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Flake to halt judicial nominees until Mueller protection bill passed
The Washington Times ^ | November 14, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 11/14/2018 1:47:01 PM PST by jazusamo

Sen. Jeff Flake announced Wednesday that he will not vote to advance any new judicial nominees through the Judiciary Committee, nor will he vote to confirm picks on the Senate floor, until he gets his way on unrelated legislation to prevent the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller.

Mr. Flake made the announcement on the Senate floor minutes after his bid to pass the bill failed.

His threat could block the committee from approving any more judges this year, since the GOP only holds a one-seat majority on the panel.

It’s less catastrophic to approving judges on the Senate floor, where the GOP holds 51 seats. Even losing Mr. Flake, Republicans could still approve judges on a 50-50 vote with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; confirmations; dickmove; flake; flakethecuck; jeffflake; jeffthecuck; jeffymccuckerson; jeffythecuck; judgenominees; kyrstenflake; mueller; rino; trumpnominees; turncoat
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To: jazusamo

This guy is a few levels below a POS.


21 posted on 11/14/2018 1:54:55 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: jazusamo

What a spiteful son of a b**ch BAST@RD!!!

Nasty, bitter and petty to the very end, just like his evil b*tt boy Juan McStain.

You’re still a big fat LOSER, Nine Percent Approval Rating Jeffy!!


22 posted on 11/14/2018 1:55:25 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: be-baw

flake is an subhuman sack of....(fill in the blank). What an absolute loser.


23 posted on 11/14/2018 1:55:29 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: PeteB570

Yup. Throw him off the committee and put him in the corner.


24 posted on 11/14/2018 1:56:08 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: jazusamo

BASTARD


25 posted on 11/14/2018 1:56:16 PM PST by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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To: jazusamo

nobody gives a damn what The Flake wants, or tries to do.
He can’t stop the Senate from doing its work, and he’s already made such an embarrassing fool of himself that even his many critics don’t pay any attention to his antics, anymore

the nut from Arizona has made himself both irrelevant and boring


26 posted on 11/14/2018 1:56:19 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: be-baw

The full Senate may vote on a nominee not approved by the committee though it’s seldom done. Flake also says he’ll vote no in the full vote so if a couple other R’s join him the nominee won’t be confirmed.


27 posted on 11/14/2018 1:57:53 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: mrs9x

Your right on Romney, is there someplace the republicans can bury him in the Senate?


28 posted on 11/14/2018 1:58:14 PM PST by rightprinciples
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To: jazusamo

Strip him of his committee assignment then.


29 posted on 11/14/2018 1:59:09 PM PST by headstamp 2
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To: mrs9x
Unlike Flakey, Romney likes being liked. He's a political chameleon. When he was governor of Massachusetts, he was a libtard slightly to the right of Lizzie Warren. When he is a Utah Senator, he will be slightly to the left of Orrin Hatch.

Flakely loves being an @$$hole. He has 53 more days before it expires.

30 posted on 11/14/2018 1:59:30 PM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Baynative
Like our elections, the republican party is a complete JOKE


31 posted on 11/14/2018 1:59:45 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: jazusamo

McConnell should just end the session and send Flake into his well deserved poltical oblivion. We will have more Senators in Jan.


32 posted on 11/14/2018 1:59:48 PM PST by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: jazusamo

Flake again.


33 posted on 11/14/2018 2:00:15 PM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: jazusamo

Yeah, he could lay a guilt trip on the Weak Sisters or twist their arm in some way.


34 posted on 11/14/2018 2:00:23 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: Baynative

Yep, he’s a pathetic excuse for not only a conservative but a Republican.


35 posted on 11/14/2018 2:01:05 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Dave W

No, the NEXT session which would be Jan 2021


36 posted on 11/14/2018 2:01:40 PM PST by MNJohnnie (They would have to abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: HombreSecreto

I don’t think Grassley and McConnell will let this loser pull a McCain on the way out.

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I get your point but I’m not at all confident that Grassley and McConnell will push the nominees through. The GOP is looking forward to returning to its usual and comfortable role of following the Democrats. They revel in being accommodative compromisers instead of leading and accomplishing anything.


37 posted on 11/14/2018 2:03:09 PM PST by Starboard
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To: rktman

Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He needs to have his phone and email lines flooded!


38 posted on 11/14/2018 2:05:13 PM PST by hsmomx3
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To: jazusamo

Flakey takes his orders from MSNBC honcho Phil Griffin, his future boss.


39 posted on 11/14/2018 2:05:39 PM PST by montag813
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To: jazusamo

Another McCain
CRIPES

MARANATHA


40 posted on 11/14/2018 2:07:01 PM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON)
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