WAPO: Flake to gop: Save Your Souls

[lindysalsagal]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jeff-flake-fellow-republicans-theres-still-time-to-save-your-souls/2019/09/30/ade876f6-e2d3-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html

Jeff Flake: Fellow Republicans, there’s still time to save your souls

By Jeff Flake September 30, 2019 at 8:46 a.m. EDT

Jeff Flake, a Republican, represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019. He is a resident fellow at Harvard University and a contributor to CBS News.

Two years ago I stood in the Senate chamber and said: “There are times when we must risk our careers in favor of our principles.”

In my case, I had not supported the president’s election. One year into his presidency, I knew that I could not support his reelection. While I had hoped that I could still run for reelection to the Senate in 2018 as someone who would help to provide a check on the president’s worst impulses, it soon became apparent that this was not what Republican primary voters in my state were looking for. Whatever reservations they might have had when they voted for Donald Trump, one year into his presidency they wanted a senator who was all in.

My fellow Republicans, it is time to risk your careers in favor of your principles. Whether you believe the president deserves impeachment, you know he does not deserve reelection.

Our country will have more presidents. But principles, well, we get just one crack at those. For those who want to put America first, it is critically important at this moment in the life of our country that we all, here and now, do just that.

[AkFemDem]

1. Look we all know he's a coward when push comes to shove but....

Every voice from the right who speaks up is helpful because it gets under Trump’s skin and because it gives another ounce of doubt to those republicans who are nearing their own breaking point.

[TlalocW]

2. Well, he's not wrong, but this is classic Flake

He's going to tut-tut his fellow republicans so he can look bipartisan (I think he's planning on running for president one day). Now if he were still in the senate, when it came time for the rubber to meet the road, he would be a good widdle republican lapdog and do whatever leadership wanted him to do. Even though he's out, I'm sure he'll find some action to take that will negate whatever he's saying here.

TlalocW

[Javaman]

3. the repukes first needs souls to save. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

4. He might join up with his stellar Pal

Susan Collins and draft a more meaning full statement. Just saying. Ice Cream and Jello will melt when not handled properly.

[yonder]

6. "a more meaning full statement." And sternly worded, too.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. More mashed

potato's please,or do we want more corn meal mush.

[empedocles]

5. ' . . time to save your souls'. Certainly worth saying. Pol'tics not a pristine arena.

Do not necessarily need purist principles here.