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Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« on: October 02, 2018, 01:53:50 pm »
Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
by Al Weaver
 | October 02, 2018 12:00 AM



Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., won rave reviews in the press last week by delaying President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, and followed that up with a Monday visit to New Hampshire, stoking speculation that he could be setting up a run against Trump.

But many in his own party say they doubt he'll get far.

"Maybe it's trying to see if there's life after [the Senate], but I don't understand it," said one Republican senator who asked to remain unidentified. "Anytime people go to those places, it makes you wonder ... I just don't see it."

Another GOP senator wondered why and how Flake could take the plunge if he wasn't even willing to do so for re-election in Arizona — Flake dropped out after most polls said he didn't have a chance. That's raising real doubts among Republicans about how Flake could mount a national challenge to Trump, who is enjoying rock-solid popularity among Republican voters after nearly two years in office.

Flake won praise mostly from Democrats after he warned his GOP colleagues that he wouldn't support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until a more thorough FBI investigation was completed on the nominee's alleged sexual assaults against women. Flake said he wanted a pause because the country was being "ripped apart" by the fight over Kavanaugh.

Just days later, Flake arrived in New Hampshire to deliver a 25-minute address at Saint Anselm College to criticize the polarization of politics that touched on his game-changing move last week.

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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2018, 01:54:39 pm »
The MSM's darling for now...McCain deja vu
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2018, 01:56:51 pm »
If you think this guy got low poll numbers in AZ, just wait till he runs in 2020.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2018, 02:58:48 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on October 02, 2018, 01:56:51 pm
If you think this guy got low poll numbers in AZ, just wait till he runs in 2020.

If, somehow, he were to wrest the nomination from Trump he would be in the Al Gore position of losing his home state.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2018, 03:01:39 pm »
He’s delusional if he thinks he’d get a single vote from outside his state.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2018, 03:44:59 pm »
Quote from: debrawiest on October 02, 2018, 03:01:39 pm
He’s delusional if he thinks he’d get a single vote from outside his state.

Won't do well inside the state either.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2018, 04:11:46 pm »
This guy can be bullied in a cloak room into changing his mind at the drop of a hat he's not suited to even run for President much less BE president.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2018, 04:14:31 pm »
Never Trumpers can't stand him.
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2018, 04:17:08 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on October 02, 2018, 04:14:31 pm
Never Trumpers can't stand him.

Flake hated by the nefarious "never trumpers"? No actually they love him because he's constantly bashing Trump.  Many people believe that's why he changed his mind on Kavanaugh at the last second was because it was seen as a middle finger to the President.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2018, 04:32:06 pm »
If Flakes purpose in running is to defeat Trump, he doesn't need to win.  He just needs to siphon off a small percent of moderates who are already uncomfortable with Trump and tip the election to the rat candidate.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2018, 04:46:52 pm »
He's a piece of garbage. A gutless turd, one racist scumbag kid, another animal abuser kid. He's a wimp who has no spine. He will never get more than 1% support if that.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2018, 04:53:12 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on October 02, 2018, 04:46:52 pm
He's a piece of garbage. A gutless turd, one racist scumbag kid, another animal abuser kid. He's a wimp who has no spine. He will never get more than 1% support if that.
Yes, but will you vote for him for President now that the bar of standards has been lowered so much?
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2018, 04:57:53 pm »
Quote from: Once-Ler on October 02, 2018, 04:53:12 pm
Yes, but will you vote for him for President now that the bar of standards has been lowered so much?

How has Trump set the standards low?

What do you want?

A president that destabliizes a region in which Christianity has been for 2000 years and now, have seen their numbers decline greatly?

A president for partial birth abortion?

A president who allows Russia to go about unimpeded in Europe?

A president who saw the rise of terrorism in the Middle East and around the world?

One can go on, I don't see these moral failings of which you speak.

But you may be right, @Once-Ler  , perhaps I just need some glasses.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2018, 04:58:47 pm »
Quote from: Once-Ler on October 02, 2018, 04:53:12 pm
Yes, but will you vote for him for President now that the bar of standards has been lowered so much?


Odd question coming from a Kamala voter.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2018, 05:05:31 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on October 02, 2018, 04:57:53 pm
How has Trump set the standards low?

What do you want?

A president that destabliizes a region in which Christianity has been for 2000 years and now, have seen their numbers decline greatly?

A president for partial birth abortion?

A president who allows Russia to go about unimpeded in Europe?

A president who saw the rise of terrorism in the Middle East and around the world?

One can go on, I don't see these moral failings of which you speak.

But you may be right, @Once-Ler  , perhaps I just need some glasses.

Then you must be confused why Trump is unpopular.  You've read my posts, and I've read yours.  I won't waste time listing out Trump's many failings when you couldn't see them the first 2 years.

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A president who allows Russia to go about unimpeded in Europe?

I wish there was a big balls emoticon for this one.  Were you laughing when you wrote it?
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2018, 05:07:49 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on October 02, 2018, 04:58:47 pm

Odd question coming from a Kamala voter.

Don't you have scabs to pick at?
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2018, 05:08:31 pm »
Quote from: Once-Ler on October 02, 2018, 04:53:12 pm
Yes, but will you vote for him for President now that the bar of standards has been lowered so much?

I won't, no.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2018, 05:09:40 pm »
No, but he'll torpedo Kavanaugh just to try and get a leg up on Trump.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2018, 05:44:39 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on October 02, 2018, 05:08:31 pm
I won't, no.
I should have figured that out by the stuff you said about his kids.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2018, 06:58:07 pm »
Quote from: Once-Ler on October 02, 2018, 05:44:39 pm
I should have figured that out by the stuff you said about his kids.

Obviously their's is a family led by a weak, spineless, puss of a man.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2018, 07:12:05 pm »
He won't make it on the ballot in most states, and who would vote for him if he did?  We can see that Trump was right about this weasel from the beginning.
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #21 on: October 02, 2018, 08:16:21 pm »
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Re: Flake in 2020? GOP senators doubt he'll go far
« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2018, 09:28:16 pm »
Flake is angling to be the token Republican appointed to the cabinet by the next Democrat President to prove how "bipartisan" he is.
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2018, 11:54:16 pm »
Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on October 02, 2018, 09:28:16 pm
Flake is angling to be the token Republican appointed to the cabinet by the next Democrat President to prove how "bipartisan" he is.

I was thinking that he'd probably run as a DEM.
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