So What Will Trump Say About Flake In 2020 When.....

[global1]

Flake throws his hat in the ring for the presidency?

[Garrett78]

1. Flake is pretty dense, but he has to know running in 2020 would end his political career.

[onecaliberal]

2. He's retiring from the senate.

[global1]

3. My Guess He's Retiring From The Senate Because He Has....

presidential aspirations.

[Garrett78]

9. Obviously, but that doesn't mean he won't attempt to run again for some office.

[onecaliberal]

14. Good luck with that after this fiasco

[Garrett78]

16. It was a strategic move on his part. Give the appearance of being sensible, while...

...not pissing off the Republican Party base. He has to vote 'yes' on Kavanaugh in order to have any future in politics.

[Ace Rothstein]

17. But his waffling pissed off the base.

Flake will get crushed by Trump if he primaries him.

[Garrett78]

19. Of course he would. Like I said above, if he runs for president, it'll be in 2024 or 2028. Or...

...maybe he's thinking he'll run for governor of Arizona.

Or he might not plan on running for office ever again, though I doubt that. I would bet Flake is counting on the Republican Party base becoming more rational after Trump is gone. If so, I think he'll be sorely disappointed.

[onecaliberal]

18. He did piss off tne repuke base. No one else believes him. He cant win with only the puke base

[Anon-C]

4. Jeff Flake ain't running.

[global1]

5. Why Do You Say That?....nt

[Anon-C]

6. His opportunity was to vote no and thus offer a contrast to Trump for women and independents...

...running from Trump in the primaries.

[Blue_true]

7. That is how I feel. A No vote would have elevated his statue.

As it is, he did the Flake thing and caved. He is fundamentally useless to anyone that wants leadership. The best option is to help Simena win his seat.

[Garrett78]

11. If he's going to run for president, it'll be in 2024 or possibly 2028.

He had to have known that voting against Kavanaugh would ruin him with the Republican Party electorate. If he or anyone else thought he could vote against Kavanaugh and then successfully primary Trump/Pence in 2020, let them know that I have some bridges to sell.

Perhaps Flake will run for governor of Arizona at some point.

Voting against Kavanaugh would have signaled that Flake doesn't care one iota about his future in politics.

[Anon-C]

12. He's done.

He owns the record of the Kavanaugh court politically.

His legacy among most voters will forever be the meme of the Elevator.

[Garrett78]

13. He'd be even more done if he voted against Kavanaugh.

There aren't nearly enough anti-Trump Republicans in the Republican Party electorate.

[madville]

8. He would have zero chance in the 2020 Primary and

He is "retiring" from the Senate because he knew he would likely lose his Senate seat primary election had he run this year.

[eleny]

10. Trump will make mincemeat out of him

[lame54]

15. He would call him Jeff Flakey - his crowd would love it - and...

He would be gone in a week