Surprise: John McCain, Jeff Flake, and Bob Corker All More Popular With Democrats Than Republicans

Except among the Meeting of the Concerned, I'm sure.

There�s one way for a Republican senator to earn the approval of Democrats � and the rancor of Republicans � and that�s to criticize President Donald Trump. Senators Jeff Flake, Bob Corker and John McCain all get higher favorable ratings from Democrats than from Republicans in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll.



It's not just about Trump, of course -- it's that all three of these guys have repeatedly betrayed their actual voters.

Their opposition to Trump is just continuing the generalized contempt for actual Republican voters they've long evinced.

As Kurt Schlichter recently declared: We don't demand lockstep obedience, but you better believe we are now demanding some loyalty and will not be content with contempt.