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'''Jeffrey Lane Flake''' (born December 31, 1962) is a [[globalist]] and [[RINO]] who served as a [[United States Senator]] from [[Arizona]], winning election to the Senate in 2012, after serving as a [[United States Representative]] from 2001 until 2013. After repeatedly opposing [[Donald Trump]] throughout the presidential campaign and even after he was elected president, Flake became unelectable and at an age of only 54 Flake announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate rather than lose in a landslide for re-election. Flake did not vote for Trump in the 2016 election<ref>Manchester, Julia (October 25, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/357039-flake-i-didnt-vote-for-this-president-last-november Flake: ‘I didn’t vote for this president last November’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (October 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/10/25/flake-didnt-vote-president-last-november/ Flake: ‘I Didn’t Vote for This President Last November’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> and indicated that he would prefer to see left-wing Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] as president over Trump, a right-wing [[conservative]].<ref>Giaritelli, Anna (October 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-dodges-when-asked-if-he-wishes-hillary-clinton-were-president/article/2638544 Jeff Flake dodges when asked if he wishes Hillary Clinton were president]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> Flake also opposed the reelection of conservative congressman [[Steve King]].
'''Jeffrey Lane Flake''' (born December 31, 1962) is a [[globalist]] and [[RINO]] who served as a [[United States Senator]] from [[Arizona]], winning election to the Senate in 2012, after serving as a [[United States Representative]] from 2001 until 2013. After repeatedly opposing [[Donald Trump]] throughout the presidential campaign and even after he was elected president, Flake became unelectable and at an age of only 54 Flake announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate rather than lose in a landslide for re-election. Flake did not vote for Trump in the 2016 election<ref>Manchester, Julia (October 25, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/357039-flake-i-didnt-vote-for-this-president-last-november Flake: ‘I didn’t vote for this president last November’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (October 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/10/25/flake-didnt-vote-president-last-november/ Flake: ‘I Didn’t Vote for This President Last November’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> and indicated that he would prefer to see left-wing Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] as president over Trump, a right-wing [[conservative]].<ref>Giaritelli, Anna (October 25, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-dodges-when-asked-if-he-wishes-hillary-clinton-were-president/article/2638544 Jeff Flake dodges when asked if he wishes Hillary Clinton were president]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> Flake also opposed the reelection of conservative congressman [[Steve King]].
Flake courted support by the [[Koch brothers]] who, like Flake, are very [[anti-Trump]]. However, apparently, the Kochs decided to cut their own losses by declining to fund futile efforts to re-elect Flake.
Flake courted support by the [[Koch brothers]] who, like Flake, are very [[anti-Trump]]. However, apparently, the Kochs decided to cut their own losses by declining to fund futile efforts to re-elect Flake.
Flake takes numerous positions which qualify him as a [[RINO]]. These positions include his support for homosexuals serving in the military and giving amnesty to illegal immigrants.<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-jeff-flake-arizonas-next-john-mccain/</ref> Flake stated in 2017 that he regretted opposing the Wall Street bank bailouts in 2008 that conservatives opposed.<ref>Moran, Sean (August 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/sen-jeff-flake-regrets-voting-against-wall-street-bank-bailouts/ Sen. Jeff Flake Regrets Voting Against Wall Street Bank Bailouts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> He criticized President Trump for deciding to leave the Iran nuclear deal that the Obama Administration negotiated,<ref>Carney, Jordain (May 8, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/386787-gop-senator-withdrawing-from-iran-deal-not-in-national-interest GOP senator: Withdrawing from Iran deal not in 'national interest']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 8, 2018.</ref> despite claiming to oppose the deal when it was first negotiated.<ref>Nolte, John (May 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/09/nolte-never-trump-grifters-kasich-flake-flip-flop-iran-deal/ Nolte: Never Trump Grifters John Kasich and Jeff Flake Flip-Flop on Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2018.</ref> Flake criticized President Trump's America First trade policy, and he criticized Trump Administration officials for taking a tough stance against foreign leaders hostile to that agenda.<ref>Manchester, Julia (June 10, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/391567-gop-senator-rips-navarros-trudeau-comments-this-cannot-be-our-party GOP senator rips Navarro’s comments on Trudeau: ‘This cannot be our party’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 10, 2018.</ref> He supports closer cooperation with the [[socialist]] and [[globalist]] [[European Union]].<ref>Samuels, Brett (July 1, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/395093-flake-hits-trump-over-criticism-of-eu-we-need-our-allies-with-us Flake hits Trump over criticism of EU: 'We need our allies with us']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.</ref> He has sided with left-wingers on human-caused climate change and criticized conservatives for leading on the issue rather than following the world on the issue.<ref>Keller, Megan (October 14, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/411318-flake-republicans-should-be-at-the-forefront-of-combatting-climate Flake: Republicans should be at the forefront of combatting climate change]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 14, 2018.</ref>
Flake takes numerous positions which qualify him as a [[RINO]]. These positions include his support for homosexuals serving in the military and giving amnesty to illegal immigrants.<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-jeff-flake-arizonas-next-john-mccain/</ref> Flake stated in 2017 that he regretted opposing the Wall Street bank bailouts in 2008 that conservatives opposed.<ref>Moran, Sean (August 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/sen-jeff-flake-regrets-voting-against-wall-street-bank-bailouts/ Sen. Jeff Flake Regrets Voting Against Wall Street Bank Bailouts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> He criticized President Trump for deciding to leave the Iran nuclear deal that the Obama Administration negotiated,<ref>Carney, Jordain (May 8, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/386787-gop-senator-withdrawing-from-iran-deal-not-in-national-interest GOP senator: Withdrawing from Iran deal not in 'national interest']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 8, 2018.</ref> despite claiming to oppose the deal when it was first negotiated.<ref>Nolte, John (May 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/09/nolte-never-trump-grifters-kasich-flake-flip-flop-iran-deal/ Nolte: Never Trump Grifters John Kasich and Jeff Flake Flip-Flop on Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2018.</ref> Flake criticized President Trump's America First trade policy, and he criticized Trump Administration officials for taking a tough stance against foreign leaders hostile to that agenda.<ref>Manchester, Julia (June 10, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/391567-gop-senator-rips-navarros-trudeau-comments-this-cannot-be-our-party GOP senator rips Navarro’s comments on Trudeau: ‘This cannot be our party’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 10, 2018.</ref> He supports closer cooperation with the [[socialist]] and [[globalist]] [[European Union]].<ref>Samuels, Brett (July 1, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/395093-flake-hits-trump-over-criticism-of-eu-we-need-our-allies-with-us Flake hits Trump over criticism of EU: 'We need our allies with us']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.</ref> He has sided with left-wingers on human-caused climate change and criticized conservatives for leading on the issue rather than following the world on the issue.<ref>Keller, Megan (October 14, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/411318-flake-republicans-should-be-at-the-forefront-of-combatting-climate Flake: Republicans should be at the forefront of combatting climate change]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 14, 2018.</ref>
Even after [[liberal]] Democrat [[Barack Obama]] left office in 2017, Flake continued to keep in touch with him.<ref>Chaitin, Daniel (March 3, 2018). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-says-he-and-obama-keep-in-touch/article/2650635 Jeff Flake says he and Obama keep in touch]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved March 3, 2018.</ref> Flake made baseless allegations against Trump for things that Obama blatantly did, such as disregarding the Constitution, though he stayed silent regarding Obama.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/24/jeff-flake-trashes-trump-for-grads-at-obamas-harvard-law-school/ Jeff Flake Trashes Trump for Grads at Obama’s Harvard Law School]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref>
Even after [[liberal]] Democrat [[Barack Obama]] left office in 2017, Flake continued to keep in touch with him.<ref>Chaitin, Daniel (March 3, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-says-he-and-obama-keep-in-touch/article/2650635 Jeff Flake says he and Obama keep in touch]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved March 3, 2018.</ref> Flake made baseless allegations against Trump for things that Obama blatantly did, such as disregarding the Constitution, though he stayed silent regarding Obama.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (June 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/24/jeff-flake-trashes-trump-for-grads-at-obamas-harvard-law-school/ Jeff Flake Trashes Trump for Grads at Obama’s Harvard Law School]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref>
===Obstructing judicial originalists and textualists===
===Obstructing judicial originalists and textualists===
Flake has criticized [[Donald Trump]] for his national conservative positions and praised [[Jeb Bush]] for his support for amnesty for illegal aliens.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/jeff-flake-defends-jeb-bush-act-of-love/ Jeff Flake Praises Jeb’s ‘Act of Love’ Remarks About Illegals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> Flake stated that the GOP should follow the Republican National Committee's autopsy report that was adopted after Mitt Romney's 2012 election defeat saying that the party must adopt pro-illegal immigration and amnesty positions, even after [[Donald Trump]] was elected after taking the opposite route.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/jeff-flake-republicans-should-embrace-pro-amnesty-autopsy-report/ Jeff Flake: GOP Should Embrace Pro-Amnesty ‘Autopsy’ Report]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref>
Flake has criticized [[Donald Trump]] for his national conservative positions and praised [[Jeb Bush]] for his support for amnesty for illegal aliens.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 2, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/jeff-flake-defends-jeb-bush-act-of-love/ Jeff Flake Praises Jeb’s ‘Act of Love’ Remarks About Illegals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> Flake stated that the GOP should follow the Republican National Committee's autopsy report that was adopted after Mitt Romney's 2012 election defeat saying that the party must adopt pro-illegal immigration and amnesty positions, even after [[Donald Trump]] was elected after taking the opposite route.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/jeff-flake-republicans-should-embrace-pro-amnesty-autopsy-report/ Jeff Flake: GOP Should Embrace Pro-Amnesty ‘Autopsy’ Report]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref>
Flake did not comment favorably on President Trump's pardon of Sheriff [[Joe Arpaio]].<ref>Chaitin, Daniel (August 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-not-a-fan-of-trumps-pardon-of-joe-arpaio/article/2632641 Jeff Flake not a fan of Trump's pardon of Joe Arpaio]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
Flake did not comment favorably on President Trump's pardon of Sheriff [[Joe Arpaio]].<ref>Chaitin, Daniel (August 25, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-not-a-fan-of-trumps-pardon-of-joe-arpaio/article/2632641 Jeff Flake not a fan of Trump's pardon of Joe Arpaio]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref>
In October 2018, Flake stated that not only claimed that President Trump did not have the authority to end "[[Birthright Citizenship]]" for illegals and travelers, but that he "shouldn't" end it.<ref>Carney, Jordain (October 30, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/413927-flake-warns-trump-against-nixing-birthright-citizenship Flake: Trump 'can't' and 'shouldn't' nix birthright citizenship]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 30, 2018.</ref> He claimed that the Trump Administration's sending of troops to help secure the southern border was "a stunt."<ref>Zwirz, Elizabeth (November 14, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-troop-deployment-at-u-s-southern-border-a-stunt Jeff Flake: Troop deployment at southern border is ‘a stunt’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref>
In October 2018, Flake stated that not only claimed that President Trump did not have the authority to end "[[Birthright Citizenship]]" for illegals and travelers, but that he "shouldn't" end it.<ref>Carney, Jordain (October 30, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/413927-flake-warns-trump-against-nixing-birthright-citizenship Flake: Trump 'can't' and 'shouldn't' nix birthright citizenship]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 30, 2018.</ref> He claimed that the Trump Administration's sending of troops to help secure the southern border was "a stunt."<ref>Zwirz, Elizabeth (November 14, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-troop-deployment-at-u-s-southern-border-a-stunt Jeff Flake: Troop deployment at southern border is ‘a stunt’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref>
*Chamberlain, Samuel (December 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/05/gop-sen-flake-donates-100-to-dem-doug-jones-in-alabama-race-country-over-party.html GOP Sen. Flake donates $100 to Dem Doug Jones in Alabama race: 'Country over party']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> Even [[Ben Sasse]], another opponent of Moore and "Never Trumper", noted that Flake's donation was "a bad idea" due to the Democrat's extreme positions on abortion.<ref>Multiple references:
*Chamberlain, Samuel (December 5, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/05/gop-sen-flake-donates-100-to-dem-doug-jones-in-alabama-race-country-over-party.html GOP Sen. Flake donates $100 to Dem Doug Jones in Alabama race: 'Country over party']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> Even [[Ben Sasse]], another opponent of Moore and "Never Trumper", noted that Flake's donation was "a bad idea" due to the Democrat's extreme positions on abortion.<ref>Multiple references:
*Samuels, Brett (December 5, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/363449-gop-senator-flake-donation-to-alabama-dem-a-bad-idea GOP senator: Flake donation to Alabama Dem 'a bad idea']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
*Samuels, Brett (December 5, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/363449-gop-senator-flake-donation-to-alabama-dem-a-bad-idea GOP senator: Flake donation to Alabama Dem 'a bad idea']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
*Leach, Katie (December 5, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ben-sasse-jeff-flakes-donation-to-doug-jones-is-a-bad-idea/article/2642670 Ben Sasse: Jeff Flake's donation to Doug Jones is a 'bad idea']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref>
*Leach, Katie (December 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ben-sasse-jeff-flakes-donation-to-doug-jones-is-a-bad-idea/article/2642670 Ben Sasse: Jeff Flake's donation to Doug Jones is a 'bad idea']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref>
In November 2018, Flake stated he would support the left-wing Democrat challenger to strong conservative U.S. Representative [[Steve King]].<ref>Axelrod, Tal (November 2, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414655-flake-says-hes-rooting-for-democrat-running-against-steve-king Flake says he's rooting for Democrat running against Steve King]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 2, 2018.</ref>
In November 2018, Flake stated he would support the left-wing Democrat challenger to strong conservative U.S. Representative [[Steve King]].<ref>Axelrod, Tal (November 2, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414655-flake-says-hes-rooting-for-democrat-running-against-steve-king Flake says he's rooting for Democrat running against Steve King]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 2, 2018.</ref>