Sen. Jeff Flake says he will not seek re-election in 2018, citing the nastiness of Trump-era GOP

[HipChick]

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/2017/10/24/republican-senator-jeff-flake-announces-not-running-senate-reelection-gop-primary-ward-trump/793952001/



Condemning the nastiness of Republican politics in the era of President Trump, Sen. Jeff Flake on Tuesday announced he will serve out the remainder of his term but will not seek re-election in 2018.

The bombshell, which Flake, R-Ariz., intended to detail Tuesday afternoon on the Senate floor, will further roil Republican hopes of keeping the party's 52-seat Senate majority in the midterm elections of Trump's first term, when the president's party historically loses seats in Congress.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Jeff will land on his feet with Millions

of bucks in his pocket. Just another new Lobbyist in D.C..

[babylonsister]

2. Wow, they're bailing fast! nt

[demmiblue]

3. ...

[grossproffit]

4. I met w/ Flake while campaigning for Hillary in Mesa, AZ. He was kind and welcoming. Nice guy.

[gratuitous]

5. Why are you closing me down, Louie?

He’s shocked — shocked! — at the nastiness of the Republicans. Rip Van Flakel can now return to his somnambulent state, confident that no more bad dreams will haunt his sleep.

The question I have is, “Besides quitting, is there anything you plan to do about this sorry-ass state of affairs, Sen. Flake? Or is it enough to sate your nascent conscience to feign high dudgeon as you flounce out the door?”