A former Republican Senator is endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
Over the weekend, Jeff Flake (Ariz.) who served as ambassador to Turkey, officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Flake said in a statement posted to X, on Sunday he is supporting the Harris-Walz ticket because he believes in the rule of law and wants to support a candidate “who respects the will of the voters and would never attempt to use the powers of the Presidency to overturn an election” and “seeks to unite our country” rather than divide it.
Flake, who described himself as a “conservative Republican,” added, “I would encourage all Republicans who feel this way to do the same. After all, in times like these there is nothing more conservative than putting country over party.”
Flake, a vocal Trump critic during his time as a senator during the Trump administration, said that he wanted a candidate who uses “the political process created by our founders to debate and to persuade, not disparage or demonize” and “understands that political opponents are our fellow citizens, not the enemy.”
“I want to support a presidential candidate who seeks to unite our country, rather than one who divides us,” Flake said in the video. “One who represents the ideals of new generation of leadership, not based on grievances of the past but hope for the future.”
In the video, and later in an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday morning, Flake pointed to Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election results as a reason he cannot support him — and that he wants a candidate who “respects the will of the voters.”
“I think Republicans believe in the rule of law in particular, and it’s difficult to support a candidate who, having lost an election, tries to use the powers of the presidency to overturn that election,” Flake said in an interview with ABC. “That is anything but respect for the rule of law. So I know that a lot of conservative Republicans feel the way I do, that you just can’t support a candidate like that.”
Flake served in the House from 2001 to 2013 and the Senate from 2013 to 2019.
Flake served as an ambassador to Turkey, stepping down earlier this month.
He noted on ABC that as an ambassador, he could not make the endorsement until he resigned.
“Having spent the past three years overseas as a United States ambassador, I’ve seen up close that we have very real enemies abroad,” Flake said in the video. “We also have vital and indispensable allies. I want to support a presidential candidate who understands and appreciates the difference.”
His last name describes him perfectly!
May as well put a Biden bullseye on yourself. Plus you’ve condemned you family. That’s what woke traitors do.
True, but he lives in a small town owned by his rotten family and those not related work for his family! He DOES have an appropriate last name!
What Estd Republicans do
True, but he’s just following in the footsteps of that RINO Senator from Utah!
Well, the J6th Event was a Nancy Pelosi Playbook! And the truth is finally being made public! There were many wrongful acts and false accusations under oath covering up J6 and we are getting closer to closure. Trump was correct at every level he challenged the system! Trump was also concerned about stuffing Ballot Boxes (across America!) with illegal votes because only 1 or 2 ballots could be put in at one time. The videos of camera’s from “2,000 Mules” showed corruption at it’s highest and was proven that 10, 20 and 30 ballots were being stuffed at one time and the same person would do that many times each night, and many nights on top of that. It’s proven on film and documented and very, very illegal! That has yet to be addressed because they are tying Trump up in court. And now it is election time! If you want justice in this country vote for Trump! If you want communism, vote Democratic this election! The border crossings is a non-American movement and you should be ashamed of your RINO actions. Hope you lose your job for what you have done to the Republican Party! You are a traitor and an un-American Politician!!!!
True, but HOW can we stop it other than shooting the ballot box stuffers?
Chameleon Harris has absolutely no interest in uniting this country unless it is uniting under a single-party system. It’s Democrats who hate and persecute and use lawfare to take out their ideological enemies. It’s Democrats who disown their own family members of they vote for Trump. Democrats’ hatred of Trump is so great that they believe any act no matter how unlawful, including killing him, is justified to “protect the country.” Democrats who project every negative characteristic they themselves possesss on Trump or other Republicans. Democrats who are always gaslighting, as if you tell lies long enough and often enough the people will think they’re true. Mr. Flake is drinkin’ the Kool Aid to support Harris.
Flake is a flake.Lowlife traitor.
He was unsuccessful in Congress. Maybe he should just shut up
As we now know, Flake never was a republican. He was always a democrat RINO. The LDS Church seems to be full of RINO’s! How disappointing.