It’s been no secret that the retiring Sen. Jeff Flake has long opposed President Trump, and today he called on his fellow Republicans to denounce a tweet in which Trump called “crazed, crying lowlife” Omarosa a “dog” … an insult he’s used with quite a few other people by the way.
When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2018
This kind of language is unbecoming of a President of the United States. There is no excuse for it, and Republicans should not be okay with it. https://t.co/0TLmRT7y22
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) August 14, 2018
But they are….
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 14, 2018
If only you knew a senator who could caucus with the Dems?
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 14, 2018
Maybe someone who was retiring?
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 14, 2018
From a Purple state?
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 14, 2018
Who’s name rhymes with “lake.”
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 14, 2018
Jeff Flake is retiring, so his tweet to Trump is meaningless, BUT switching over would send a very meaningful message to his present party. Do it, @SenJeffFake
— Joyce Ann (@TruthWins22) August 14, 2018
We agree a personal tweet like that is not the most presidential way of doing business, but we’re kind of OK with it too, seeing the depths to which Omarosa is willing to sink to plug her stupid book.
In any case, Resistance leader Rep. Eric Swalwell was right there to advise Flake on what to do.
I agree. But if my colleagues didn’t join me and condemn it, too, I’d probably wonder whether I should still call them my colleagues. You’ve acted honorably throughout this nightmare, Senator. It’s now time to switch over. That will outlive a tweet. https://t.co/q9e29ZQnDY
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 14, 2018
“It’s now time to switch over” … why do we read that in Emperor Palpatine’s voice? “Let the Trump hate flow through you …”
Is this the turning point at which Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation was doomed?
So then stand up and act. Your words have lost meaning. Start by understanding that NO nominee from an administration under investigation for conspiracy should be considered by the Senate.
— Diana Avery (@davery725) August 14, 2018
If putting kids in cages, forcibly drugging them, and forcing pregnant women to miscarry didn’t make Flake do anything, neither will bad language. Flake is a fraud.
— Cat West (@catawu) August 14, 2018
But this IS the GOP. @GOP Misogynists, bigots, power-mad, with zero regard for humanity or this planet. Money and power above all. Despicable. #VoteThemOut
— Eleanor (@edabny62) August 14, 2018
But lady, you’re talking to a Republican. Flake still has that (R) next to his name for a little while longer — must be all the money and power.
Flake's criticism of Trump are useless words. He gets his face on TV and then goes and votes the R party line giving the wealthiest tax cuts and votes to take away healthcare. Blah, blah, blah.
— Mr. Ed (@EdHuslik) August 14, 2018
And will no doubt vote for a rammed-through Kavanaugh.
— Tweet E. Liberal (@WileELiberal) August 14, 2018
No doubt — at least he can retire having done something conservative. And like we said, if Flake has problems with the name-calling someone “dog,” he should have raised them a while ago:
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1029467727667314690
Related:
Getting UGLY! Piers Morgan says what Omarosa called HIM was 'a LOT worse' than Trump's 'dog' insult https://t.co/wqkk5MzdC0
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 14, 2018
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