Discussion: Flake Threatens To Block Judicial Nominees Until Senate Votes On Mueller Bill

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I eagerly await the the next spineless reason Flake comes up with to back away from this threat.

I would love to be wrong on this. I’d embrace the fail.

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Let’s hope Flake really doesn’t have any fucks left to give and follows through on this.

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Flake keeps saying the right words, but never takes the right actions. I guess he just can’t escape his name.

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Ditto.
Exactly my thought

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Flake will fold. He always does.

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My sentiments exactly. Thanks.

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“I will not vote to advance any of the 21 judicial nominees pending in the Judiciary Committee or vote to confirm the 32 judges awaiting confirmation…"

Did the math and found McConnell didn’t need his vote, did he?

Kyrsten Sinema can’t be sworn in soon enough.

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In the event Flake ends up backing down (which I expect he will), it is ultimately still better for the cause for this to exist in the Senate record.

Approximately >< thismuch better

But still better.

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Let us see how long he really means it this time. Will it last through some actual votes? Will it last through this weekend?

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I wonder if the balls itch when they try to grow in.

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I’ll believe it when I see it, spineless.

Oh, and BTW, Jell-O has announced a new flavor in honor of Jeff Flake’s stellar career in the Senate: “Pasty”.

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Is Flake giving up life as an invertebrate?

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Flake made the threat after he and one of the bill’s co-sponsors, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), attempted to force a vote for the bill on the floor.

LOLOLOL

And then he’ll vote along with the rest of GOP against the bill he co-authored because reasons.

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Sure you will.

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Whatever, Flake. Just shuffle out and let Sinema take your seat already

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CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin joked that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “is going to squash Jeff Flake like a bug, as he always does.”

The Flakester can’t even get 20 comments before his relevance is exterminated.

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Trying to go out with a bang, I guess.

As

points out, the accolades for

are premature.

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Awwwwww! 8( Somebody misses all of the attention. I have a suggestion: Run away and join the circus…

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He’s a chickenshit, but at least he’s a principled chickenshit.

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