a bit late to the party as ever, but I have a few questions/ things I have (very slowly!) noticed.
One of you posted the excellent speech by Senator Flake, and that video linked to a reaction by John McCain (who I understand is ill with a brain tumour and so therefore maybe I need to be careful how much I read in).
question: when Flake says "Mr President" is he talking to Trump or some sort of president-of-the-Senate?
question: is it normal in American politics for someone to be praised for their ancestry? This would be beyond unacceptable in this country. I know John McCain is an older, and ill, man, but I was astonished that he chose to praise Senator Flake for matters such as being descended from an old American family, having a town "Snowflake" named after his family, and having a wife who is "beautiful".
If someone said that in the house of commons about David Cameron (who was, I think, very posh, though whether it was old or new money I don't know) that would have been considered a disastrous tactic.
Just wondered if anyone could shed any light. It did make me wonder whether Flake/McCain represent (in some people's eyes) the old entrenched privileged that they hate? That's certainly the reaction they'd get amongst voters here I think. But this is a very different country, where footballers happily sing the national anthem but the leader of the opposition doesn't.