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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). [http://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). [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). [http://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>
Flake illustrated his disregard for actually advancing conservative policies by blocking President Trump's [[conservative]] judicial nominees because he disliked the administration's [[America First]] trade policies.<ref>Wilber, Del Quentin (June 24, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-senator-threatens-to-block-trumps-judicial-nominees-over-trade-policies-1529866625 GOP Senator Threatens to Block Trump’s Judicial Nominees Over Trade Policies]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Carney, Jordain (June 30, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/394921-appeals-court-nominees-languish-in-senate-as-flake-demands-tariff-vote Appeals court nominees languish in Senate as Flake demands tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 30, 2018.</ref> He claimed he would stop his opposition to conservative judges after the Senate passed a symbolic resolution on the issue,<ref>Carney, Jordain (July 11, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/396596-flake-drops-opposition-to-trumps-judges-after-tariff-votes Flake drops opposition to Trump's judges after tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> but he then announced he would go on a long vacation in [[Zimbabwe]] at a time when the Senate badly needed him to confirm conservative nominees.<ref>Byrd, Haley (August 1, 2018). [https://www.weeklystandard.com/haley-byrd/is-jeff-flakes-summer-vacation-sabotaging-trumps-judicial-nominees Is Jeff Flake’s Summer Vacation Sabotaging Trump’s Nominees?] ''The Weekly Standard''. Retrieved August 2, 2018.</ref>
Flake illustrated his disregard for actually advancing conservative policies by blocking President Trump's [[conservative]] judicial nominees because he disliked the administration's [[America First]] trade policies.<ref>Wilber, Del Quentin (June 24, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-senator-threatens-to-block-trumps-judicial-nominees-over-trade-policies-1529866625 GOP Senator Threatens to Block Trump’s Judicial Nominees Over Trade Policies]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Carney, Jordain (June 30, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/394921-appeals-court-nominees-languish-in-senate-as-flake-demands-tariff-vote Appeals court nominees languish in Senate as Flake demands tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 30, 2018.</ref> He claimed he would stop his opposition to conservative judges after the Senate passed a symbolic resolution on the issue,<ref>Carney, Jordain (July 11, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/396596-flake-drops-opposition-to-trumps-judges-after-tariff-votes Flake drops opposition to Trump's judges after tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> but he then announced he would go on a long vacation in [[Zimbabwe]] – where he spoke highly of the country's system of governance despite international outcry over its authoritarianism, despite comparing President Trump to authoritarians<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/03/sen-jeff-flake-on-zimbabwes-disputed-election-democracy-doesnt-get-any-better-than-this/ Jeff Flake on Zimbabwe’s Disputed Election: ‘Democracy Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref> – at a time when the Senate badly needed him to confirm conservative nominees.<ref>Byrd, Haley (August 1, 2018). [https://www.weeklystandard.com/haley-byrd/is-jeff-flakes-summer-vacation-sabotaging-trumps-judicial-nominees Is Jeff Flake’s Summer Vacation Sabotaging Trump’s Nominees?] ''The Weekly Standard''. Retrieved August 2, 2018.</ref>
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