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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlake says he's rooting for Democrat running against Steve King
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said he is supporting Democrat J.D. Scholten in his bid to unseat three-term Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) over his ties with white nationalist politicians and groups.
We have a candidate on our side of the aisle who isnt exactly making things easy for Republicans moving forward. Its not the best face of the party, Flake said on CNNs The Situation Room.
Some of the statements hes made over the years with regard to migrants coming across the southern border and more recent comments in this regard have just not been good for the country, certainly not good for the party, he added, confirming he was talking about King.
The announcement comes as King faces intense scrutiny over his endorsement of a white nationalist candidate in Canada and comments that appeared to support the far-right Austria Freedom Party, which has historical ties to the Nazi party.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414655-flake-says-hes-rooting-for-democrat-running-against-steve-king
I imagine that comment got Trump's Depends in a bunch.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Flake is a flake.
He lost his relevance with kavanaugh vote
sheshe2
(84,163 posts)He is not a better Republican, none are that I know of.
Afromania
(2,771 posts)Nope.
Cha
(298,319 posts)and pushed for the attempted rapist and gaslighting liar kavanaugh.. just because they're not as Psycho as the sociopathic Fraud in the wh doesn't mean they're better.
sheshe2
(84,163 posts)I remember well his photo OP under the banner, Mission Accomplished.
wcmagumba
(2,893 posts)but I turned it off when he came on with that woeful sheepdog look he
had during the kav confirmation and then had no problem voting for him.
I just can't stand to look at him...
Stallion
(6,476 posts)since he doesn't live in King's District
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Why the fuck did he not stand up against anything King ever proposed?
Flake is a flake.
In It to Win It
(8,331 posts)but fuck Jeff Flake!
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,516 posts)it........ as mealy mouthed as it was......
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Senate and House leadership for the Republicans
This guy is an anchor for the Republicans and creates massive negative bad press, they would like him gone.
Me.
(35,454 posts)Talk is cheap with Flake
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