{"id":32534,"date":"2018-09-29T14:04:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T14:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=32534"},"modified":"2018-09-29T14:04:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T14:04:59","slug":"jeff-flake-profile-in-courage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=32534","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Flake: profile in courage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jeff Flake’s demonstration of political courage almost made me rethink my long-standing opposition to term limits for members of Congress.<\/p>\n

I’ll reiterate: almost.<\/em><\/p>\n

Flake is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that on Friday recommended the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the Supreme Court. Flake is not running for re-election this year. Thus, his lame-duck status has enabled him to grow a pair of, um, stones<\/em> that he otherwise likely wouldn’t have grown.<\/p>\n

You see, Flake — after announcing his decision to support Kavanaugh’s nomination — came back to the committee hearing room and asked that the Senate delay a full confirmation vote for a week to allow the FBI to do an additional investigation into some serious allegations leveled against Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n

Christine Blasey Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her. They were teenagers when the even allegedly occurred. She presented a compelling case against Kavanaugh. Ford persuaded me that her allegation is credible enough to disqualify Kavanaugh from obtaining this lifetime judicial appointment.<\/p>\n

Flake was cornered in a Capitol Building elevator by two women — sexual assault survivors, apparently — who demanded that he “listen” to the concerns of other victims.<\/p>\n

Flake responded by making his request of the Senate. The Senate agreed. The president then called on the FBI to conduct a limited probe into the allegations. It should take about a week or so to complete.<\/p>\n

I applaud Sen. Flake for his political courage, although the courage is watered down a bit by the fact that he isn’t facing Arizona voters this fall. He is free, therefore, to speak from his heart. He did so.<\/p>\n

If only other members of the Senate and the House of Representatives could demonstrate such guts when they have to face the voters as they seek re-election.<\/p>\n

Having said all that, I remain committed to the notion that voters in each state and House district have it within their power to boot out scoundrels at election time.<\/p>\n

Flake, though, must have emerged as a GOP hero in this ongoing — and terribly frustrating — political battle of wills.<\/p>\n\n

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