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5. The above except is attributed to Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona,

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 11:18 AM

Aug 2017

and although he laments having Trump for a president, he's still willing to vote the partyline. Flake is paving the way for his own presidential campaign. He very unpopular with Republican voters in his home state, and he needs to appeal to broad swaths of Independents and siphon off as many Democrats as he can.

Let's not be too keen on lauding Flake's mild criticisms of Trump, or mistaking his words as anything more than carefully planned campaign rhetoric.

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My Party Is in Denial About Donald Trump - Politico [View all] Pluvious Aug 2017 OP

Duh Iliyah Aug 2017 #1

This Jeff Flake redemption tour is so cravenly dishonest. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #2

Nice that he says so, but what is he going to do about it? Caliman73 Aug 2017 #3

Are bullshit. The myth of the"reasonable, statesman Republican" is long dead. Zoonart Aug 2017 #4

At least since the late 1800's Republicans have been the party of unfettered capitalism. Caliman73 Aug 2017 #7

The above except is attributed to Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, procon Aug 2017 #5

I noticed he didn't include Senator in his By, he only refers to his name MagickMuffin Aug 2017 #6