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Republican Jeff Flake condemns Trump as a danger to democracy in stunning Senate speech
Brad Reed
24 Oct 2017 at 15:16 ET
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), shortly after announcing his retirement, gave a stunning speech on the Senate floor in which he condemned President Donald Trumps behavior while in office and said he represented a threat to the republic.
Flake, who faced the possibility of a primary challenge from the right over his criticism of Trump, once again called out Trump as well as his fellow Republicans for trying to paper over their concerns with his behavior.
Mr. President, I rise today to say, enough, he said. We must dedicate ourselves to making had sure that the that this does not become normal. We have fooled ourselves long enough that a pivot to governing is right around the corner. A return to civility and stability right behind it. We know better than that. By now we all know better than that.
Flake said that too many within both the Republican Party and the conservative movement have excused Trumps reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior by claiming that the president is simply telling it like it is.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/republican-jeff-flake-condemns-trump-as-a-danger-to-democracy-in-stunning-senate-speech/
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)HAB911
(8,904 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)the Senate is the jury
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)Come forward.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Are you Americans who support honesty, democracy and dignity, or are you greed-deranged F*cking Morons, Inc. ???
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Corker: "Did you see my zinger at Trump this morning?"
Flake: "Here. Hold my cactus water."
No clue where she got it, but wow, just wow.
Now why couldn't they speak up against him in 2015 and 2016?!
FirstLight
(13,360 posts)"cactus water" rofl
...better late than never... even though they COULD have prevented the Cheeto form getting into the WH in the first place...time to get him OUT!
madamesilverspurs
(15,805 posts)He choked up often, from either sorrow or anger. Hope those who didn't see it will watch video when it becomes available.
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babylonsister
(171,070 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)babylonsister
(171,070 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)Thank you, Senator Flake... better late than never.
bdtrppr6
(796 posts)for someone who thinks solar power doesn't work at night. (or at least wants his constituents to think so)
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)Clearly she's rapt in the Trump vortex of bullshit.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Too late. They'll be gone and the ones left will forget them and their message like the victims in LV.
The who?
You know, the 59 victims shot dead by a mean white man.
Huh?