One more GOP Senator who is going to start speaking out openly and regularly?
Oh man we could only hope. But I’m assuming that Kelli Ward’s polling numbers must have been decent enough alongside his numbers being dreadful enough to make him bail.
Sinema really might be able to pull this off!
Hot damn, this is awesome! Now Synema has an even better shot at taking this seat. Y’all, these retirements point to one thing: a big ass wave that could very likely include taking back the Senate.
So … the only option if you have a conscience is to surrender the field to people who don’t?
Wow. How weak is that?
EDIT: Here’s the text of his floor speech. He sounds exactly like a fighter – right up to the part where he quits.
Here comes J.D. Hayfever
Or, surrender it to a Democrat…
ETA: Charlie Cook was on MTP Daily last week and was absolutely bullish on Dems chances to take Corker’s seat.
Opening the door for some AZ crazy Trumpist. Il mostro arancione and his ex-Rasputin will be crowing about it.
There are few issues on which I agree with Jeff Flake, but if there is no place for someone like him in American politics then we are in a sad state indeed. He is a man with whom we could argue without hating, and with respect.
Nah, it’ll be a GOP majority Senate with extra crazy and sprinkles added.
They’re spraying us like bugs!!
I’m not sure. I think that having Flake fight it out with the wing-nuts might make the path smoother for a Democrat, whether Synema or someone else.
Wow, that’s kind of a bombshell.
What has become of the GOP?
From what I’ve heard of Kelli Ward, she’d be better off running in the Deep South. She would give Christine “I’m not a witch” O’Donnell a run for her money. This could be the thing that puts a Dem in that seat and helps to turn the State purple.
If you won the lottery, you’d groan about all the taxes you’d have to pay.
This is going to be common
So- only if you’re a GOP NOT running for election can you afford to criticize Trump?
The sane ones are self-deporting.
I don’t think it matters because this now means the primary battle will be a war of wing nuts trying to out batshit each other. Under those circumstances Flake would get points for reasonableness and being the adult in the room. Now there’s no adult on the GOP side and the only adult in the room is Synema.