Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) grew emotional Sunday morning while remembering the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). In an interview with Flake, CNN’s Jake Tapper played video of McCain saying that it had been a “privilege” to serve with Flake after Flake’s announcement that he would retire at the end of his current term.
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on the late Sen. John McCain: "It's tough to imagine a Senate without him. It's tough to imagine politics without John McCain." pic.twitter.com/NhE69Hs7Cz
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) August 26, 2018
So be admirable yourself, Jeff. It’s time. Time for deeds, not just words.
I can only imagine the GOP troglodyte that will be named to fill the seat. Joe Arpaio? Jan Brewer?
It was tough to endure politics with John McCain.
No disrespect to McCain, with whom I disagreed about almost everything–and who, I believe, made some choices in pursuit of the Presidency that he lived to deeply regret, as he should–but, in the wake of the past 24 months, I really do not give One Rat’s Ass about Jeff Flake’s feelings, “sincere” or otherwise. He has just been too gutless and hypocritical.
Life is tough.