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9. Sen Jeff Flake: "the words ... were not 'tough', they were abhorrent and repulsive"

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 03:31 PM

Jan 2018

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/senators-trump-comment-tom-cotton/index.html

Sen. Jeff Flake, a fierce Republican critic of the President, was not at the meeting but tweeted that he had heard directly from those who were in attendance.

"The words used by the President, as related to me directly following the meeting by those in attendance, were not 'tough,' " he said, taking issue with the President's tweet. "They were abhorrent and repulsive."

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Tom Cotton calls Dick Durbin a "liar" [View all] alwaysinasnit Jan 2018 OP

I had forgotten. cilla4progress Jan 2018 #1

Guess it is a good thing that duels in congress are illegal. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #2

Would prefer cage matches on the congressional floor. democratisphere Jan 2018 #5

Dueling alwaysinasnit Jan 2018 #6

Being called a liar in the press by a colleague would be seen as a dishonor I assume. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #8

Researching alwaysinasnit Jan 2018 #3

Oh, absolutely! Ohiogal Jan 2018 #4

So I guess Sen. Tim Scott is a liar as well, eh, Cotton? Leghorn21 Jan 2018 #7

Sen Jeff Flake: "the words ... were not 'tough', they were abhorrent and repulsive" progree Jan 2018 #9

Sen. Lindsay Graham: "I said my piece directly to him .. I appreciate Senator Durbin's statements" progree Jan 2018 #10

Powerful white guy thinks he can get away with anything BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #11

Presidential run? alwaysinasnit Jan 2018 #12

Why sure...The MSM thinks he is a natural BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #13

Thanks! alwaysinasnit Jan 2018 #14

Tom Cotton is the liar ladym55 Jan 2018 #15