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2016 Postmortem

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2016, 09:12 PM Jul 2016

HOLY FLIPPIN' FARK, YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ) JUST TWEETED ABOUT KAINE!!!! [View all]

Jeff Flake
?@JeffFlake

Trying to count the ways I hate @timkaine. Drawing a blank. Congrats to a good man and a good friend.

https://twitter.com/JeffFlake/status/756654936599859200

I don't believe Flake has endorsed Trump, either. I could be wrong, though, but remember he is McCain's junior and there is a lot of bad blood between McCain and Trump.

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HOLY FLIPPIN' FARK, YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ) JUST TWEETED ABOUT KAINE!!!! [View all] MohRokTah Jul 2016 OP

The GOP breaking new headline was at a loss as well. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #1

Between this and his "We're jumping the shark by saying Hillary for prison" tweet... SaschaHM Jul 2016 #2

Once upon a time there were decent Republicans who disagreed about some policy matters Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #32

Republicans are in a bad place and the rats are jumping ship liberal N proud Jul 2016 #3

I think (and hope) that's right. They may be looking for an excuse. She might have imagined that. nolabear Jul 2016 #10

I think Jeff Flake was the one who said KMOD Jul 2016 #4

And there are no lawns in Arizona. Common Sense Party Jul 2016 #12

Hah hah! AllyCat Jul 2016 #24

True dat lovemydog Jul 2016 #25

He meant to say "rake the gravel" Zambero Jul 2016 #27

We have some spectacular lawns here, but I doubt Flake mows his own (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #28

Yes.He is. 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #26

Whaaaat??? Kber Jul 2016 #5

in many ways tim kaine drray23 Jul 2016 #6

He took on Trump at the Senate meeting over Trump's attack on McCain dsc Jul 2016 #7

It's amazing he stood up to Trump more than McCain has. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #29

That's funny! Cha Jul 2016 #8

K&R. nt UtahLib Jul 2016 #9

He feels the way the wind is blowing GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #11

You are very correct. Scruffy1 Jul 2016 #22

A lot of these guys said nice things about Biden too Renew Deal Jul 2016 #13

Flake strikes me as a decent human being geek tragedy Jul 2016 #14

Agreed rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #15

Holy moly! NBachers Jul 2016 #16

maybe someone's trying to get re-elected in a state with a large Hispanic population... 0rganism Jul 2016 #17

He's not up for re=election until 2018. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #19

that's not too far away and hispanics vote will just increase over time JI7 Jul 2016 #23

It could be LoverOfLiberty Jul 2016 #20

Sounds like he's trying to keep AZ red by offering a lifeboat as Trump's Titanic Ego sinks L. Coyote Jul 2016 #30

Flake boycotted the GOP convention . . . ucrdem Jul 2016 #18

isn't he the one that said he can't attend the convention because he is mowing his lawn or something JI7 Jul 2016 #21

Flake is interesting. longship Jul 2016 #31