Trump met with potential Flake challengers before Phoenix rally

[highplainsdem]

Source: Politico

PHOENIX — President Donald Trump continues to amp up the pressure on Sen. Jeff Flake, savaging the Arizona Republican on Twitter and holding a private meeting with several of his prospective primary opponents.

Before taking the stage in Phoenix on Tuesday evening for a campaign-style rally, the president huddled backstage with state Treasurer Jeff DeWit and former state GOP Chairman Robert Graham. Both are considering running against Flake, an outspoken critic of the president who recently published an anti-Trump book, “Conscience of a Conservative.”

Trump ripped the Arizona senator during the brief meeting, calling him “the flake," according to three people who provided an account of the discussion. Trump also discussed the potential for a primary challenge to Flake and told DeWit and Graham, both of whom have aligned with the president, to get back to him about their interest in running.

Also participating in the huddle was Rep. Trent Franks, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus who appeared at the rally. At one point, Franks told the president that either DeWit or Graham would make strong challengers to Flake.

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/23/trump-jeff-flake-arizona-senate-241959

[sandensea]

1. I'm rooting for Chemtrail Kelli

It would be great to deprive McCocaine of one of his loyal, focus-group approved lap dogs - and replace him with a real troublemaker like the intrepid Ms. Ward.

[flibbitygiblets]

2. Yertle the Turle isn't gonna like this...

...I wonder if Yertle's having his own meeting with Mike Pence about...you know.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Flake had better start voting against the fake prez

and all he stands for or else he will be viewed as a hypocritical fraud come election time. He had better walk the walk and not just talk the talk.