Jeff Flake: “Mr. President, words matter. Have we arrived at such a place of numb acceptance that we have nothing to say when a…”

“Mr. President, words matter. Have we arrived at such a place of numb acceptance that we have nothing to say when a President of the United States casually suggest that those who choose no the to stand or applaud his speech are guilty of treason? I certainly hope not. One who level such a charge knows neither the meaning of the treason, nor the power that the words of a President carry. Treason is not a punch line Mr. President.”