Congressman Jeff Flake

Rating the 110th Congress for 2008 Number One Taxpayer Best Friend for 2008 Congressional rating season: Republican Congressman Jeff Flake of Arizona. He came in with a score of 98, and received an 'A'. This is the 5th straight year, Flake has won the distinction of "Most Fiscally Conservative" in the entire House of Reps. Rounding out the Top 5: Paul of Texas (96), Broun of Georgia (93), Frank of Arizona (93), and Henserling of Texas (91). All Congressman commonly identified as "libertarians" finished in the Top 25, including: Ed Royce of California (88), John Shadegg of Arizona (84), and Dana Rohrabacher (82). Note ... Read Full Story

by James Fryar Republicans are not normally ‘flavor of the month’ over at Reason, they tend to fail the libertarian purity test. Jeff Flake is an exception, being among the most libertarian members of the Republican Party. Reason is currently running a video of Flake addressing their annual banquet. You can view it, titled, "How the GOP can get its Groove back," at Reason.com Reasons comment on him was: At last November's gala dinner in Los Angeles celebrating 40 years of Reason, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) spoke about why the Republican party was in a shambles—and what it needs to do to stage a ... Read Full Story

Now at Reason.tv: Rep. Jeff Flake on How the GOP Can Get Its Groove Back At last November's gala dinner in Los Angeles celebrating 40 years of Reason, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) spoke about why the Republican party was in a shambles—and what it needs to do to stage a comeback. A principled libertarian who actually votes his conscience, Flake is one of his own party's toughest critics. Read Full Story

by Eric Dondero Would Sarah Palin back her old running mate John McCain for reelection, or would she go with the hardcore Libertarian Right who are preparing a challenge to him in the primaries? SaddleBrooke Democrat is reporting that McCain just announced yesterday that he'll begin raising money for his reelection bid to the Senate. He may face a tough opponent on the Dem side, possibly even Janet Napolitano. Though, she's viewed by many as slated for an Obama administrative post. But the real challenge for McCain may come from the Right; more specifically the Libertarian Right. Sources to LR are indicating that a ... Read Full Story

The hyper-sardonic left-leaning libertarian outfit Reason on-line, appears to be moving a bit more in the less antaganostic against Republicans category. Editor Matt Welch at Hit&Run; had this to say about the very Republican Congressman Jeff Flake of Arizona: A principled libertarian who actually votes his conscience... In these days of runaway spending, historic deficits, and nationalization of industries, Flake's message of a return to free minds, free markets, and limited government has never been more relevant. Either for his party or the country as a whole. But Welch, cynic that he is, couldn't resist one parting jab: "Flake is one of his own ... Read Full Story