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grantcart

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11. Flake is dead man walking

Reply to Flaleftist (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 08:34 PM

Oct 2018

He has no constituency. No large group of Republicans are invested in him. No Democrats consider his actions to match his statements.

He tried to be too clever by half.

If he was going to go against Trump he should have gone full blast, never Trump and denouncing him frequently and voting against him, even leaving the Republican caucus.

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If Flake has 2020 ambitions, is he screwed no matter how he votes on Kanenaugh? [View all] Flaleftist Oct 2018 OP

No way would he win either way. Marie Marie Oct 2018 #1

Flake's timing is off and he's fooling himself if he thinks the repugs will welcome a primary... brush Oct 2018 #16

He had no chance before, he has no chance now marylandblue Oct 2018 #2

Try this Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #3

Two Mormons? Probably should have another religion, like a Catholic rurallib Oct 2018 #6

The White Knight theory. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #10

Like Mitt Romney, he thinks he'll be the one to ride in on a white horse Taraman Oct 2018 #4

Not if he votes for Kavanaugh, if he tosses his goodwill even for these so called leftists women Anon-C Oct 2018 #5

he seems to be a man whose morals are dependant on the benefit to himself nt msongs Oct 2018 #7

Flake is screwed either way - but his best chance would be to vote no rurallib Oct 2018 #8

He's a politician without a party, so ooky Oct 2018 #9

Flake is dead man walking grantcart Oct 2018 #11

Kasich expressed support for his position. dogman Oct 2018 #12

He had to be shamed into doing somewhat the right thing... cynatnite Oct 2018 #13

If he plays this right, then he can work it Stuckinthebush Oct 2018 #14

He's like the Republican version of Terry McAuliffe Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #15