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turbinetree

(24,720 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2018, 02:52 PM Jun 2018

Jeff Flake's criticism of Trump's G7 antics is a sham

Talking the talk, but not even trying to walk the walk.

AARON RUPAR JUN 11, 2018, 10:06 AM

On the heels of the Trump administration’s unhinged, ad hominen attacks against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the weekend, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) responded by tweeting, “Fellow Republicans, this is not who we are. This cannot be our party.”

It was far from the first time Flake has tweeted basically that same thing.

Flake is among a group of Republican senators who took to Twitter to signal moral opposition to Trump’s latest attack on an American ally — one that included John McCain (R-AZ) and Susan Collins (R-ME).

But while Republican senators are willing to talk about how they oppose Trump, they seem to be unwilling to actually do anything to stop him.

It’s not as though it’s an impossible task. With the U.S. Senate currently including 51 Republicans, all it would take is one Republican to break from the majority and form a coalition with the chamber’s 47 Democrats and two independents that could effectively hold up Trump’s agenda.

https://thinkprogress.org/jeff-flake-susan-collins-john-mccain-donald-trump-sad-tweets-6d45b029a020/

This asshole will confirm this traitorous presidents court nominees......................that is his job description and he is an asshole and he is an enabler of treason, if there is lame duck session just watch how this Flake, Collins and McCain vote on the judgeship's to the bench .....................

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Jeff Flake's criticism of Trump's G7 antics is a sham (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2018 OP

Absolutely correct Zorro Jun 2018 #1

It's gotta start somewhere. Capperdan Jun 2018 #2

We need all the help we can get against trump empedocles Jun 2018 #3

I shudder to think..... vi5 Jun 2018 #4

Flake Talks Out of Both Sides of His Mouth dlk Jun 2018 #5

Better than nothing tazkcmo Jun 2018 #6

He isn't running and we are likely to pick up the seat. grantcart Jun 2018 #7

Look at Flake's votes in the Senate DFW Jun 2018 #8

They may oppose trumpft, but they don't oppose his agenda Merlot Jun 2018 #9

Collins has been doing this bait and switch for years KelleyKramer Jun 2018 #10

Zorro

(15,749 posts)

1. Absolutely correct

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 02:58 PM

Jun 2018

Flake's tweets are weak attempts to deflect from his own culpability in supporting Trump's policies. He thinks they will absolve his guilt -- something he will point to when all is finally revealed: "Look, my tweets show I wasn't a party to the destruction of our government institutions and the rule of law!"

Capperdan

(492 posts)

2. It's gotta start somewhere.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 03:03 PM

Jun 2018

I say better than nothing. There aren't too many Repubs who have at least said SOMETHING.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. We need all the help we can get against trump

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 03:05 PM

Jun 2018

vi5

(13,305 posts)

4. I shudder to think.....

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 03:11 PM

Jun 2018

..how many times behind closed doors, that Democratic planning hinged entirely on the words "If we can just get McCain" or "If we can just get Collins".

dlk

(11,578 posts)

5. Flake Talks Out of Both Sides of His Mouth

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 03:32 PM

Jun 2018

Don isn't the only con.

tazkcmo

(7,302 posts)

6. Better than nothing

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 03:50 PM

Jun 2018

O.k., it's the same thing as nothing.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

7. He isn't running and we are likely to pick up the seat.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:11 PM

Jun 2018

That is all the walk I need.

DFW

(54,445 posts)

8. Look at Flake's votes in the Senate

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:19 PM

Jun 2018

Yep, that IS who they are. Flake included. McCain included.

If either if them are REALLY chagrined at the way their party is acting, then LEAVE. Or, at the very least, stop voting with Trump all the time.

But we all know the answer to that one. They will do neither. They are like diabetics expressing concern about those ten Snickers bars they eat every day.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

9. They may oppose trumpft, but they don't oppose his agenda

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 04:23 PM

Jun 2018

Tax cuts for the wealthy

Destruction of safety net.

Taking away the ACA and replacing it with nothing.

Deportation of "the other" people.

Privatizing schools.

And repubs are pretty much ok with the russia/putin connection as well, since they're in russia/nra pocket. That's the only one they can't be to obvious about.

Oh, and "her emails."

KelleyKramer

(8,983 posts)

10. Collins has been doing this bait and switch for years

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 06:26 PM

Jun 2018

She is the literal definition of all talk and no action

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