year. Of course, they were all Democrats!
RINOS believe in limited government?
Flake is retiring BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET RE-ELECTED. He's that unpopular...
What state could Flake win? He quit because he couldn't win the GOP primary in his own state.
If the article doesn’t mention Flake couldn’t get elected to sweep streets in Arizona, it is filthy propaganda. Nothing more.
And Flake needs a boot up his ass pronto!
And for goodness sakes! Somebody please please please knock those horse teeth into the back of his head.
I’ve been thinking the same thing since he “announced”.
At his core, McTraitor is a coward.
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Flake=Fake
Thanks Arizona, the gifts that never goes away
This guy is determined to go through life trying to compensate for the juvenile teasing he endured in middle school because of his last name. He is stuck on butthurt.
That right there is funny!
Tippy-Toes’ body language looks like Young Sheldon.
Run Jeffy run!
Flake needs his nose busted over to the other direction.
Theres always a moment in time that defines a buffoons buffoonery your GIF captures that moment for Jeb!.
If Flake thinks HE is the guy, then he's a total imbecile.
“I really wonder why so many republicans are leaving, even in sure thing states....There is something else going on.”
Well, most are unindicted co-conspirators to 6 years of Obama’s wholesale treason and lawlessness. They allowed and funded it all. I would say they’re getting out while the getting is good.
Jeb would be the perfect foil for Trump in the 2020 primaries.
Guys like Flake and Kasich won’t run in the primaries because a contested GOP primary will get out the MAGA vote and hammer the progressive/ Trump hater GOP down ballot like Sasse. So they’ll hang back and run 3rd party, IMO.
I know. They could get JEB!
I voted Romney. I’ll never vote for a Mormon again because it’s clear they are attached to the progressive agenda of their church. Look at Mike Lee. He’s gone insane with Trump hatred.
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