Flake: Republicans who don't call out Trump are complicit

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) on Sunday said that Republican leaders who do not call President Trump out are complicit.

“I do think so,” Flake told CBS’s “Face the Nation” when asked if GOP leaders are complicit if they fail to call out Trump.

“I think that you know, obviously the last thing you want to do is wake up every morning and see a tweet and think, ‘I just---‘ you know, it’s tough not to just say, ‘I’m not going to respond.’ And we can’t respond to everything. But there are times when you have to stand up and say, ‘I’m sorry. This is wrong.’”

Flake said elected officials must hold each other responsible, whether it’s in the White House or in Congress.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/344551-flake-republicans-who-dont-call-trump-out-are-complicit

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Could it be this man has some morals?

[drmeow]

14. No - he's my Senator

and he is an ideologue to end all ideologues. He's a Mormon religious extremist. He is, however, highly unpopular in a purple state with a Republican primary challenger already declared for 2018 and McCain to be contrasted against.

[BigmanPigman]

19. What a clear and succinct answer. It made me laugh and I needed it!

I was starting to fall for the "conservative with a conscience" act...stupid me.

[drmeow]

21. Sadly, these days its all too easy

to fall for it. Even Collins and Murkowski - yes, they voted in the interests of their constituents on this one but they are still Republicans. They are still aligned with a philosophy which has become, at its fundamental core, all about protecting their personal power and protecting the super rich. Yes, I wrote to thank both of them but I have not forgotten that they are Republicans.

[tblue37]

26. Gov. Kasich similarly benefits from being just *slightly* less extreme and

irrational than his Republican peers.

[PatSeg]

27. Yes

We need be careful that we don't mistake "slightly less extreme" for being sane and reasonable. I am glad that Flake spoke out, but more appalled that so few on the right do. It is a sad reflection on the entire party.

[chelsea0011]

23. Amen to that. trump has caused some reps to say things that may perk up

our ears, but then you just have to look at their voting records and find that they are all the same,some more crazier than the other, but all and all just crazy RW corporate/religious extremists.

[CurtEastPoint]

24. Well explained. IOW, he's only out for himself.

[Achilleaze]

2. Americans who don't call out Republicans are complicit

Since the whole freaking Republican Party has turned its back on truth, integrity, and American democracy.

[Honeycombe8]

3. The Senate Republicans have started circling the wagons.

Given McCain's speech in the Senate, where he sharply criticized the body for not getting anything done and (here's the important part) for not standing up and realizing that they are not subordinate to the President, that the Senate is equal to the Presidency. (something to that effect)

[Leghorn21]

4. Is this the senator LOSER 45 is talking about primarying? Is that the word? Well, I do think

Sen. Flake has been hearing crap from king idiot -

[George II]

5. Didn't trump say during the campaign that he'd unify the country? He's doing just that!

[JoeOtterbein]

6. Sounds like Flake is planning on running against Trump in 2020.

[Brother Buzz]

16. Sounds like Flake is trying to survive his 2018 reelection

[still_one]

7. It is the right words

[AlexSFCA]

8. I have to say that

I really appreciate what McCain did with his vote. It was well received by the public and media. Other republicans must have taken notice and, hopefully, will be more outspoken about trump.

[LS_Editor]

9. Flake voted for that horrendous skinny repeal bill that Trump wanted.

Fuck him.

[asiliveandbreathe]

10. So, what Flake is sayin' - "see, I'm calling trumpster out, so

you can't say I'm complicit"..

Take a hike flake!!!!

[Maven]

11. YOU VOTED FOR HIS FUCKING DEATH CARE BILL

WE SEE YOU

[Skittles]

12. love in when repukes try to separate themselves from the pack

[rpannier]

13. But Flake wilkl continue to vote everything Trump

Actions Flake

[Jim Dandy]

15. OK Flake

So why aren't you calling for impeachment?

[longship]

17. You voted for the skinny repeal bill, you fucking idiot!!!

Resign your US Senate seat right fucking NOW!

[Doug the Dem]

18. He's Positioning Himself for 2020

Too bad for him that Pence will be POTUS by that time.

[Midnight Writer]

20. He's not "calling out" Trump even here. He is calling out unspecified Republicans.

[riversedge]

22. GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: Republicans Complicit If They Dont Call Out Trump for Incivility

http://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-sen-jeff-flake-republicans-complicit-if-they-dont-call-out-trump-for-incivility


GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: Republicans Complicit If They Don’t Call Out Trump for Incivility
Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake said on Sunday that Republicans who do not call out President Donald Trump for incivility are complicit. “There are times when you have to stand up and say, ‘I’m sorry, this is wrong,’” Flake said on CBS’ Face the Nation. “There are truths that are self-evident. And you’ve got to call—whether it’s the White House or other elected officials—to task when they’re not doing when they should.” Flake, a Republican, has been critical of the president, but commended him for the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and his efforts to reform regulations and the tax code.

[DK504]

25. Then stop voting for bill

this PINO supports - FLAKE.

[Bleacher Creature]

28. Pot, meet kettle. Kettle, meet pot.

Jeff Flake is as complicit as anyone when it comes to Trump.

[beachbum bob]

29. flake will be a primary fight for his relection as trump and batshit crazies go at him, good news

for democrats if a batshit crazy beats flake......this senate seat becomes a very possible pick up with the correct democratic challenger and money. Conservatives wholesale attacks on medicaid, medicare and Social Security will not go unnotice by the Arizona senior voters. There are nearly 2,500,000 over the age of 60 and MANY of them VOTE. It will all about educating them on the evil of trump and his cutthroats are doing and want to do to medicaid, medicare and Social Security

[niyad]

30. has hell frozen over? flake says something not flakey????

and, unlike ivanka, he appears to know the meaning of the word "complicit"