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Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) on Friday warned his Republican former colleagues in the Senate that none of their triumphs in public office “will matter more than your actions in the coming months.”

In an open letter published by The Washington Post, Flake said President Donald Trump “is on trial” over the Ukraine scandal and “in a very real sense, so are you. And so is the political party to which we belong.”

Flake, who served in the Senate from 2013 until January of this year, urged Republican senators who have so far staunchly defended Trump against impeachment to “remember who we are when we are at our best.”

“And I ask you to remember yourself at your most idealistic” when weighing the evidence against Trump in a Senate impeachment trial,” he added.

Flake acknowledged that, regarding the two articles of impeachment (abuse of power and obstruction of Congress) the House is yet to transmit to the Senate, senators could legitimately argue for or against Trump’s removal from office.

“There is no small amount of moral hazard with each option, but both positions can be defended,” he wrote. “But what is indefensible is echoing House Republicans who say that the president has not done anything wrong. He has.”

“If there ever was a time to put country over party, it is now,” Flake concluded the op-ed. “And by putting country over party, you might just save the Grand Old Party before it’s too late.” 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeff-flake-op-ed-trump-impeachment-063332759.html

rjoeholl

Flake is a flake.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Not Flake

The most respected of GoP senators of all time

Woe and dismay

It's all over for Trump and the rest of us now

Liberty Tree

If this is all you have it shows how empty your argument is.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

Flake the flake is warning the GOP? Of all people, he should know . . . Ok, nothing, actually!

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

Flake is correct even though they wont vote to remove him from office they should censor him but they wont do that either lol

Liberty Tree

That is right. He will still be POTUS in spite of the partisan hate driven impeachment the Democrats had to force through.

Lonewolf

It was only partisan because republicans lacked the guts to fulfil there oath of office!

Liberty Tree

It was partisan because it was a sham. Two Democrats voted against it and one would not vote at all.The American people are slowly catching on.

Wonttakeitanymore

None so aptly named!!!! Flake is as flake does!

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

till January 20 2021

Lonewolf

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

Conservatives stood their ground against a lynch mob whose fabricated charges would have have been tossed out of a legitimate court with prejudice. In doing so, Conservatives honored their oath of office. You birds hate Trump so much you don't care what tactics you use to do your dirty deed to oust him from his legitimately elected office. Tragically, Progressives have now set the "new normal" for future presidents. Every new president might now have to stand up against frivolous and fabricated impeachment charges. Do you remember how Harry Reid destroyed the collegiality of the Senate when he called for implementing the "nuclear option?" Do you recall how that change came back to bite them on the butt? Impeachment will be much worse, much more destructive. Now, wolf,who'd want to do something like that to America and to what purpose would it serve? If you figure it out remember that you're supporting them.

Lonewolf

With trump all roads lead to Russia

youngwilliam Loc: Deep in the heart

OMG, Russia is so passe. You are 4 or 5 iterations behind. That's because you have your nose up all the OPP lefties asses.