Flake Considers Taking on Trump in 2020

Townhall ^ | 03/16/2018 | Leah Barkoukis

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Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is retiring at the end of his term but he may not be giving up on politics altogether.

The staunch critic of President Trump said Thursday during a speech at the National Press Club that he may take on the commander in chief in 2020.

"It's not in my plan to run for president, but I am not ruling it out. Somebody needs to stand up for traditional Republicanism," Flake said. "Somebody needs to raise that, for nothing else than to give people hope that that decent party will be back. We'll get through this."

He also said the blind loyalty to Trump shown by many of his fellow Republican colleagues means the GOP “might not deserve to lead.”

While Flake acknowledged the uphill battle of defeating the president if the election were held today, the Arizona Republican said all that could change dramatically if the GOP has disastrous results in the midterm elections.

"Not today, but two years from now, possibly. Things can unravel pretty fast," Flake said. "As soon as he's viewed as one who loses majorities in the House and the Senate, and there's no chance that someone in the 30s can win re-election, people might move on."

He also said if Trump does not lose support from his base, there is still another option to run as an independent.

"I'm not ruling that out either," he said. "There are going to be a lot of other people in the party looking for something else."

Steve Duprey, who represents New Hampshire at the Republican National Committee, said his chances are not looking good.

"It's virtually impossible to beat an incumbent for the nomination,” he said, reports FoxNews.com. “But that doesn't prevent people from trying with various degrees of seriousness."

It’s difficult to say whether Flake is serious or not, considering he acknowledged in October that he wouldn’t even be able to win a GOP primary in his state.

"The bottom line is if I were to run a campaign that I could be proud of, and where I didn’t have to cozy up to the president and his positions or his behavior, I could not win in a Republican primary," he said the day after announcing he wouldn’t seek reelection." "That’s the bottom line."

[Sirius Lee]

The same flake that had to quit the senate because he’s so hated in his own state that he can’t get reelected? That flake?

[gunnyg]

Wonder just what Rand Paul thinks about bringing the 0bama Syndicate to Justice!/?????????????????????

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[MrEdd]

Even the people in his home state can’t stand him anymore.
Sounds like a great challenger.
Wonder if he plans on selling guacamole bowls?

[alloysteel]

Run, Jeff, run. Trumps needs the practice, for how to deal with intransigent Democrats.

Designated target....

[lee martell]

GO for it, Jeff! Soak up a lot of donor money early, so that it goes down the same deep rabbit hole as your political career.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I believe Donald Rumsfeld called them “Dead-Enders”.

[matthew fuller]

Help stamp out “traditional Republicanism”.

[Califreak]

“Traditional Republicanism”?

You really meant “Typical Rinoism”, didn’t you?

[Alberta's Child]

Trump won the GOP nomination in 2016 because REPUBLICAN voters are sick and tired of "traditional Republicanism."

Flake should ask Yeb Bush about that before launching a stupid primary challenge that probably won't get him even a single delegate.

[Califreak]

He threw a few bones to Juan McLame so I wouldn’t doubt it.

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[Mr. K]

LOL - I hope he tries

[gunnyg]

My view IS!

We’re stuck on spinning our wheels! No Traction!
That is, UNFINISHED BUSINESS! Namely: The 0bama Syndicate NOT Brought To Justice!
In fact, nobody has tried!
Denial and projection has not worked!
How would RP look in a BadASS Fedora?????
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[MNJohnnie]

18% approval rate in his home state. He could not even get elected dog catcher.

[Windflier]

Flake is a loony tune liberal. No other explanation makes sense.

[MNJohnnie]

Actually Trunmp is a return ot traditional Republicanism and a repudiation of the last 30 years of “Bushing the GOP”. Flake is a Bush GOPer.

[hal ogen]

I wonder if this idiot & loser has “considered” signing him self into a mental hospital?

[Zathras]

Notice this coward never talks to GOP Voters, only RAT MSM.
I’d have this girly man crying in five min of debate.

Q: “When did you and McCain begin your plot to send the Trump Dosser to the FBI?”
Q: “Which Democrats first gave you information on the Trump Dosser?”
Q: “What is your involvement with the Mormon Church, the property sale for the NSA surveillance building in UT and Harry Reid?”
Q: “What is Mitt Romney’s involvement in the NSA property sale, his connections with Harry Reid and Axelrod in their meeting in 2015 in Jackson Hole?”
Q: “Who first suggested using UT as the new NSA spying location and when was it first presented to Congress for approval and funding?”
Q: “What is your involvement with George Soros and his plan to plant Soros supporters into the DOJ and State AG’s?”

[Pining_4_TX]

Flake, go away or we shall taunt you again.

[amihow]

Wait until the Donald gets the video of Flake saying when asked why he ran for a second term when he promised he would leave after one, “I lied”.