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Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 10:34 PM Sep 2021

Hey Arizona, run Jeff Flake as an independent against Sinema

And I bet he will win. In fact I would contribute to his campaign. I know that most politicians sell out but I don’t know one that has so blatantly sold out and done so much damage to democracy than your Senator Kristin Sinema.

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Hey Arizona, run Jeff Flake as an independent against Sinema (Original Post) Under The Radar Sep 2021 OP
And he'll caucus with the Republicans AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2021 #1
Jeff Flake is a Republican. Ptah Sep 2021 #2
nah Kali Sep 2021 #3
No . . . Lovie777 Sep 2021 #4
He would not win and he would siphon enough votes away from Sinema to allow the Repub to win. LonePirate Sep 2021 #5
No relayerbob Sep 2021 #6
This is dumb. tritsofme Sep 2021 #7
No. StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #8
Bad idea. nt Progressive Jones Sep 2021 #9
NFW Retrograde Sep 2021 #10
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!! Coventina Sep 2021 #11
Then we can have someone to the right of Sinema? herding cats Sep 2021 #12
This is so fucking stupid. There are actual GOOD DEMOCRATS that can win . There was a candidate that JI7 Sep 2021 #13
Can you remember the name ? She definitely deserves a Primary. OnDoutside Sep 2021 #17
No. Just no. Run a Democrat. That should be a no-brainer... brush Sep 2021 #14
Why are you supporting a RW Republican on this board? As bad as Sinema is, Flake is far worse. Celerity Sep 2021 #15
Flake was and is true to his name DFW Sep 2021 #16
Excellent idea. scrabblequeen40 Sep 2021 #18
Flake talked a good game but defied no one. He would caucus with GOP and we would lose Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #23
Fix that issue by running someone even worse.. Patton French Sep 2021 #19
What the heck is this?! Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #20
Replace an out-of-favor democrat with an out-of-favor republican? Iggo Sep 2021 #21
God no...that is insane. You would merely split the vote and make certain a GOP won...and Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #22
Ah Jeff Flake, the Susan Collins of Mitt Romneys. nt Carlitos Brigante Sep 2021 #24
she has five gojoe12 Sep 2021 #25

LonePirate

(13,408 posts)
5. He would not win and he would siphon enough votes away from Sinema to allow the Repub to win.
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 10:52 PM
Sep 2021

People really do not give much thought to what Independents do the Democratic vote share.

Retrograde

(10,130 posts)
10. NFW
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 12:00 AM
Sep 2021

This guy has no spine, and even if he runs - and wins - as an independent he'll caucus with the Republicans, possibly making McConnell the Senate Majority Leader again.

JI7

(89,240 posts)
13. This is so fucking stupid. There are actual GOOD DEMOCRATS that can win . There was a candidate that
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 12:15 AM
Sep 2021

dropped out because Kelly had a better chance than him. I think that candidate would be a good one for democrats to support .

brush

(53,743 posts)
14. No. Just no. Run a Democrat. That should be a no-brainer...
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 02:51 AM
Sep 2021

to anyone on this site. Flake is a republican who resigned instead of going against trump.

No cowards needed.

DFW

(54,302 posts)
16. Flake was and is true to his name
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 04:25 AM
Sep 2021

He voiced as much "concern" as Susan Collins, and then voted solid right wing. If he talks like an independent and votes like a Turtle, how independent is he really?

scrabblequeen40

(334 posts)
18. Excellent idea.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:37 AM
Sep 2021

I, too, would contribute to his run. He'd be an upgrade when it matters: defying McConnell and Trump.

Demsrule86

(68,469 posts)
23. Flake talked a good game but defied no one. He would caucus with GOP and we would lose
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:14 AM
Sep 2021

the majority...that is probably the worst idea I have ever heard...vote Democratic always people.

Patton French

(747 posts)
19. Fix that issue by running someone even worse..
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:32 AM
Sep 2021

..and who will caucus with the other side? Hmmm, curious strategy.

Mad_Machine76

(24,396 posts)
20. What the heck is this?!
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:47 AM
Sep 2021

He's a Republican and even if elected as an Independent, he will caucus with Republicans. The only thing that made him "good" was that he was not a fan of Trump but let's remember that, despite his call for a "pause" on Kavanaugh's hearing, he still accepted the results of that sham and voted for Kavanaugh.

No. Just. No. Sinema has lots of issues but she's still nominally a D (for now) and gives us control of the Senate if nothing else.

Demsrule86

(68,469 posts)
22. God no...that is insane. You would merely split the vote and make certain a GOP won...and
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:13 AM
Sep 2021

Jeff Flake is a Republican...and never vote with us.

 

gojoe12

(92 posts)
25. she has five
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:22 AM
Sep 2021

more years before anyone runs against her. I'm just hoping she doesn't become an independent before the

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