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Corker to use power in Senate, alliance with Flake to question Trump on foreign policy
The Washington Times ^ | October 29, 2017 | Guy Taylor

Posted on 10/29/2017 6:15:33 PM PDT by jazusamo

President Trump has dubbed him “Liddle Bob Corker” on Twitter, but the Tennessee Republican still wields big-time influence over American foreign policy.

While the recent criticism of Mr. Trump from Mr. Corker and from Sen. Jeff Flake — both longtime moderate Republicans and both on their way out at the end of next year — might seem like garden-variety theatrics from two lame-duck lawmakers, Capitol Hill sources say the implications are deep.

Mr. Corker heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which Mr. Flake is a member, and has suggested he intends to use the panel as a forum in the coming months to air concerns about Mr. Trump’s leadership on a range of fronts, including Iran, North Korea, Russia and the Middle East.

“The committee is going to be very active,” Mr. Corker told reporters last week before announcing plans to hold a series of hearings, which could generate headlines that damage the public’s view of Mr. Trump.

“It’s going to be a very robust period of time,” Mr. Corker said. And it all starts Monday evening, when Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis appear before the committee for questioning over the administration’s “perspective” on war powers and whether Congress ought to revise the Authorization for Use of Military Force, which was passed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“I think it will be very informative to the American people and to the rest of the Senate about what powers the president has, should [and] shouldn’t have,” said Mr. Corker.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; corker; flake; foreignpolicy; rinos; trump; trumpforeignpolicy
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To: McGavin999

They do and don’t know they’re just pipsqueaks. :)


41 posted on 10/29/2017 7:34:17 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

since Corker and Flake decided to cut and run, then it’s appropriate that they resign from any seats they hold and let a replacement step forward.


42 posted on 10/29/2017 7:44:51 PM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: jazusamo

So they wanna question Trump. So what? What does questioning do? Thes politicians are so dirty cheap and small that they FEAR DIRECT QUESTIONING... and be;ieve everyone else does as well. They’ll ask Trump questions and they’ll get answers and they may be sorry. This can happen when you question” an honest man...


43 posted on 10/29/2017 7:49:18 PM PDT by TalBlack (It's hard to shoot people when they are shooting back at you...)
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To: jazusamo

You mean like you grilled Obama on his foreign policies that have created a world now in chaos? Yeah Bob, you’re a mutt that should retire as you are useless. You liddle Corker, that you are.


44 posted on 10/29/2017 7:55:15 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: jazusamo

Might as well get it out in the open.

L


45 posted on 10/29/2017 7:56:58 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: amnestynone

The guy who gave the atom bomb to Iran ....


If Iran ever uses a nuclear bomb, Corker needs to be brought in, put on trial, and then executed for being a traitor. The same for Kerry and obama.


46 posted on 10/29/2017 7:58:03 PM PDT by boycott
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To: jazusamo

A corker and a flake. I’m pretty sure PRESIDENT Trump has got this.


47 posted on 10/29/2017 8:45:35 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Has Sheila JACKSON LEE changed her name yet?)
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To: jazusamo

The Senate Dead Ender contingent.

These same ball-less wonders who had their heads up there asses for all eight years of Barry. Even assisting him.

Corker the man who gave us a nuclear armed Iran.

If we had a Senate leader worth a damn he would lose his chairmanship after an announcement like this.


48 posted on 10/29/2017 8:59:39 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: jazusamo

The world has gone crazy. Going back, seems it happened when obama was President. I don’t recall it being this bad when Bush was President... but it’s gone way off the pole in the last years.

obama set up a hate relationship with just about everyone when he set out to divide the nation. he used the media and the TV cameras with his condescending attitude and used his slick words to talk down to conservatives and Christians... to name 2 groups (or the same group) he wanted to get rid of. He talked out of both sides of his mouth and it always comes across just as that type plans. He influenced people to riot, to hate, to openly speak ugly and profane... he opened up the door for those who, at one time had better sense than to be ‘in your face’... to be in your face with their hard edged and hateful talk and actions... He learned how to influence and used it. He complained continually but most didn’t call it that.. they thought he was charming... (ugh!). He thought he was charming also.

He was good at manipulating others and used the race card to further himself. Through all his 8 years, we now have a race problem that is greater than ever. we have a hatred and anger that is everywhere... it’s blamed on we who are the least to cause any trouble, but he aimed it at us so we are the scapegoat and the media/the left, uses it on us. We are called names... we were denied freedoms under obama.. we were targeted and he got away with all of it because we had no one to defend the conservatives of our country.. until Trump.

obama was the epitome of evil and he had free reign to use it on all of us. They are taking it out on Trump... he dared to get in the fray and mess up their world government goals .. to come from the outside and dare to go inside their establishment regime... they have lost their minds and have turned ugly toward the one who is trying to fix this mess..

When will we have had enough...


49 posted on 10/29/2017 10:08:30 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: jazusamo

If I was Senate Majority leader every time they shot off their mouths I would strip them from their most prominent committee position.


50 posted on 10/30/2017 1:19:18 AM PDT by WMarshal (John McCain is the turd in America's punch bowl.)
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To: frnewsjunkie

Excellent post, you nailed it in regards to the turkey aka 0bama and his disgraceful 8 years in the WH.

He, his fellow traitors and the leftist media did damage to our nation that will take many years to undo if in fact it can all be undone.


51 posted on 10/30/2017 9:41:14 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

That’s supposed to be part of the job, questioning proposed policies. The difference is that it will be out of spite rather than concern for the good of the nation.


52 posted on 10/30/2017 11:21:28 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: jazusamo
Courtesy Pookie's Toons:


53 posted on 10/30/2017 3:22:44 PM PDT by Oatka
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