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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 06:35 PM

OUR VIEW: Birds Of A Feather Flake Together As Two Republican Senators Embarrass Themselves With Anti-Trump Rants

I live in Tennessee and am especially disappointed with Sen. Corker even though I'm not surprised. He and President Trump's relationship has sourced quickly and badly over he past few months after a Twitter war following Corker's insane decision to go on liberal news shows in September after he announced he was not seeking re-election to question the President's competency and leadership.

When Trump fired back questioning whether Corker had the guts to run for re-election after the President refused to endorse him, Corker declared the White House was more like an adult day care center.

President Trump's tweet about Corker on Oct. 8 read, "...Hence, I would fully expect Corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. Didn't have the guts to run!" The president continued, "..my endorsement). He also wanted to be Secretary of State, I said 'NO THANKS.' He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal!"

Things had cooled down for a little bit until this week between Trump and Corker until the Tennessee Senator's insane decision to go after the President again personally and without reservation on CBS This Morning while discussing the attack in Niger and tax reform.

Corker especially went low when he blamed Trump for North Korea's actions linking the rogue regime's missile tests to yes wait for it, Donald Trump's tweeting. Bob, are you really seriously wanting us to believe that if Donald Trump didn't tweet then North Korea would stop testing their missiles? Yes, I'm shaking my head.

Again President Trump didn't take it without responding saying: "Bob Corker, who helped President O give us the bad Iran Deal & couldn't get elected dog catcher in Tennessee, is now fighting Tax Cuts...." "...Corker dropped out of the race in Tennessee when I refused to endorse him, and now is only negative on anything Trump. Look at his record!"

"Isn't it sad that lightweight Senator Bob Corker, who couldn't get re-elected in the Great State of Tennessee, will now fight Tax Cuts plus!" "Sen. Corker is the incompetent head of the Foreign Relations Committee, & look how poorly the U.S. has done. He doesn't have a clue as....." The President continued: "...the entire World WAS laughing and taking advantage of us. People like liddle' Bob Corker have set the U.S. way back. Now we move forward!"

Senator Corker then fired back with a tweet saying, "Same untruths from an utterly untruthful president. #AlertTheDaycareStaff"

And then you have the illustrious Arizona Senator Jeff Flake who Tuesday announced he too was not seeking re-election then deciding to go to the Senate floor to warn the world it seemed of impending doom now that President Trump was in office. In Flake's mind, "our kids are going to ask what we did to stop what is happening." And what might that be Jeff? Record growth in the stock market, significant GDP growth in the first two quarters of 2017, unemployment rates falling, North Korea scared to death of the man in the Oval Office, illegal immigration at an all time low, the biggest tax cuts in American history on the table and a sense in the nation we have a man who actually loves the nation he's leading?

Oh, while I'm at it, maybe you're talking about the fact that the establishment class in D.C. is getting its ass handed to it by a political outsider and people like you, your fellow jackass Senator John McCain, and others are just mad as hell about that and can't take it.

While Flake has tried to make himself a "martyr" in this, let's be clear. Neither him or Corker are martyrs!  Both men decided to quit because they knew they were going down in flames come November 2018. But the media narrative in both cases is these two "warriors" are wonderful examples of courage because they "stuck" it to the President in their going-out speeches.

Jeff Flake and Bob Corker both met defeat because they both failed to recognize one simple thing. The American people are STILL very angry and tired of the Washington Elites who have destroyed this nation for decades and are actually happy someone is in the White House who is putting the nation FIRST again!

Neither he nor Corker did in their actions or comments.

In researching this editorial, I found out that Jeff Flake actually had a 100 percent lifetime Club for Growth record in the United States House of Representatives. He was a conservative’s conservative and stood up to the House GOP leadership. He used that reputation to catapult himself into the Senate with the backing of most every major conservative group. He towed a tough line on the budget, Obama Care, immigration, etc.

Then he got to the Senate and promptly caved on it all.

Jeff Flake defeated himself with a series of poor decisions over six years that alienated him from his base, alienated Republican donors who he heavily pursued in 2012, and then alienated Trump fans.

According to most sources, voters in Arizona felt betrayed.

Democrats had no use for Flake because he spent years campaigning as a hard core conservative. Republicans had no use for him because he lied his way into the Senate, promptly doing the opposite of many of his core campaign promises.

The fact is that both Flake and Corker were in jeopardy of losing their seats before they went to war with President Trump.

So when Flake and Corker gave their fancy speeches and interviews laced with Anti-Trump poison, both gave the anti-Trump media and all other forces their "rhetorical viagra." The media fell over both men's actions and words with rapturous applause. Well, when the media applauds you these days it's not a good sign you are on the right side of anything - especially politics.

Here's my suggestion to both Corker and Flake. Resign now. If all you're going to until next year is moan and belly ache about the President - go home. You both have had your two minutes of fame and it's over now.

What Trump said is true. Corker couldn't get elected to dog catcher in Tennessee. He may get a thought for what is rumored to be a vacant head coaching job at the University of Tennessee. The thing is Corker would be as good at that as he has been a Senator for our state. Corker is from the East Tennessee area of Chattanooga and should realize we here in the hills are not happy with his display of stupidity.

A Fox and Friends interview with local Knoxville cafe patrons this morning showed that 99% the host talked to were upset that Corker has taken his bitterness out on the President. It's amazing neither he or Flake rarely said a thing about the last eight years under Obama.

I tweeted this out yesterday and will share it in closing.

"Sen. Corker, you're a disgrace to the state of Tennessee pathetically trashing the President to the liberal media. They will turn on you too when you stop giving them sound bites to trash the President. He's wanting to give millions of middle class Americans tax relief. What do YOU want to do? You want to run your mouth which is all you've been good at while Senator. Good riddance and not a day too soon."

You can add Flake's name in this too. Both men disgraced themselves this week and honestly it's just another reminder of why we elected President Trump. The swamp is angry and bitter and we're glad for it.

Let's hope Flake and Corker aren't the last ones to retire and leave. Sen. John McCain are you listening? Mitch, how about you?

Christopher McDonald, Publisher, Editor in Charge

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