There maybe swine soaring over the Potomac as I type...

He just doesn't want to be upstaged by McCain.

Maybe he's gotten some rational feedback from his constituents. However, I've pretty much given up on any of the GOP actually being honest and deciding to serve the public, rather than the lobbyists.

They disrespected, blocked everything President Obama tried to do, mocked him (birth cert.) and NOW they have the biggest ASSHOLE in the country in the WH. We had a highly respected, intelligent, CLASSY man trying to do what is best for the citizens, and the gop acted like fools. Too late to repair all the damage. They should have gotten behind President Obama with his ideas, and by now we would have a decent healthcare program. Eight long, painful years later, they want to excuse themselves for the damage? Go to HELL, Flakey. We will not forget what the gop did for those 8 years, or what they have done for the lousy few months Orange Mistake has ruled with his tiny hands.

his actions speak louder and he was willing to let the feces fly at Obama and imo he is only saying this with the hope that it helps him down the road at winning another term.

What a surprise. A transparent repug.

There's a great story in "Boogey Man" a documentary about Atwater that I'd recommend to anyone regardless of party.

Long story short: Lee got a bible from a friend when he got sick. He professed to love this bible, telling everyone who would listen how much he was reading it and how it had affected him. As a consequence everyone around Atwater thought he had softened and seen the light.

Not long after Lee died some folks were packing up his stuff. Among many things, they found Lee's bible, still in the plastic shrinkwrap it came in.

The republican caucus is paralyzed, they don't know whether to shit or get off the pot. Their window is closing quickly.

Let the Russia investigation keep going, let Mueller do his part and the when McCain is on his deathbed, BAMM. Hopefully Trump doesn't start a war before then.

he is trying to play up to both sides without pissing off one of them to much.

"not too moderate" or "not to moderate"?

but I really thought it was a simple typo. Damn auto-correct!!

(My first posting of this response said "type" not "typo"; how's THAT for proofreading???!!!)

plenty of my own LOL

i wish some of the republicans having second thoughts would say the words "talk radio" - then maybe liberals and the media will start to pay attention.

assholes .. their ideology sucks, their agenda sucks. They give the middle finger to the poor and middle class. The whole party should be dissolved. All they know how to do is lie, cheat, and steal. So Flake, spare me.

Make the rich richer.

That hasn't completely lost his perspective on things.

If that was the case he would have said this when he was first sworn in nor would he have voted yes for Gorsuck so imo Flake can go fuck himself.

or any republican talking like him, when he changes his party affiliation. Ask him how many times he voted to repeal the ACA. Fucking scum.

They are trying to hold on to their cushy jobs, with the great benefits and perks. If they are re-elected, it will be "business as usual" Remember them all grinning like hyenas, unloading cases of (covered up with sheets) beer to celebrate with tRump at the WH? Do not be fooled.

You must see, finally, that Don the con is going to bring down the whole Republican.

House of cards

and looking for the exits, (to mix my metaphors)

like he's had a come to jesus moment.

Near the end of the article Flake says:

"Even as our own government was documenting a con­certed attack against our democratic processes by an enemy foreign power, our own White House was rejecting the authority of its own intelligence agencies, disclaiming their findings as a Democratic ruse and a hoax. Conduct that would have had conservatives up in arms had it been exhibited by our political opponents now had us dumbstruck."

These are towards the end of the article...very important!!!!below, my interpretation: ______________________________________________________________________________________

What he is saying is..(meaning, not exact words..)..........if it were a Democrat doing the same as Trump...we conservatives would be up in arms, ....but because it is a Republican...........we are dumbstruck, and say and do nothing...also,...............................................
......our president is rejecting our own intelligence agencies...( FBI, CIA..etc..)..and saying their findings are a Democratic hoax..................

Flake is telling the truth here....at least someone is...........hat is off to Senator Flake..

up to the HC vote and the trumped up BS against Hillary

read this! No wonder he released it AFTER leaving DC for another recess. He will get his arse chewed out when they get him back in DC.

happens. It's not like the Dems can do much, as we aren't the majority. They determine what the committees take up, what gets to the floor. We are smashed. Without the 3 Repubs, Obamacare would be gone. BTW, Hatch said, in spite of DTs edict, he wasn't willing to stop paying the subsidies.

of sorts. He proposes no real solutions, only outlines the problem that every Republican politician knows but couldn't care less about. Hey, they're controlling everything, so why rock the Titanic? He's voted with that orange POS 95% of the time, most recently for the Skinny Repeal that would've devastated people in his state. Why? And why pen this now? There's something else going on because this just doesn't sound sincere.

I don't buy it.

and do something.....we are at fault....perhaps something else is going on...but this is honest and true....
and he may be the only Republican to say this..We all know it is true, but for one of them to say this, that is very unusual....for whatever reasons..this is still important...

HC bill? He may telling the truth, but he's certainly not willing to do anything but give it lip service. But what do I know?

This day has been....I don't even know what...... Well, welcome to reality, Senator. Now what are you going to do about this monster that you've helped create?

Like the lady who believes in chemtrails who wants to take McCain's seat and was urging him to resign already. Flake's a Republican, not a Democrat and the best we can hope for is that they're not complete whackjob Trump supporters.

Is trying to sound like a patriot. But he is a friggin traitor.

Too little, too late. As usual with Jeff.

*NEVER TRUST A REPUBLICAN*

Trump continues his actions. He is feeling the heat.

surviving together in Marshall islands I think.

Idea being can they work together.

So I suppose he was one of the more likely ones to come out and act human at some point.

I'm not impressed. He voted for ACA repeal and replace. Loser.

NOW, Now that you are in your own deep shit.. you suddenly have a come to jesus moment.

Sorry asshole.. You made it. YOU own it.

looks like flake didn't know mccain was gonna vote No to repeal. He is envious of mccain's move. Guess what, talking isn't worth much; show it by voting the right way.

Wow... I wonder if his internals are as bad as Heller's.

He was quite happy to go along with McTurtle's agenda until it jeopardized his precious Senate seat. I hope we take Nevada and Arizona. Arizona is trending purple.

To his credit, Flake has been critical of dipshit back during the campaign last year too and didn't go to the convention.

But he still votes with the GOP on ACA repeal and other things Dumpy wants. He's not known for being a maverick.

there may be hope for us all yet