Flake Out

[Wrong Element]

Sen. Jeff Flake, the Arizona Republican who takes after Barry Goldwater, and who does not have many nice things to say about Donald Trump, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, and is currently blasting the Mango Moron on the floor of the Senate.

It will be interesting to see who runs for the GOP, since there's also (let's be real) a decent chance the other Senate seat will be open soon, with a Republican governor to name McCain's replacement.

The Flake race will probably be a toss-up next fall.

MAGA!

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

George Takei, perfect response, as is usual

@GeorgeTakei
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Hey GOP leaders, how about speaking out against Trump without announcing retirement first? Is that too much to ask?

Asking for a country...

http://verifiedpolitics.com/jeff-fl...rement-speech-george-takeis-response-perfect/

 

[Iceprincess12]

Sounds like a new head & shoulders tagline

 

[nkdoldman]

I had understood, from an earlier Newscast, that he would not run for reelection because he had other, non-complimentary things to say about Trump. He felt it would be "undignifying the Office of Senator" if he said those thing before he was 'out'.

 

[sr71plt]

I don't think so. His research that he wouldn't win a primary (which has been verified by those checking in Arizona) came first, before deciding to give yesterday's speech. If not winning isn't his highest motivation, there's no reason for him to declare retirement at this point. He could still give that speech (and then vote accordingly--thus far he's voted Trump's way on nearly every single vote) and go down fighting. He'd be seen as nobler than--and he'd have higher book sales (and probably a best-selling subsequent book).

 

[Hypoxia]

Anti-Trump Conservatism Is Politically Dead

Jeff Flake is the latest Republican figure to split with his constituents over Donald Trump, transforming both the party and the American mainstream.

In his speech on Tuesday announcing that he won’t seek reelection to the Senate, Jeff Flake denounced the “reckless, outrageous and undignified” behavior coming from “the top of our government.” Earlier the same day, Bob Corker—also retiring—said Donald Trump “debases the country.” In the days to come, George Will will likely say something similar on MSNBC. Charlie Sykes may do so on public radio. Bret Stephens may pen an anti-Trump column in The New York Times.

Notice a pattern? Plenty of high-profile conservatives still passionately denounce Donald Trump. But few still rely on conservative voters, conservative readers or conservative listeners for their livelihood. Anti-Trump conservatism has become a brain without a body. Intellectually, it remains alive; politically, it’s almost dead.

Tromp now owns the Gups. And he owns all of USA's problems but he doesn't yet know that. The new Gups are indeed, if not racist and sexist, at least very comfortable with racism, sexism, exclusion, shitcanning the moral and physical environment, and generally downgrading the country, its infrastructure, its people. Not to mention believing all sorts of horseshit.

Anyone here remember when conservatism meant smaller gov't (it bloated under Dubya), avoiding foreign entanglements, keeping gov't out of citizens' private lives, balanced budgets, preservation of what works, and cold hard facts? All gone now.

Conservatism is dead in USA. Flush twice; it's a long way to Tromp Tower.