Posted on 11/30/2018 6:45:17 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Says David Rutz, “I continue to not understand Flake’s closing argument in elected office of ‘I would normally be a spineless opportunist but now I’m not.'” It is strange. Flake made the same point during the Kavanaugh wars, when he was asked whether he would have paused the confirmation process for an FBI investigation if he had to face voters at the polls in November. “Not a chance,” said Flake. What he meant by that, I take it, is “There’s not a chance I could have done it and gotten reelected.” It’s a criticism of the ferocious partisanship that dominates the electorate right now.
But that makes it sound like he’s saying that he wouldn’t have taken these stances if he personally stood to lose anything by doing so. Which is … some admission. Sure, it’s important to find out if the next Supreme Court justice is lying about a youthful rape, and sure, it’s important to try to stop President Loose Cannon from firing the special counsel in a fit of anger. More important than a Senate seat, though? Nah.
being problematic But that interpretation’s unfair. After all, part of the reason Flake retired in the first place was that he refused to hold back on criticizing Trump, knowing full well that that would badly damage his political career. He had a choice between keeping his mouth shut and running again or speaking his mind about the right’s new hero and accepting the consequences. He chose the latter and opted to retire rather than endure the humiliation of losing badly to Kelli Ward in a Senate primary, and having done so, it’s freed him to extend his criticism of Trump into strategic obstruction. By word and now deed, Flake is actually one of the *least* careerist members of...
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I just need five minutes, tops, with him.
Awww, he’s trying to make new friends. Probably hoping for a nice kickback, of some sort.
It worked so well for Megyn Kelly.
POS is right.
And Sinema will be worse.
One Sick jerk
Ditch needs to remove him from the committee, yesterday.
Somehow I don’t think a POTUS slot is in his future.
Sinema won’t be on the U S Senate Judiciary Committee and AZ knows she’s gonna vote no on all judges from the get go.
What is probably trying to do is somehow make people feel sorry for not supporting him. If they would have supported him he would be staying for 6 years and voting in these judges but oh no, you wouldnt do it and his poll numbers were so low he could noy run. That all of this is your fault.
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I can do it in two.
Traitorflake.
when you see who hires Flake, you will know his masters....
Just as you said one POS and I for one wish him all the worst life has to offer and hope he rest in hell along with corker and ryan and all the other rino and anti-Trumpers that are helping the dems make Trump’s presidency and life hell along with his supporters! Oh and say hello to no nale mccain and can’t wait til you see hitlery and barry sortoro there too real soon!!!
He is not retiring by choice.
The most pathetic GOP senator in a generation.
Thanks Arizona.
Die Flake! Die! There,I feel better.
He’s out the door in a month. It’s not the end of the world.
Flake has gone from minor annoyance to outright menace.
What you said.
Betrayer Flake doesn't yet realize that even our British cousins have no regard for Benedict Arnold; and similarly, he should expect no adulation for his sucker punch to his voters.
A fool's fool.
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