Jeff Flake: ‘We Can’t Have That on the Court’

The Atlantic ^ | 10/02/2018 | Elaina Plott

[mtrott]

As the Senate awaits the results of the FBI investigation into the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake, one of the lawmakers who spurred the inquiry, criticized the judge Tuesday for his recent appearance in the upper chamber.

Speaking with Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, and Democratic Senator Chris Coons at The Atlantic Festival on Tuesday morning, Flake called the judge’s interactions with lawmakers “sharp and partisan.”

“We can’t have that on the Court,” said the Arizona senator, who didn’t elaborate on which interactions he was referring to.

[Songcraft]

"Flake is and has committed political suicide."

I agree with you, and I post this music link to accompany the death of his political career.

Jeff Flake's Career Death Music
(Chopin's Funeral March)
(youtube music video link)

[frank ballenger]

Yes. How could Flake not have noticed RB Ginsberg and Kagan and the Wide Latina and a tradition of others have been outright leftist extremists for years.

I think this is it:
Fact no. 1:Assume Jeff Flake has a morbid, obsessive hatred of Trump.
Fact no.2: When you are confused or wondering about anything motivating Flake, go back to Fact no.1.

[Bullish]

Flake should just start wearing his pussy-hat everywhere.

[Freedom56v2]

I think this is it:
Fact no. 1:Assume Jeff Flake has a morbid, obsessive hatred of Trump.
Fact no.2: When you are confused or wondering about anything motivating Flake, go back to Fact no.1.

What is Flake’s end game?

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Run as Dem at point in future?
Dem Lobbyist?
Academic? President of BYU?

[wiseprince]

I saw his 60 minute clip and based on that I’m calling this headline deeply misleading. He said he thought it was partisan and he didn’t like it but putting himself in a position where he’s innocent he understands where it came from. So I suspect what he’s saying is that when he gets to the court he can’t be doing that. Since he’s been a judge for the last 12 years you can probably just go through his record and see if that’s the type of judge he’d be. Get off camera Flake!

[jospehm20]

What a schmuck.

[Crucial]

There must be a vote. That vote will probably fail. It’s up to patriotic Americans to vote to save America or let it fall by the wayside. With better GOP Senators, Kavanaugh can be renominated and confirmed.

[hattend]

Flake is gone in 3 months...he really doesn’t give a shi’ite to do the right thing.

I wonder what Soros is giving him to betray his constituents.

[cynwoody]

WTH is wrong with Flake?

He's tired of being a senator.

He hopes to be a major media personage and earn big bucks.

He is scum!

[cynwoody]

The slimey weasel will probably call a presser 10 minutes before the vote and announce he is switching parties and will vote no.

No need for a presser. No need to switch parties. He's retiring!

Flakey wants to earn big bucks as the latest MSM moderate personality.

[wardamneagle]

Another thumbs down McCain moment to poke Trump in the eye.

[I want the USA back]

My guess is flake votes NO.
The bastard.

[kelly4c]

What IS with Arizona? Does anything good come with that state? Dry, hot desert, sand, close to Mehico and terrible Senators.

[magellan]

I think the Democrats have something on Flake, or perhaps they just told him they did.

Flake is one of those people who desperately wants to be liked. He doesn’t want to be right. He doesn’t want to be on the right side of history. He wants to be liked.

The Democrats told him if he didn’t cave, they wouldn’t like him. They would let him get an MSNBC show. They would have their friends in the press destroy him and then nobody would like him.

For comparison, look at Ted Cruz. He is the anti-Flake. Cruz doesn’t care if people like him. He gets self-actualization from being right, and being on the right side of history.

[Georgia Girl 2]

So true!

[frank ballenger]

Your choices for Flake...

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This is still the Land of Opportunity if someone like Flake can serve his own selfish interests, undercut worthwhile objectives of his colleagues and the President, do nothing to enhance the lives of the American people...…..
and come out on top.
Rich, respected, powerful in any of your suggested outcomes.

[Lumper20]

You are dead on as I emailed Flake the Snowflake. His or his office reply was-”We only answer to/reply to the citizens of Arizona.” We have 100 of these rotten politicians in the Senate in America, and; the two things that stands out are-”CAREER” types plus lawyer.

Flakes a sanctuary city fan, as his father hired illegals to work on their ranch. Neither Flake or his punk friends could do the damn job. In the early 90’s most of the workers at Flake’s old man’s place were damn illegals.

His pals and he were allergic to WORK. I shoveled snow out of driveways for older neighbors at age 10. Flake could not pass the Army PT test.

[miserare]

You forgot....the state has been controlled by the Mafia since the 1950’s.

[Luke21]

You’ll love the next one Arizona gives you too. But since you don’t tell us on your page who your senators are, STFU.

[Bell Bouy II]

So will # 173 and 178 but just like another “been here along time” poster you rag on a newer ones.

I have been around here since 2000 and people like you two trash the place up and always will