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Maybe he can do at least one thing right before he leaves. dameatball Nov 2018 #1
I suspect this has nothing to do with doing the right thing rather I suspect cstanleytech Nov 2018 #16
I agree with you. llmart Nov 2018 #17
+1 Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #19
President? What's he smoking? What a joke. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #22
Yeah, the nutty Republican base will never vote for him. Ace Rothstein Nov 2018 #37
Absolutely Deb Nov 2018 #26
Yeah, I was headed down that same road myself, but going to see what plays out. I think you are dameatball Nov 2018 #36
ITA True_Blue Nov 2018 #40
Probably true, but I'll take it, regardless of motivation. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #41
He had a perfect chance to show an honest shred of decency by voting no cstanleytech Nov 2018 #43
Yeah there's that. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #44
Yeah? Talk is cheap, pal. calimary Nov 2018 #2
Doesn't sound like he is just talking about it. Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #12
We've already seen him short-sheet the bed in other matters. calimary Nov 2018 #29
Why didn't he make that a condition of his Kavanaugh vote? flake still believes the GOP will do the FSogol Nov 2018 #3
Sorry, But I STILL Don't Trust Flakey Flake... The_Counsel Nov 2018 #4
Yep. Exactly his M.O. calimary Nov 2018 #30
Exactly. The_Counsel Nov 2018 #39
He must either knows it has no chance of even being brought to a vote or he'll cave. catbyte Nov 2018 #5
I really wonder Ohiogal Nov 2018 #6
Prediction: McConnell himself won't allow it to come to a vote RockRaven Nov 2018 #7
Only if they can't get the unanimous consent BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #13
I support the action 100%...but... FarPoint Nov 2018 #8
Yep. Exactly the point I was making, too. calimary Nov 2018 #31
Brave final acts from Sir Robin (Jeff Flake)? The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #9
That's friggin' hilarious. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #27
Sure he will...then he'll vote against it. What's the idiom? Ah...fool me once RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2018 #10
This guy is all over the place... EarthFirst Nov 2018 #11
I hope he succeeds tinrobot Nov 2018 #14
I wouldn't hold my breath. Protest at 5:00 PM today. Find your city's location and go! ffr Nov 2018 #15
Love this! Great use of a red necktie! calimary Nov 2018 #32
IMO it's just a maneuver by Flake to work toward ensuring that dRump is not the 2020 presidential in2herbs Nov 2018 #18
On this week's episode of "How Will Jeff Flake Screw This Up?" Saviolo Nov 2018 #20
Too little too late SHRED Nov 2018 #21
Just for show. Too late, & he voted to put Kav on S.Ct. to rule how Trump wants. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #23
It's Flake so I figure this is Bettie Nov 2018 #24
Hopefully, they can do this now while it's still 51-49 AdamGG Nov 2018 #25
And of course McConnell will ignore it. C Moon Nov 2018 #28
Good luck with that! As a lame duck, I doubt that he has much clout or influence. SharonAnn Nov 2018 #33
I suspect this has to do with Trump boasting yesterday that he "retired" Jeff Flake. -Steph- Nov 2018 #34
$1 says he votes nay Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #35
False headline. Flake "asks everyone for consent on a bill...." sharedvalues Nov 2018 #38
i'm tired of waiting for the Flake to grow a spine, like the rest of the spineless GOP onetexan Nov 2018 #42
Knowing Flake DFW Nov 2018 #45
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