2016 Postmortem

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:12 PM Jul 2016

HOLY FLIPPIN' FARK, YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ) JUST TWEETED ABOUT KAINE!!!!

Jeff Flake
?@JeffFlake

Trying to count the ways I hate @timkaine. Drawing a blank. Congrats to a good man and a good friend.

https://twitter.com/JeffFlake/status/756654936599859200

I don't believe Flake has endorsed Trump, either. I could be wrong, though, but remember he is McCain's junior and there is a lot of bad blood between McCain and Trump.

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HOLY FLIPPIN' FARK, YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ) JUST TWEETED ABOUT KAINE!!!! (Original Post) MohRokTah Jul 2016 OP

The GOP breaking new headline was at a loss as well. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #1

Between this and his "We're jumping the shark by saying Hillary for prison" tweet... SaschaHM Jul 2016 #2

Once upon a time there were decent Republicans who disagreed about some policy matters Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #32

Republicans are in a bad place and the rats are jumping ship liberal N proud Jul 2016 #3

I think (and hope) that's right. They may be looking for an excuse. She might have imagined that. nolabear Jul 2016 #10

I think Jeff Flake was the one who said KMOD Jul 2016 #4

And there are no lawns in Arizona. Common Sense Party Jul 2016 #12

Hah hah! AllyCat Jul 2016 #24

True dat lovemydog Jul 2016 #25

He meant to say "rake the gravel" Zambero Jul 2016 #27

We have some spectacular lawns here, but I doubt Flake mows his own (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #28

Yes.He is. 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #26

Whaaaat??? Kber Jul 2016 #5

in many ways tim kaine drray23 Jul 2016 #6

He took on Trump at the Senate meeting over Trump's attack on McCain dsc Jul 2016 #7

It's amazing he stood up to Trump more than McCain has. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #29

That's funny! Cha Jul 2016 #8

K&R. nt UtahLib Jul 2016 #9

He feels the way the wind is blowing GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #11

You are very correct. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #22

A lot of these guys said nice things about Biden too Renew Deal Jul 2016 #13

Flake strikes me as a decent human being geek tragedy Jul 2016 #14

Agreed rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #15

Holy moly! NBachers Jul 2016 #16

maybe someone's trying to get re-elected in a state with a large Hispanic population... 0rganism Jul 2016 #17

He's not up for re=election until 2018. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #19

that's not too far away and hispanics vote will just increase over time JI7 Jul 2016 #23

It could be LoverOfLiberty Jul 2016 #20

Sounds like he's trying to keep AZ red by offering a lifeboat as Trump's Titanic Ego sinks L. Coyote Jul 2016 #30

Flake boycotted the GOP convention . . . ucrdem Jul 2016 #18

isn't he the one that said he can't attend the convention because he is mowing his lawn or something JI7 Jul 2016 #21

Flake is interesting. longship Jul 2016 #31

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

1. The GOP breaking new headline was at a loss as well.

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:13 PM

Jul 2016

Basically it just showed him smiling awkwardly.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)

2. Between this and his "We're jumping the shark by saying Hillary for prison" tweet...

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:14 PM

Jul 2016

Flake really really must hate Trump.

Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)

32. Once upon a time there were decent Republicans who disagreed about some policy matters

Reply to SaschaHM (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 06:40 PM

Jul 2016

but certainly didn't do so out of malice or hate. That particular species of Republican must hate Trump even more than we do. To see him plow the party under? That must hurt in a very personal way.

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

3. Republicans are in a bad place and the rats are jumping ship

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:15 PM

Jul 2016

nolabear

(41,986 posts)

10. I think (and hope) that's right. They may be looking for an excuse. She might have imagined that.

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:28 PM

Jul 2016

Certainly would look good if GOP members said they were moved to support Kaine and so less likely to go foaming at the mouth rabid after the two of them.

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

4. I think Jeff Flake was the one who said

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:15 PM

Jul 2016

he couldn't go to the republican convention, because he had to mow his lawn.

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

12. And there are no lawns in Arizona.

Reply to KMOD (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:31 PM

Jul 2016

AllyCat

(16,189 posts)

24. Hah hah!

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:33 AM

Jul 2016

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

25. True dat

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:35 AM

Jul 2016

Zambero

(8,964 posts)

27. He meant to say "rake the gravel"

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:22 AM

Jul 2016

As good as reason as any to avoid that freak show.

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

28. We have some spectacular lawns here, but I doubt Flake mows his own (nt)

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:24 AM

Jul 2016

3catwoman3

(24,006 posts)

26. Yes.He is.

Reply to KMOD (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:36 AM

Jul 2016

Maybe he is not a total flake, after all.

Kber

(5,043 posts)

5. Whaaaat???

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:19 PM

Jul 2016

drray23

(7,633 posts)

6. in many ways tim kaine

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:21 PM

Jul 2016

is like joe biden. A nice even tempered man who is liked even by his political opponents. The only way to bring sanity back in politics is hope that there are more like him on the other side as well instead of rabid partisans consumed by hate. Apparently the gop is still working on it given what we saw at their convention...

dsc

(52,162 posts)

7. He took on Trump at the Senate meeting over Trump's attack on McCain

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:23 PM

Jul 2016

Flake clearly has no love for Trump.

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

29. It's amazing he stood up to Trump more than McCain has.

Reply to dsc (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:29 AM

Jul 2016

God McCain was a piece of work.

Cha

(297,304 posts)

8. That's funny!

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:24 PM

Jul 2016

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)

9. K&R. nt

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:28 PM

Jul 2016

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

11. He feels the way the wind is blowing

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:29 PM

Jul 2016

And realizes that if he wants a long career he cannot be tied to these tea party nuts.

He is a political mercenary but he is not dumb and sees the writing on the wall. I have no doubt that if he thought Trump would win in a landslide he would be all in.

And after totaling trashing him, I am glad he is being classy. Because even dicks can act classy if they want to.

Scruffy1

(3,256 posts)

22. You are very correct.

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:13 AM

Jul 2016

He knows his career in Arizona is down the tubes if he gets behind Trump. The Hispanic vote can tip it over if they are mobilized. Personally I feel he's a jerk in politics, but then that's politics. I hope the voters see through it and eventually find a better senator. In reality the Republican hold on many of these red states is not as strong as some believe.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

13. A lot of these guys said nice things about Biden too

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:32 PM

Jul 2016

Some people are just friendly

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

14. Flake strikes me as a decent human being

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:33 PM

Jul 2016

who makes a good faith effort at governing based on his own problems principles.

A dying breed inside the Republican Party.

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)

15. Agreed

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 10:47 PM

Jul 2016

and this is a valuable gesture.

NBachers

(17,120 posts)

16. Holy moly!

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 11:03 PM

Jul 2016

0rganism

(23,957 posts)

17. maybe someone's trying to get re-elected in a state with a large Hispanic population...

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:01 AM

Jul 2016

...or i could just be instinctively cynical about any genuinely decent gesture from a Republican.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

19. He's not up for re=election until 2018. eom

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #17)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:11 AM

Jul 2016

JI7

(89,252 posts)

23. that's not too far away and hispanics vote will just increase over time

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #19)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:13 AM

Jul 2016

LoverOfLiberty

(1,438 posts)

20. It could be

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #17)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:12 AM

Jul 2016

and I know this is blasphemy, that he just respects Kaine.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

30. Sounds like he's trying to keep AZ red by offering a lifeboat as Trump's Titanic Ego sinks

Reply to 0rganism (Reply #17)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:36 AM

Jul 2016

Cruz did it for the national party, to give people some other ground above the bullshit level where they can still feel like their Republican party is intact. All scripted for a reason.
It's man the lifeboats time thanks to Trump.