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Judi Lynn

(160,682 posts)
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:36 PM Jun 2018

GOP senator rips Navarro's comments on Trudeau: 'This cannot be our party'

Source: The Hill


BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 06/10/18 03:16 PM EDT

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) ripped White House National Trade Council director Peter Navarro on Sunday for comments he had made earlier lashing out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying the remarks cannot be representative of the Republican Party.

"Fellow Republicans, this is not who we are. This cannot be our party," Flake said in a tweet.

Flake was responding to comments made by Navarro earlier on Sunday, in which he slammed Trudeau's remarks on trade, saying there was a "special place in hell" for any leader who engages in "bad faith diplomacy" with President Trump.

"There’s a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad faith diplomacy with President Donald J. Trump and then tries to stab him in the back on the way out the door," Navarro told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/391567-gop-senator-rips-navarros-trudeau-comments-this-cannot-be-our-party

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GOP senator rips Navarro's comments on Trudeau: 'This cannot be our party' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP
Sorry Peter, Hell is full with reservations for every memeber of the Trump administration. TeamPooka Jun 2018 #1
Once your party accepted him as your candidate, TNNurse Jun 2018 #27
GOP coward who only speaks out because he's not running for re election kimbutgar Jun 2018 #2
+1 Sneederbunk Jun 2018 #3
Don't you think he's gonna busterbrown Jun 2018 #4
Exactly! dhol82 Jun 2018 #20
He's shouting something over his shoulder while he's running out the door. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2018 #39
GOP coward who only speaks out because he's not running for re election. LenaBaby61 Jun 2018 #51
Sorry Jeff. It is YOUR party and what YOU represent. NNadir Jun 2018 #5
Maybe this will be a wake up call to at least some sane Republicans. CTyankee Jun 2018 #13
Sane Republicans atreides1 Jun 2018 #14
I think John McCain qualifies. I would never vote for him, of course, but this is about what happens CTyankee Jun 2018 #15
Hardly. His well-worn rubber stamp disabuses any such notion. PSPS Jun 2018 #19
Nope. He gave up that reputation during the 2000 election run dhol82 Jun 2018 #21
Like I said I would never vote for him ever. But he does have some modicum of virtue despite his CTyankee Jun 2018 #23
Ok. I will accept that. dhol82 Jun 2018 #24
I think I fault McCain and other repubs for allowing Trump to happen in their party in the first CTyankee Jun 2018 #25
I think they saw and then noted how much the Russians had contributed to their campaigns. dhol82 Jun 2018 #28
But Palin was a part of that process of transformation. jberryhill Jun 2018 #32
I feel the same way about McCain. pazzyanne Jun 2018 #26
Yeah, a moment where he showed he had some saving grace. dhol82 Jun 2018 #31
I remember that moment. He had his big moment with what he did when he took the mic from her CTyankee Jun 2018 #35
McCain and Graham have moments TNNurse Jun 2018 #30
And will fuck over any democrat that gets in the way. dhol82 Jun 2018 #33
McCain is for the most part all talk. pangaia Jun 2018 #41
Exactly. What the Pukes always wanted thegoose Jun 2018 #48
The GOP has become a one tent party thbobby Jun 2018 #6
More of a pup tent party. kskiska Jun 2018 #16
Excellent "INSIGHT" Civic Justice Jun 2018 #29
A circus tent, full of clowns, but the big draw is the FREAK SHOW jberryhill Jun 2018 #37
If McCain and Flake were really serious, old guy Jun 2018 #7
That could happen now because of this last week, you could have a switch in parties.. Stuart G Jun 2018 #10
Uh, I....don't... THIIINK... so..... pangaia Jun 2018 #42
Small point, Stuart, MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #44
Thank You..correction made .I made a mistake. It should read "prophet" not ."profit"..Sorry Stuart G Jun 2018 #46
Reminds me of when Reagan was shot and Al Haig stepped forth to say bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #8
Hmmmmm, do not think of trump as a prig dhol82 Jun 2018 #22
Jeff, yeah it is. You vote with trump 84% of the time (538.com) irisblue Jun 2018 #9
You made your bed pecosbob Jun 2018 #11
Yes, and there's a special place in hell Mr.Bill Jun 2018 #12
But yet it is, MF theaocp Jun 2018 #17
It IS YOUR PARTY, you self-righteous sack! hatrack Jun 2018 #18
Flake votes with Drumpt. His words are empty. kairos12 Jun 2018 #34
We can blame the remaining Living Republican President's for Not Speaking Out Civic Justice Jun 2018 #36
There's going to be a special place in hell for today's republicans Pepsidog Jun 2018 #38
It damn well IS your party, Flake. It IS who you are. Suck it up... pangaia Jun 2018 #40
Alas, it is your party. The GOP could have stopped this monster even at the Convention, but no... Hekate Jun 2018 #43
I hope Justin dresses up in a devil outfit... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #45
Yes it is Jeff. 47of74 Jun 2018 #47
Except it is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #49
Kick ck4829 Jun 2018 #50
If we even have a history to write, Flake, YOUR repulsive party will be a stain on it.... Guilded Lilly Jun 2018 #52

kimbutgar

(21,285 posts)
2. GOP coward who only speaks out because he's not running for re election
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:39 PM
Jun 2018

Why isn’t any other prominent rethug speaking out? Why isn’t their corporate masters telling them to speak out because it will affect their profits? The rethugs are so afraid of the Twitler cult members.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
4. Don't you think he's gonna
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:46 PM
Jun 2018

have a tough time finding a job.. Especially in AZ! Move to another state and run?

I always hated that guy, but.... Can't figure him out

Eyeball_Kid

(7,440 posts)
39. He's shouting something over his shoulder while he's running out the door.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:16 PM
Jun 2018

He won't have to repeat himself if asked. He'll be gone. He's his own special brand of coward, just a hare's breath above the rest of the GOP cowards.

LenaBaby61

(6,979 posts)
51. GOP coward who only speaks out because he's not running for re election.
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 07:24 AM
Jun 2018

This all night and DAY ^^^^

Now, Jeff Flake IS a GIANT empty barrel.






CTyankee

(63,926 posts)
13. Maybe this will be a wake up call to at least some sane Republicans.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 04:42 PM
Jun 2018

I would love to see the GOP undergo some kind of conversion therapy for their party's madness.

atreides1

(16,118 posts)
14. Sane Republicans
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 04:44 PM
Jun 2018

Another oxymoron to add to the list...like jumbo shrimp!!!

There are no decent republicans, much less sane ones!!!

CTyankee

(63,926 posts)
15. I think John McCain qualifies. I would never vote for him, of course, but this is about what happens
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 04:46 PM
Jun 2018

to his party.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
21. Nope. He gave up that reputation during the 2000 election run
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:44 PM
Jun 2018

Had a problem with him before because of what he had done to the first wife, but that total cave to RNC in 2000 just sealed the deal.

CTyankee

(63,926 posts)
23. Like I said I would never vote for him ever. But he does have some modicum of virtue despite his
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:51 PM
Jun 2018

bad actions.

I'm in my late 70s and I have learned over the years that most people are a mix of their bad and good deeds in life. While I can say a few good things about McCain, I truly do not have one good thing to say about Trump. He is utterly devoid of any virtue AT ALL.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
24. Ok. I will accept that.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:54 PM
Jun 2018

Trump has absolutely no redeeming features.
However, McCain, despite the few good things he has done, still rankles.
Just remember, he picked Sarah Palin for VP. Will never give him a break for that one.

CTyankee

(63,926 posts)
25. I think I fault McCain and other repubs for allowing Trump to happen in their party in the first
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:00 PM
Jun 2018

place. Did a few see what was coming down the tracks with Trump? Did any speak up?

Perhaps when the pukes either ruin this country or (hopefully) just ruin their party as they know it, some will rue the day. As for the voters of Trump, they can go to hell for all I care.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
28. I think they saw and then noted how much the Russians had contributed to their campaigns.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:07 PM
Jun 2018

Ergo, whatevs.

Pathetic !

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
32. But Palin was a part of that process of transformation.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:10 PM
Jun 2018

Once they got their first go at holding their noses and voting for a ticket with her on it, they were primed for shutting off the rest of what little sense the few of them had, in order to vote for this creature we have now.

pazzyanne

(6,560 posts)
26. I feel the same way about McCain.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:02 PM
Jun 2018

I lost all respect for him during his presidential run, and then there was the lady at one of campaign meetings in Minnesota that expressed her views on Obama. He immediately walked over to her and set her straight on facts. I respected that and there were other things after that showed his heart was no longer in the election.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
31. Yeah, a moment where he showed he had some saving grace.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:10 PM
Jun 2018

Sadly, it did not show up much after that.
I will not excuse his partisan peccadillos because he is about to die.
He has to live until that time with what he has done.

CTyankee

(63,926 posts)
35. I remember that moment. He had his big moment with what he did when he took the mic from her
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:11 PM
Jun 2018

and set her straight that Obama was not a Muslim. I hope he knew then the extent to which his party was going to shitsville...

TNNurse

(6,933 posts)
30. McCain and Graham have moments
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:08 PM
Jun 2018

but you cannot count on them, they are Republicans and will stick with them.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
41. McCain is for the most part all talk.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:27 PM
Jun 2018


If something DIRECTLY effects him, then he MAY do something. Like, OH I don't know POWs!!

thbobby

(1,474 posts)
6. The GOP has become a one tent party
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:51 PM
Jun 2018

Previously they said they must reach out to Hispanics. They have clearly lost Hispanics. African Americans despise the GOP policies. If the GOP calls out trump, they lose their only major voting block. Without racists, bigots, and misogynists who are left that will vote republican? The rich control the party, but they are a small voting block. This is not new to the GOP, they have been heading down this path since the Southern Strategy began after civil rights were enacted during the Johnson administration.

 

Civic Justice

(870 posts)
29. Excellent "INSIGHT"
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:08 PM
Jun 2018
IF MANY REVIEW HISTORY they too will grasp the understanding of the continuance of the Confederate Idealist Agenda within the Southern Strategy, which first tried their hand at the Democratic Ranks, and move full on over to the Republican ranks for good in the 1969 Nixon Era.

We simply have to watch out for any left overs who learn to the right in our party, to ensure the Democratic Party stays full focused on Humanity Regard, Diplomacy Concerns, Civil Equality, and Economic Equilibrium among the American People.

Republican as we know, are as like Confederates in every way, they are the party driven by the wealthy, and would gladly turn the mass of society into Indentured Servants and Apprentices, for the sake of their own want of dominance and self enrichment at the expense of the people.

old guy

(3,284 posts)
7. If McCain and Flake were really serious,
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:51 PM
Jun 2018

they would switch parties and give control to the Dems. The fact they don't shows they are not serious.

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
10. That could happen now because of this last week, you could have a switch in parties..
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 04:36 PM
Jun 2018

Yes, McCain and Flake could switch..It would change the rule in the Senate. This could happen in the next week. old guy ...you could be the "prophet." This statement by Flake might be the hint. They could switch to Independents, and caucus with the Democrats... Trump and his crowd obviously don't give a damn.

... This statement by an Peter Navarro could cause this to happen. Or, perhaps Navarro could be forced to resign because of the statement. We will see. I guess it is likely that nothing will happen. BUT.............

........................stranger things have happened in the last 20 years in congress..and history....yes,
........................stranger things have happened.....

MyOwnPeace

(16,955 posts)
44. Small point, Stuart,
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:40 PM
Jun 2018

I think you meant "prophet" regarding McCain.

Instead, you used the "Republican motto, PROFIT!"

Just sayin'.............................

Stuart G

(38,458 posts)
46. Thank You..correction made .I made a mistake. It should read "prophet" not ."profit"..Sorry
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:55 PM
Jun 2018

Oh my!...my spelling problem has returned, even got the words mixed up ."profit" is not "prophet"
..........sorry to everyone....Correction has been made..yes, kinda late, but, that has been changed......

bucolic_frolic

(43,511 posts)
8. Reminds me of when Reagan was shot and Al Haig stepped forth to say
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 03:59 PM
Jun 2018

"I am in charge here."

Navarro is really being presumptuous, and any chief executive or president who witnessed such and had any balls would fire him before sundown.

Of course Trump is just a prig needing protection of people who think like him.

Mr.Bill

(24,373 posts)
12. Yes, and there's a special place in hell
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 04:40 PM
Jun 2018

for republican congresspersons who voted over 50 times to take away my health care, too.

hatrack

(59,606 posts)
18. It IS YOUR PARTY, you self-righteous sack!
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:24 PM
Jun 2018

This is all that's left of the GOP - boundless corruption, infinite denial and infantile rage.

You built this.

Suck. On. It.

 

Civic Justice

(870 posts)
36. We can blame the remaining Living Republican President's for Not Speaking Out
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:12 PM
Jun 2018
and the list of Retired Republican Congressional People, who sit silent, and demonstrate that their whole concept and ideals of the past, has led to this madness, and their silence becomes a full on endorsement.
This lets us know... the vile history of the party and the ongoing detestable mentally they have about American people, where they play the poor and uneducated by the well to do who embrace the Evangelical programming, which gives refuge to the hate groups and the bigots of every sort, while it misleads the poor to be their foot solder's, while their acts undermined the poor while it enriches the well to do.
Greed Mentally is the basis of their Ideals.... and Racist and Class Divisiveness is within their Agenda.

Everyone of them that claimed "Never Trump" have become Trump Loyalist!! as if they have fallen under the spell to promote even more of the evil that has resided within them.

Look across any state that has republican influence State Governance, and you find them trying all they can, to cut programs for young kids, senior citizens and any type of service that helps the people sustain themselves.

100's of yrs of $$TRILLIONS upon TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS, have flowed only into the hands of the wealthy, which is an American Atrocity.

Their vile today is today, as vile as it was within the Confederate System and Antebellum Ideology, they can't recreate slavery, but their work is to do everything to get as close to indenturing people by any means, while they enrich themselves, all while being too vain, and avarice driven with the sensibilities of being too dumb to realize every act they undertake weakens America.


Hekate

(91,042 posts)
43. Alas, it is your party. The GOP could have stopped this monster even at the Convention, but no...
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:34 PM
Jun 2018

Apparently those who did not agree with him thought they could control him, and they were and are fools.

By now we have flown so far and fast off the cliff that I am not sure we will even recognize it when we go splat. Some people think there is no bottom -- that we are simply in sickening free-fall forever.

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
52. If we even have a history to write, Flake, YOUR repulsive party will be a stain on it....
Mon Jun 11, 2018, 07:42 AM
Jun 2018

and YOU are a lip curling coward.
Oh, your fellow Republicans are the indeed the worst reeking vermin in our country, make no mistake.
They practice treason hourly just to line their mortal pockets and rip to shreds the lives of the humanity unfortunate enough to exist under their puking agenda.
But you did and said nothing before you announced you were “leaving Brigadoon”. You didn’t have the spine.
Talk is cheap,Pal.
And so are you.

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