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malaise

(295,904 posts)
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 03:33 PM Aug 2017

CNN about to discuss the following - is Flake putting his money

where his vote is?

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Of course not - talk is cheap even if it's good talk.

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CNN about to discuss the following - is Flake putting his money (Original Post) malaise Aug 2017 OP
I don't know if this guy is out to make a buck on a new book or what? BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1
Check his voting record malaise Aug 2017 #2
I'd love if he was called on it, that he's only doing this because he's up for re-election. OnDoutside Aug 2017 #5
Positioning get the red out Aug 2017 #3
he voted for the skinny bill....his fourth vote to repeal Obamacare spanone Aug 2017 #4
Yep - a true hypocrite malaise Aug 2017 #6
Yep ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #7
I'm glad he exposed the clown show but I an still wary malaise Aug 2017 #8
I Concur ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #9
True - LOL malaise Aug 2017 #10

BigmanPigman

(55,114 posts)
1. I don't know if this guy is out to make a buck on a new book or what?
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 03:53 PM
Aug 2017

Someone on DU recently wrote that he is her rep and he is full of crap.

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)
5. I'd love if he was called on it, that he's only doing this because he's up for re-election.
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:01 PM
Aug 2017

get the red out

(14,031 posts)
3. Positioning
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 03:58 PM
Aug 2017

He wants to be in the post-Trump R leadership, JMO. His book says "Hey, I told you so", and is supposed to make Dems all gooshy about him being a decent R too.

spanone

(141,548 posts)
4. he voted for the skinny bill....his fourth vote to repeal Obamacare
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:00 PM
Aug 2017

he's a republican...through and through

ProfessorGAC

(76,653 posts)
7. Yep
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:11 PM
Aug 2017

He can be a hypocrite and a liar and still notice that the clown show in place is bad for his own personal future and political fortunes.

He is as you describe, but apparently he's not utterly blind.

malaise

(295,904 posts)
8. I'm glad he exposed the clown show but I an still wary
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:13 PM
Aug 2017

of his instincts

He's hawking the book on CNN now

add

ProfessorGAC

(76,653 posts)
9. I Concur
Tue Aug 1, 2017, 08:07 PM
Aug 2017

But he can still be both! He's a dumbass so a walking contradiction makes sense!!!

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