Flake: Better for a Dem to win in 2020

[struggle4progress]

BY JOHN BOWDEN - 03/29/19 01:13 PM EDT

Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Thursday that he would rather see a Democrat win in 2020 than have President Trump elected to a second term.

Flake made his comments at a debate in New York hosted by the nonprofit Intelligence Squared. Flake and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens argued that the GOP should not renominate Trump, while Liz Peek and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach backed the president.

Moderator John Donvan asked Flake if he would rather see Trump lose if he is the party's standard-bearer in 2020 ...

"Oh yes, yes," Flake responded, citing Trump's policies on issues such as immigration. Flake said that while those policies were supported by the president's base, they hurt the Republican Party over the long run ...

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/436473-flake-says-hed-rather-see-a-democrat-win-if-trump-is-gops-2020-nominee

[Funtatlaguy]

1. So will Flake endorse and campaign for the Democratic nominee

[Wounded Bear]

2. Gee, Mr Flake, could have used that support a little earlier...

like when you were an actual Senator who swore an oath to defend the Constitution.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. The dotard can't be happy about that one