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calimary

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29. We've already seen him short-sheet the bed in other matters.
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:04 PM
Nov 2018

He wore his “concern face” all day during the Kavanaugh hearings, seemed sympathetic, said some of the right (sounding) things, and looked all pained and troubled when he was cornered in an elevator by two women demanding he hear the voices of the sexually assaulted among us.

And he went ahead and voted for Kavanaugh ANYWAY. Despite making all kinds of reach-across-the-aisle noises. Despite acting as though he really and seriously wanted to consider the opposition. Yeah, my ass. Sorry to be blunt here. But I know a wolf in a shabby-looking second-hand moth-eaten sheep costume when I see it.

Jeff Flake, you have to do A LOT more than just talk a good game or try to wax poetic about how “troubled” you are.

Maybe he can do at least one thing right before he leaves. dameatball Nov 2018 #1
I suspect this has nothing to do with doing the right thing rather I suspect cstanleytech Nov 2018 #16
I agree with you. llmart Nov 2018 #17
+1 Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #19
President? What's he smoking? What a joke. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #22
Yeah, the nutty Republican base will never vote for him. Ace Rothstein Nov 2018 #37
Absolutely Deb Nov 2018 #26
Yeah, I was headed down that same road myself, but going to see what plays out. I think you are dameatball Nov 2018 #36
ITA True_Blue Nov 2018 #40
Probably true, but I'll take it, regardless of motivation. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #41
He had a perfect chance to show an honest shred of decency by voting no cstanleytech Nov 2018 #43
Yeah there's that. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #44
Yeah? Talk is cheap, pal. calimary Nov 2018 #2
Doesn't sound like he is just talking about it. Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #12
We've already seen him short-sheet the bed in other matters. calimary Nov 2018 #29
Why didn't he make that a condition of his Kavanaugh vote? flake still believes the GOP will do the FSogol Nov 2018 #3
Sorry, But I STILL Don't Trust Flakey Flake... The_Counsel Nov 2018 #4
Yep. Exactly his M.O. calimary Nov 2018 #30
Exactly. The_Counsel Nov 2018 #39
He must either knows it has no chance of even being brought to a vote or he'll cave. catbyte Nov 2018 #5
I really wonder Ohiogal Nov 2018 #6
Prediction: McConnell himself won't allow it to come to a vote RockRaven Nov 2018 #7
Only if they can't get the unanimous consent BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #13
I support the action 100%...but... FarPoint Nov 2018 #8
Yep. Exactly the point I was making, too. calimary Nov 2018 #31
Brave final acts from Sir Robin (Jeff Flake)? The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #9
That's friggin' hilarious. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #27
Sure he will...then he'll vote against it. What's the idiom? Ah...fool me once RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2018 #10
This guy is all over the place... EarthFirst Nov 2018 #11
I hope he succeeds tinrobot Nov 2018 #14
I wouldn't hold my breath. Protest at 5:00 PM today. Find your city's location and go! ffr Nov 2018 #15
Love this! Great use of a red necktie! calimary Nov 2018 #32
IMO it's just a maneuver by Flake to work toward ensuring that dRump is not the 2020 presidential in2herbs Nov 2018 #18
On this week's episode of "How Will Jeff Flake Screw This Up?" Saviolo Nov 2018 #20
Too little too late SHRED Nov 2018 #21
Just for show. Too late, & he voted to put Kav on S.Ct. to rule how Trump wants. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #23
It's Flake so I figure this is Bettie Nov 2018 #24
Hopefully, they can do this now while it's still 51-49 AdamGG Nov 2018 #25
And of course McConnell will ignore it. C Moon Nov 2018 #28
Good luck with that! As a lame duck, I doubt that he has much clout or influence. SharonAnn Nov 2018 #33
I suspect this has to do with Trump boasting yesterday that he "retired" Jeff Flake. -Steph- Nov 2018 #34
$1 says he votes nay Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #35
False headline. Flake "asks everyone for consent on a bill...." sharedvalues Nov 2018 #38
i'm tired of waiting for the Flake to grow a spine, like the rest of the spineless GOP onetexan Nov 2018 #42
Knowing Flake DFW Nov 2018 #45
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