Flake Predicts Trump will Get a Primary Challenge

[DonViejo]

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) told CNN that he thinks President Trump will and should have a Republican challenger in the 2020 presidential election.

Said Flake: “I do think the President will have a challenge from the Republican Party. I think there should be. I also think that there will be an independent challenge.”

While he said it’s “not something I’m planning,” Flake did not rule out mounting a third party challenge to Trump.

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[pandr32]

1. Let's hope he is already gone, and ditto for...

Pence and Ryan.

[nocalflea]

2. Trump will be vulnerable.

Hard to campaign while incarcerated.

[Turbineguy]

3. I don't know

the republican party would have to find somebody worse.

That seems to be their trajectory.

[Nac Mac Feegle]

4. Flake is positioning himself

He's trying to make himself out to be the "Sane Republican(tm)". He's still a reactionary, theocratic, right-winger, though, and not to be trusted.

Remember: "You can't spell crazy without R-AZ"

[Historic NY]

5. Unless Trump coughs up his tax returns he will be barred from the ballot in several states.

[former9thward]

9. Those states are all locked for the Democrats so it doesn't matter.

Also those laws have not been tested in the courts and I believe they are unconstitutional. States can't impose ballot eligibility that is not in the Constitution.

[sarah FAILIN]

6. They need ONE challenger.

Not 15 or we will have Trump again.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Kasich and Flake would be fine, they can tag team on Trump in the debates

The bigger question would be, will Trump be able to tinker with the GOP primary process to tip the scales in his favor, or will the GOP old guard hold firm in maintaining a level playing field?

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Would Trump go independent if he lost the nomination?