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RandySF

(59,823 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:33 AM Jun 2018

Flake Won't Block Supreme Court Pick

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) told the Arizona Republic that he would not try to strong-arm the Trump administration on tariffs — or other issues — by withholding his support from a Supreme Court nominee.

Said Flake: “My goal here is not to block judges. My goal is to get a vote on tariffs, and I have all the leverage I need with circuit court nominees… I have all the leverage I need. I certainly wasn’t anticipating a Supreme Court vacancy, but it’s unaffected.”

https://politicalwire.com/2018/06/28/flake-wont-block-supreme-court-pick/

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Flake Won't Block Supreme Court Pick (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP

He is the definition of a spineless politician Hav Jun 2018 #1

The spinelessness is all happening on the republican side right now. Initech Jun 2018 #8

Flake crumbles. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #2

When I hear him say that he would yesterday, my first reaction was, "Yeah, sure you will." MrScorpio Jun 2018 #3

Shocker awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #4

The pressure is now on Murkowski and Collins..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2018 #5

Maybe Flake Clarity2 Jun 2018 #6

why would anyone think he would? still_one Jun 2018 #7

not surprised. they will all fall in eventually Va Lefty Jun 2018 #9

Has there ever been a man more appropriately named? Yavin4 Jun 2018 #10

Hav

(5,969 posts)

1. He is the definition of a spineless politician

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:36 AM

Jun 2018

The SC judge would exactly be the kind of leverage he needs. But he doesn't want real leverage. Just enough to continue his act.

Initech

(100,150 posts)

8. The spinelessness is all happening on the republican side right now.

Reply to Hav (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:52 AM

Jun 2018

The US is devolving into a dictatorship before our very eyes, and the ruling party is too chickenshit to stand up to Trump, the Koch Bros, Fox, the Christian right, and all the other trash that is making it happen. In fact, they're cheerleading it.

C_U_L8R

(45,040 posts)

2. Flake crumbles.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:37 AM

Jun 2018

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

3. When I hear him say that he would yesterday, my first reaction was, "Yeah, sure you will."

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:37 AM

Jun 2018

Never depend on GOPrs for anything except to do the wrong thing.

awesomerwb1

(4,270 posts)

4. Shocker

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:46 AM

Jun 2018

Do not trust any republican politician EVER.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,905 posts)

5. The pressure is now on Murkowski and Collins.....

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:47 AM

Jun 2018

The only 2 women in the US Senate with Pro-Choice leanings, though they oppose abortion personally. They had better be thinking of their own daughters and granddaughters, as well as the females in their states their decisions will affect. The male GOPers in the Senate, as well as Deb Fischer and Joni Ernst, had also be considering the females in their states and what their decisions will mean if they vote for a nominee who is hell bent on reversing Roe v. Wade and Contraception.

Jeff Flake has abandoned the WOMEN and GIRLS in Arizona in fear of retribution from Trump to save his own hide. This will be his legacy.....RUNNING with your tail between your legs from a BULLY.

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)

6. Maybe Flake

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 10:47 AM

Jun 2018

should be reminded that Putin neutered the judicial branch by filling his courts with loyalists. This isnt about politics or even conservatism. Its about saving a democracy. History will remember all these traitors.