Jeff Flake on 60 minutes "Not a chance Id call for investigation if I was running again."

The Republicans began to poison the waters during Newt Gingrich's time. His tactics led to where we are today.

And it got worse with the"moral majority" in Reagan's time. Then there was Duck Cheney. And Dubya

No, be the change you want to see.

it hasn't worked.

No one. They have become a cultural phenomenon that won't stop until they face consequences that will deter others.

I guess reaching across the aisle doesn't exist in trump land

I was starting to think he might have a reasonable bone in his body, somewhere. I'm cured, now.

there will be hell to pay if they vote no. That's why I think they will vote yes. If they don't, they may not have a future in the Senate. If there's one thing that I've observed about people in power, it's that they do NOT give up that power willingly. Those senators will do what it takes to hang onto their positions, if they are planning to remain Senators.

If someone votes no, McConnell might very well kick them off committees, and the other Senators will ostracize them. This is what happened to Al Franken. He had to resign because the Senate is a group effort. A senator cannot function alone. He needs the others in his party to collaborate with, cosponsor and support bills, serve on committees. Once Schumer "suggested" Franken could not remain, Franken was essentially forced to resign.

That's how it might be with Murkowski and even Flake. I'm not so sure about Collins...she is so popular and has quite a bit of power in the party. But things could be difficult for her, too.

I wonder about all the people who insisted on claiming, or hanging onto, a royal crown, even to the point of execution, when they could leave and live in comfort with their wealth. Like King Henry VIII's first wife, Catharine, whom he wanted to divorce. She would not allow it, when she could have retired somewhere with a mansion, money, servants...he'd offered her that. Instead, she fought it, and ended up with a lot less (although she was provided for). Mary Queen of Scots kept plotting to become Queen of England, which she claimed as a birthright...when she was Queen of Scotland, with a castle, money, and all the rest. She ended up a prisoner for years, and finally beheaded. Go figure.

it's awful and I don't see anyone having the guts to do different and if they try they end up shunned and worse. Eventually they find themselves out on their ass so their effort was all in vain.

Hooray.

The job of a representative is to do what is right, regardless of what their constituency feels. Otherwise, just let the mob rule. If he doesn't have enough balls to lead when his neck is on the line - I have zero respect for him. What a friggin' worm.

the investigation is.

In the event that they do vote to confirm the creep, those votes will not be soon forgotten. Any Democrats and a great many independents who voted for those two on the basis of their being "moderates" in the past will not be making the same mistake again.

They know the political struggle on Capitol Hill will eventually spill out into the streets, and that's why they have been calling for a civil war.

What a phony.

he would be 100% behind Kavanaugh.

Never trust a Republican.

Flake is a coward.

Snort

There will be no deals until the GOP is crushed and powerless. Then, a period will come in which both sides will cooperate, until the GOP gets the strength to make another run at subjugating us.

after that comment. He might as well get a tattoo on his forehead reading "Craven Coward." What an asshole.

And what he learned from the elevator was that.. "america is divided.'

Jesus on a stick, this guy is fucking stupid.

I am very principled but NO WAY would I do this if I were running for re-election (because I'm an effing COWARD) (i.e both sides do it and it's the Ds' fault). smdh

an acceptable imitation of a goose-step. So Flake would get primaried.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/trump-pardon-orrin-hatch-supreme-court/571285/

We're talking about investigating a credible accusation of attempted rape. We're not talking about compromising on tax legislation.

Good grief.